The Implementation Of Curriculum Management And School-Based Learning In Indonesian Elementary School

Universitas Negeri Malang, Jl Semarang 5 Malang, Indonesia

doi:10.25255/jss.2017.6.4.744.761

Universitas Negeri Malang, Jl Semarang 5 Malang, Indonesia

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Abstract

Manajemen Berbasis Sekolah or School-based Management (SBM) in Indonesian elementary school is aimed at optimizing the quality of curriculum and learning management, because learning is the core activity in school. Development and improvement of SBM in Indonesian elementary school was implemented since 1999 and has been continuing until now. This study is generally aimed at describing the implementation of curriculum management and school-based learning in Indonesian elementary school. This study employs descriptive quantitative approach. The population of this study was all of the elementary schools in Indonesia which are spread into 34 provinces with three regions namely Western Indonesia Region (WIB), Central Indonesia Region (WITA) and Eastern Indonesia Region (WIT). The sample technique used in this study was purposive random sampling area. The samples of this study were 16 provinces, 32 districts/cities, and 96 elementary schools. The results show that the implementation of curriculum management and school-based learning in Indonesian elementary school is categorized as the excellent qualification. Of the 23 elements/aspects that become the scope of curriculum management and school-based learning in elementary school, all schools have excellent qualifications.

Highlights

The implementation curriculum management and school-based learning as part of the implementation of School-based Management (SBM) in Indonesian Elementary School (SD) can be divided into 2 periods of time; they are before 2012 and 2012 and so on
In 2012, it can be considered as the milestone of reform in the field of SBM, it is called as the pillar of SBM
SBM in Indonesia including in the elementary school is implemented since 1999 agreed with the Indonesian government in implementing the reform agenda in all areas including education management

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Introduction

The implementation curriculum management and school-based learning as part of the implementation of School-based Management (SBM) in Indonesian Elementary School (SD) can be divided into 2 periods of time; they are before 2012 and 2012 and so on. SBM in Indonesia including in the elementary school is implemented since 1999 agreed with the Indonesian government in implementing the reform agenda in all areas including education management. This was stated by Jalal (2012) that the background of SBM is: “Law No 22, 1999 and Law No 25, 1999 mandated decentralization of the government, and the education system has been decentralized”. The implementation of SBM in Indonesian elementary school was under the command of both central and local government. In 1999, the Department of National Education ( Ministry of Education and Culture), together with local government were assisted by several partner of financial institutions, technical institution and implementation. Some partnerts institutions arethe United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)the United Nations Children’s Fund; the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO); the Asian Development Bank; the U.S Agency for International Development (USAID); the Australian Agency for International Development; the Japan International Cooperation Agency; the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, NZAID,AusAID,Plan International, Citibank, Save the Children, JICA,Kartika Soekarno Foundation, dan World Bankwhich named asRAND Education(Vernez, Karam, and Marshall, 2012; Directorate of Elementary School Development, 2016)

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