Internal, Moral, and Market Accountability: Leading Urban Schools During the Covid-19 Pandemic.

This article examines the experiences of urban school principals during the Covid-19 pandemic and how they managed accountability measures in their schools. The study found that these principals utilized internal, market, and moral accountability to address student learning when external measures were suspended. The findings challenge the notion that educators can only perform under external pressure and emphasize the potential for alternative accountability forms to promote teacher growth, student learning, and just leadership. The article also discusses the impact of external accountability policies on urban schools, including their effects on curriculum, instructional practices, working conditions, and student outcomes. The authors argue for a reconceptualization of accountability that incorporates internal, market, and moral dimensions to support teaching and learning in urban schools. [Extracted from the article]