Definition of public education “transparency”

This post is an addendum to yesterdays post B.C. Public Education - Who is minding the shop?

“Transparency” is a popular word used to describe the concept of open government. But what, exactly, does in mean in practical terms?

Here is my working definition.  I welcome comments and suggestions.

Government/public institution transparency consists of four key components:

  1. The depth and breadth of the information available to the public
  2. The effectiveness of  communication around what information is available
  3. The ease and convenience of locating the information
  4. The level of accessibility of the information to the average member of the public. For example,  formatting and plain language packaging.

Related links:

March 19, 2010 The Province: Watchdog likes seeing politicians’ costs online - But transparency levels could be even better

March 21, 2010 Straight.com: Mayor Gregor Robertson wants expenses on-line; here are 10 more ways to enhance transparency

This entry was written by Katherine Wagner, posted on March 27, 2010 at 11:24 am, and filed under Public Education Reform, School trustee role and tagged , , , .

One Comment

  1. Heather Maahs
    Posted March 28, 2010 at 1:11 pm | Permalink

    Amen to that.

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