Abstract
This article reports Year One of a two-year study to develop a model to accelerate compulsory basic education completiontoward Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in Magelang, Indonesia. The study focuses on five issues: (1) profile of MDGs in Magelang, (2) achievement of MDGs, (3) problems in MDGs implementation, (4) model of compulsary basic education completion acceleration, and (5) effectiveness of the model proposed. As R&D undertaking, the data were collected through documentation and interviews with related authorities, including focused group discussion.The initial model underwent a limited test for necessary revision. The findings showed that the Local Government has implemented the compulsary education with relatively high gross and net enrolment rates of 96.80% and low dropouts and repeaters rates. In 2013-2014, many of the students were from outside Magelang. However, such achievements have not complied with MDGs. One possible cause of the problems was a top-down management system, resulting in low participation of the society members. In conclusion, Magelang Municipality has actually been highly committed to the completion of basic education in accordance with the strategic plans 2010-2014 of the National Education Ministry. A team was established to organize relevant activities to accelerate full implementation of the program. Recommended in Year One of the study were that (1) the Local Government’s commitment to education be sustained, (2) the society members’ participation be optimized in data inventories, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the program, and (3) the optimization of the society’s participation be supported by Local Government, including the stakeholders.
Highlights
1.1 BackgroundAs agreed upon by 189 heads of states as members of UNO, Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) include eight issues, namely (1) to alleviate poverty and hunger, (2) to achieve basic education for all, (3) to enforce gender equality and woman empowerment, (4) to lower infant death rates, (5) to improve maternal health, (6) to fight against HIV and Malaria, (7) to conserve natural environment, and (8) to enforce global relationship for development
The study focuses on five issues: (1) profile of MDGs in Magelang, (2) achievement of MDGs, (3) problems in MDGs implementation, (4) model of compulsary basic education completion acceleration, and (5) effectiveness of the model proposed
Listed below are various programs aimed at accelerating the basic education program toward the target of MDGs in 2015: 1) More assistance has been given to both state and private schools in infrastructure upgrading, new classrooms, textbooks, training for both administrative and teaching staffs to more develop their competencies
Summary
As agreed upon by 189 heads of states as members of UNO, Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) include eight issues, namely (1) to alleviate poverty and hunger, (2) to achieve basic education for all (achievement of general primary education), (3) to enforce gender equality and woman empowerment, (4) to lower infant death rates, (5) to improve maternal health, (6) to fight against HIV and Malaria, (7) to conserve natural environment, and (8) to enforce global relationship for development. These seven goals were supposed to be achieved in 2015 (Bappenas, 2010). The commitment to implementation of basic education was further stipulated in Law No 20/2003, on National Education System, www.ccsenet.org/ies
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