R6.1 Accountability
Considerable negative energy associated with this term in K12; we need to unpack this and better understand why
Often associated with blame
Better synonyms might be 'commitment' or 'responsibility'
In corporate context, Accountability='end to end ownership for a series of tasks'
In corporate context, Responsibility='who does a specific task'
In silo or bureaucratic environments, lack of trust or role definition often breeds blame and related Accountability problems; we see this in K12
Accountability may have emerged from silo/bureaucracy world
Accountability in K12 m/b a direct backlash to unions and tenure
Negativity in use of Accountability in K12 may have been caused by corporate types infusing business thinking in ecosystem problems, will result of defensiveness & polarizing camps
Perhaps individuals s/b accountable for their actions, institutions (school systems, schools) for the delivery of services?
Social system comparison: "entitlement mindset"
Significant traction re: Carol Dweck's "growth mindset" from her book "Mindset" (2006)
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