Qualitative Analysis of The Instructional Accountability Phenomenon Based on The School Administrators’ Views

Demanding for accountability accompanied to instructional leadership from school administration has been increasing. The main purpose of this study was to find out how instructional accountability experienced in schools based on the perspective of the school administrators. Utilizing phenomenology design in qualitative research, we collected data through a stepwise manner including focus-group interviews (n=8) as interaction environment then semi-structured interviews (n=20) as individually controlled environment techniques. To be able to satisfy the maximum diversity, participants were intentionally selected among school administrators working in city centrum, counties and villages in Aksaray province in April-May, 2017. By implementing the content analysis, we had the results. At the end of the study, we conceived the lack of instructional accountability functioning consciously and systematically in schools and educational acquisitions were not fully gained furthermore this issue was not given importance. A valid and reliable accountability mechanism about the level and quality of students’ learning acquisitions was absent. We developed suggestions for establishing a valid and reliable accountability in schools.