While the school systems in advanced countries are progressing towards a well defined accountability system, India also has to move in that direction. This paper tries to understand the opinions of the heads of school regarding the need for a comprehensive accountability framework. Data was collected from a stratified sample of 188 secondary schools in Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh and was
... [Show full abstract] analyzed through chi-square test. The findings reveal a strong association between the type of school management and the preference for accountability framework. Schools under public sector were reluctant while the aided managements were equally divided whereas the same was largely supported by a majority of the unaided managements.
