Independent State of Samoa School Autonomy and Accountability : SABER Country Report 2013

dc.creatorWorld Bank
dc.date2014-09-16T16:36:59Z
dc.date2014-09-16T16:36:59Z
dc.date2013
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-01T01:03:29Z
dc.descriptionEducation in the Samoa is highly decentralized. While education policy is the sole responsibility of the Ministry of education, school boards are responsible for delivery. The entire organization of the school system is based on checks and balances to ensure accountability. Budgetary autonomy is established. The school board controls the school budget, with input from parents. Personnel management is established. Salaries are relatively fixed by civil service rules at the primary school level, but completely negotiable at the secondary school level. The school board controls the hiring and firing of teachers and principals. Participation of parents in school governance is established. There is an accountability system comprised of different supervisory institutions where parents are formally represented. School autonomy and accountability are key components to ensure education quality. The transfer of core managerial responsibilities to schools promotes local accountability, helps reflect local priorities, values, and needs, and gives teachers the opportunity to establish a personal commitment to students and their parents. There are five indicators of school autonomy and accountability that can help benchmark an education system's policies that enable school autonomy and accountability: school autonomy in budget planning and approval; school autonomy in personnel management; the participation of the school council in school finance; the assessment of school and student performance; and school accountability to stakeholders. This report focuses specifically on policies in the area of school autonomy and accountability.
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dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/01/20141748/saber-school-autonomy-accountability-country-report-samoa-2013
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/20159
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.1596/20159
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/414802
dc.languageEnglish
dc.languageen_US
dc.publisherWashington, DC
dc.relationSystems Approach for Better Education Results (SABER) country report;2013
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rightshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectACADEMIC YEAR
dc.subjectACCESS TO EDUCATION
dc.subjectACHIEVEMENT
dc.subjectANECDOTAL EVIDENCE
dc.subjectASSESSMENT METHODS
dc.subjectAVERAGE PUPIL-TEACHER RATIO
dc.subjectBARRIER
dc.subjectCHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS
dc.subjectCHURCHES
dc.subjectCIVIL SERVICE
dc.subjectCIVIL SOCIETY
dc.subjectCLASSROOM
dc.subjectCLASSROOM LEVEL
dc.subjectCLASSROOM TEACHER
dc.subjectCOMMUNITIES
dc.subjectCOMMUNITY PARTICIPATION
dc.subjectCOMPULSORY EDUCATION
dc.subjectCOMPULSORY EDUCATION ACT
dc.subjectCORE COURSES
dc.subjectCOST OF EDUCATION
dc.subjectCURRICULUM PLAN
dc.subjectCURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS
dc.subjectDECENTRALIZATION
dc.subjectDEGREES
dc.subjectDIAGNOSTIC ASSESSMENT
dc.subjectDIAGNOSTIC TEST
dc.subjectDONOR SUPPORT
dc.subjectEARLY CHILDHOOD
dc.subjectEARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
dc.subjectEDUCATION DECENTRALIZATION
dc.subjectEDUCATION FACILITIES
dc.subjectEDUCATION FINANCE
dc.subjectEDUCATION INDICATORS
dc.subjectEDUCATION MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectEDUCATION MINISTERS
dc.subjectEDUCATION PERSONNEL
dc.subjectEDUCATION POLICY
dc.subjectEDUCATION QUALITY
dc.subjectEDUCATION SECTOR
dc.subjectEDUCATION SYSTEM
dc.subjectEDUCATION SYSTEMS
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL ASSESSMENT
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL NEEDS
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL QUALITY
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL REGULATIONS
dc.subjectEFFECTIVE TEACHERS
dc.subjectEXPENDITURES
dc.subjectFACULTY OF EDUCATION
dc.subjectGLOBAL KNOWLEDGE
dc.subjectHEAD TEACHER
dc.subjectHEAD TEACHERS
dc.subjectHUMAN DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectINFORMATION SYSTEMS
dc.subjectINSTRUCTION
dc.subjectINTERVENTIONS
dc.subjectLEADERSHIP
dc.subjectLEARNING
dc.subjectLEARNING ENVIRONMENT
dc.subjectLEARNING MATERIALS
dc.subjectLEARNING OUTCOMES
dc.subjectLEARNING PROCESSES
dc.subjectLEVEL OF EDUCATION
dc.subjectLEVELS OF EDUCATION
dc.subjectLITERACY
dc.subjectMANUALS
dc.subjectMINISTRY OF EDUCATION
dc.subjectMOVEMENT
dc.subjectNATIONAL CURRICULUM
dc.subjectNATIONAL EDUCATION
dc.subjectNATIONAL EDUCATION POLICIES
dc.subjectNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS
dc.subjectNATIONAL SCHOOL
dc.subjectNET ENROLLMENT
dc.subjectNET ENROLLMENT RATE
dc.subjectNUMBER OF STUDENTS
dc.subjectNUMERACY
dc.subjectPARENT INVOLVEMENT
dc.subjectPARENT PARTICIPATION
dc.subjectPARENTAL PARTICIPATION
dc.subjectPARTICIPATION BY PARENTS
dc.subjectPARTICIPATION IN SCHOOLS
dc.subjectPARTICIPATION OF PARENTS
dc.subjectPEDAGOGICAL PRACTICES
dc.subjectPEDAGOGY
dc.subjectPOST SECONDARY EDUCATION
dc.subjectPRIMARY CURRICULUM
dc.subjectPRIMARY EDUCATION
dc.subjectPRIMARY LEVEL
dc.subjectPRIMARY SCHOOL
dc.subjectPRIMARY SCHOOL CHILD
dc.subjectPRIMARY SCHOOL GRADUATES
dc.subjectPRIVATE SCHOOLS
dc.subjectPROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectPROVISION OF EDUCATION
dc.subjectPUBLIC EXPENDITURE
dc.subjectPUBLIC EXPENDITURE ON EDUCATION
dc.subjectPUPIL-TEACHER RATIO
dc.subjectQUALITY ASSURANCE
dc.subjectQUALITY EDUCATION
dc.subjectQUALITY LEARNING
dc.subjectQUALITY OF EDUCATION
dc.subjectQUALITY TEACHERS
dc.subjectREASONING
dc.subjectREPEATERS
dc.subjectRESOURCES FOR EDUCATION
dc.subjectRURAL EDUCATION
dc.subjectRURAL SCHOOLS
dc.subjectSAFETY
dc.subjectSCHOOL ACTIVITIES
dc.subjectSCHOOL ADMINISTRATION
dc.subjectSCHOOL AUTONOMY
dc.subjectSCHOOL BUILDINGS
dc.subjectSCHOOL COMMITTEE
dc.subjectSCHOOL COMMITTEES
dc.subjectSCHOOL COMMUNITY
dc.subjectSCHOOL COUNCIL
dc.subjectSCHOOL COUNCILS
dc.subjectSCHOOL CURRICULUM
dc.subjectSCHOOL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectSCHOOL DEVELOPMENT PLAN
dc.subjectSCHOOL EFFECTIVENESS
dc.subjectSCHOOL ENVIRONMENT
dc.subjectSCHOOL FACILITIES
dc.subjectSCHOOL FEE
dc.subjectSCHOOL FEES
dc.subjectSCHOOL FUNDING
dc.subjectSCHOOL GOVERNANCE
dc.subjectSCHOOL GRADUATES
dc.subjectSCHOOL IMPROVEMENT
dc.subjectSCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLAN
dc.subjectSCHOOL INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectSCHOOL LEADERS
dc.subjectSCHOOL LEARNING
dc.subjectSCHOOL LEVEL
dc.subjectSCHOOL LEVELS
dc.subjectSCHOOL MAINTENANCE
dc.subjectSCHOOL MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectSCHOOL NUTRITION
dc.subjectSCHOOL OPERATION
dc.subjectSCHOOL OPERATIONS
dc.subjectSCHOOL PERFORMANCE
dc.subjectSCHOOL PERSONNEL
dc.subjectSCHOOL PRINCIPALS
dc.subjectSCHOOL QUALITY
dc.subjectSCHOOL READINESS
dc.subjectSCHOOL STAFF
dc.subjectSCHOOL SUPERVISORS
dc.subjectSCHOOL SYSTEM
dc.subjectSCHOOL YEAR
dc.subjectSCHOOLS
dc.subjectSCHOOLS WITH STUDENTS
dc.subjectSECONDARY EDUCATION
dc.subjectSECONDARY SCHOOL
dc.subjectSELECTION OF TEXTBOOKS
dc.subjectSKILL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectSPECIAL NEEDS
dc.subjectSPORTS
dc.subjectSTAFF SALARIES
dc.subjectSTANDARDIZED TESTS
dc.subjectSTUDENT ASSESSMENT
dc.subjectSTUDENT ASSESSMENTS
dc.subjectSTUDENT ENROLLMENT
dc.subjectSTUDENT LEARNING
dc.subjectSTUDENT PERFORMANCE
dc.subjectSTUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
dc.subjectSUPPLY OF TEACHERS
dc.subjectTEACHER
dc.subjectTEACHER DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectTEACHER PERFORMANCE
dc.subjectTEACHER QUALITY
dc.subjectTEACHER SALARIES
dc.subjectTEACHER TRAINING
dc.subjectTEACHING
dc.subjectTEACHING MATERIALS
dc.subjectTEACHING PERSONNEL
dc.subjectTEACHING POSITIONS
dc.subjectTEACHING STAFF
dc.subjectTEACHING SYSTEMS
dc.subjectTECHNICAL TRAINING
dc.subjectTERTIARY EDUCATION
dc.subjectTEST SCORES
dc.subjectTEXTBOOKS
dc.subjectTRAINING NEEDS
dc.subjectTRAINING PROGRAMS
dc.subjectTRANSFER OF TEACHERS
dc.subjectTRANSPORTATION
dc.subjectTUITION
dc.subjectUNIVERSITY EDUCATION
dc.subjectVOCATIONAL EDUCATION
dc.subjectVOCATIONAL SCHOOLS
dc.subjectYOUTH
dc.titleIndependent State of Samoa School Autonomy and Accountability : SABER Country Report 2013

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