Field Review Accountability: What is it? To whom? For what?

Key Words  Being responsible  Taking ownership  Answering for  Justifying  Commitment  Agreement  What we said we would do  Showing  Sharing information  Explaining  Demonstrating results  Telling the story

Multiple Accountabilities Learner (to/for) Funder Taxpayer Board of directors Community Literacy field /the profession

I would like to see accountability defined by going back to the Learners. And asking them if their needs and learning desires are being met. Have the Learners tell us what they would like to learn, how they are going to hold themselves accountable, and to honor and respect that.

Focus of Accountability Appropriate use of funding Adapting program to needs

A process To reflect on their program, raise questions, and make changes to improve the quality of programming Professional Integrity Flexible

Being able to work together to develop a framework that we can all agree is ethical and appropriate and that we can adjust where necessary and appropriate as we go. It’s as much a piece of practice as it is documentation

A relationship Partnership Mutual/reciprocal accountability