Contesting Educational Accountability Research: Cross-National Dialogues on Quality and Equity

This edited volume explores the evolution and future of educational accountability, highlighting strategies that drive development and improvement. It examines evidence on outcomes and effects, with a focus on performative and market accountability—widely adopted and often debated. The book also addresses emerging mechanisms that strengthen education systems, offering global perspectives, case examples, and practical insights. Readers gain a comprehensive understanding of key issues, enabling informed research, policy, and practice, while fostering ongoing dialogue on enhancing educational quality and equity through accountability. Chapter "Performative Accountability: A Close Examination of a Dominant Model"  is available open access under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License via link.springer.com.