International Standard School Research Articles

Excellence and Equity in Indonesian Public Education: Focusing on Establishment and Abolition of the International Standard Schools

Excellence and Equity in Indonesian Public Education: Focusing on Establishment and Abolition of the International Standard Schools

THE IMPLEMENTATION OF CLASSROOM-BASED ASSESSMENT IN AN INTERNATIONAL STANDARD JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL IN YOGYAKARTA

This study attempts to answer the research question on the implementation of classroom-based assessment in an International standard Junior High school in Yogyakarta. Thus, this study is written to get complete understanding on the assessment process which is applied in International standard Junior High School. In order to interpret the data in this study, Creswell (2003) and Nunan (2009) suggest that the writer should conduct several steps. First, prepare the data; questionnaire and interviews transcription and arrange it based on its source. Second, draw the general idea from each data. Third analyze each data in detail trough coding process. Fourth, generate a description based on the coding result. Fifth, develop the description into a qualitative narrative report. Last, interpret in the report to answer the research question. In conclusion, the International Standard Junior High School in Jogjakarta has not applied the classroom-based assessment. This fact is mainly because of the condition in the real situation hasn’t permitted the implementation of classroom-based assessment. Teacher is International Standard of Junior High school is busy with the preparation for National Examination. Thus, they only focus to make the students familiar with the test format so that they can pass the National examination.

ENGLISH AS A MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION IN INDONESIAN PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION: Theory and reality

The globalization phenomenon marked by the flow of people movements, the advancement of informational technology, and the shrinking price of transportation has brought people around the world into one global community. Comprised by people from diverse linguistic backgrounds, this community sees the need to use a common language to bridge the communication gap. With a long-established economic and political power, English comes to the forefront as a global lingua franca. With its growing and pervasive influence, the need to learn English has never become more apparent. This need is often translated by government into language-in-education policy. This paper, to start with, will observe how language policy and globalization build a causal relationship. In the section that follows, language-in-education policy in Indonesian context will be presented. The following part will move on to discuss the use of EMI in Sekolah Berstandar Internasional (SBI)-International Standard School in Indonesia. In the end, a reflection and conclusion of EMI in Indonesia context will be discussed. In doing so, this paper employs literature study approach to explore the EMI practice in Indonesian schools. All relevant information was collected from several sources such as books and journal articles. The information was then utilised to build on discussions on existing theoretical framings, language policy and globalization, and on language-in-education policy and practice in Indonesia.

Membandingkan Metode SAW Dan MFEP Dalam Penentuan Jurusan di Tingkat SLTA

SMAN 10 Padang is one of the leading schools in the city of Padang State School which has two majors, namely Science (Science Knowledge) and Social Sciences (Social Sciences). A distinctive feature of this school is one of the international standard pilot schools (RSBI) by implementing bilingual and accelerating classes. On average students lack understanding in the selection of majors according to their abilities. Many people fail in the way they have found. To facilitate the determination of majors, a Decision Making System (SPK) is needed to find criteria. In SPK there are several methods in searching criteria, which are usually used by SAW with MFED. Based on the research carried out, by comparing the two methods, the data are grouped into three criteria, namely the value of the Natural Sciences National Examination, Psychology tests, and Interests. The results of this study show about MFEP method take a high accuration between SAW. An accuration of SAW have 38.3 % and MFEP have 70.5%.

Teachers and students response toward the dissolution of the international standard school pilot project (RSBI) at vocational schools in Bantul: A case study

This study aims to research the responses of teachers and students against the dissolution of RSBI at Vocational Schools in Bantul. The research questions are what are the students and the teachers’ responses toward the dissolution of RSBI. This research is a descriptive qualitative research and the approach was naturalistic. The research settings were SMKN I Bantul and SMKN 1 Kasihan Bantul. The data was collected through an open questionnaire. It was analyzed by categorizing the data using a continuous comparison technique. The key instrument of this research was the researcher himself. The research finding of the research related to the responses were that (1) teachers become more creative in improving their teaching methods (2) the burden of teachers psychology in teaching is reduced (3) the teachers are more comfortable in teaching (4) using Indonesian in learning process can improve a sense of nationalism (5) there was loss of discrimination against individual, social and school (6) the ability of students in English language is declined (7) student facilities are stunted (8) there is lack of opportunity to access information and learning technology ( 8) there is elimination of financial support from government (9) the opportunity for joining on teacher training is limited (10) opportunity for getting qualified students is decreased (11) some school programs are deleted.

IMPLEMENTASI PENGGUNAAN BAHASA INGGRIS PADA PEMBELAJARAN PAI DINIYAH ULYA KELAS 4 DENGAN METODE COLLABORATIVE LEARNING DI PONDOK PESANTREN MIFTAHUL HUDA AL-AZHAR CITANGKOLO


 This research has a background that the era of globalizationraises the community's need for international schools that have theconcepts and systems needed for international standard schools thatactually implement the international system. Not only limited to thecover or international appearance, but the content and purposeaccording to the label displayed. So that it can answer people's anxiety.This study aims to describe the implementation of the use of English inPAI learning in diniyah ulya grade 4 by using the CollaborativeLearning method at Miftahul Huda Al-Azhar Islamic Boarding Schoolin Citangkolo Banjar, Including the preparation, implementation, and evaluation ofPAI learning, advantages and disadvantages, obstacles and solutionsfor Implementation of English using English in PAI learning in diniyahulya grade 4 by using Collaborative Learning method in Islamicboarding school Miftahul Huda al Azhar Citangkolo Banjar City Theresults of this study are (1) Implementation of the use of English in PAIlearning in grade 4th grade ulya Madrasah Ali Miftahul Huda Al AzharCitangkolo Banjar as a whole is in accordance with the guidelines oflearning programs with the use of foreign languages. language. (2) thebenefits of implementing the use of English motivate teachers andstudents to master English better, foster greater self-confidence inteachers and students, students avoid speaking improperly / disrespectfully, increasing students' abilities or skills (abilities) inEnglish, add teacher insight. Deficiencies in the form of timeeffectiveness (3) constraints in the form of teacher recruitment,standardization of the English language ability of PAI teachers,building madrasa culture, mastering English that is owned by teachersand students. Solutions in the form of conducting English learning forteachers and students, supplementary learning for students in theafternoon, conducting training for teachers, delegating PAI teachers tobuild madrasa culture, making corrections to lesson plans, andteaching practices (Micro Teaching), controlling language 
 
 
 
 

Pengembangan Kurikulum Sekolah Bertaraf Internasional

Abstract: Development of the connectedness of the world affects the lives of individuals and national institutions. This has prompted the government to develop international education by starting with the pioneering on international standard schools (Rintisan Sekolah Bertaraf International-RSBI) model. The implementation of international standard schools based on the philosophy of existentialism and essentialism / functionalism. RSBI is ordered by the government to adopt the curriculum of one of the OECD countries, that are countries considered to have been developed and established, to be implemented at the school. One of them is a popular Cambridge International Education (CIE), which originated in England. Students will be free how they will learn, how long a period of time, and others. Students may learn at school / educational institutes, self-taught, taught by the parents themselves, tutorials, or private.
 Keywords : Curriculum development and RSBI

The Impact Of Constitution Court Decision About The Abolition Of RSBI/SBI Program Case Study on ex.SDBI No.26 Argamakmur North Bengkulu Regency

The need of education which is properly accommodated in Constitution Number 20 of 2003 about national education System on article 50, verse 3 which mandate that Government and/or Local Government hold at least one educational unit on whole educational level to be developed as school at international level. After 8 year implementation, through Constitution Court session on Tuesday, January 8, 2013, issued a policy about abolition of international based school. Constitution Court has accepted the complaint which is submitted by Coalition against Commercialization of Education. In its consideration, Constitution Court considers that international school in governmental school is on the contrary to UUD 1945. The purpose of this research is to know about the impact of Constitution Court decision (The Abolition of RSBI/SBI Program) in schools and public institutions in this case about student guardian. This research is also expected to be able to give contribution for knowledge and science especially to research policy in education. The method of this research is qualitative research and case study. This research is held in SDN 26 Argamakmur which is one of Pioneering International School (RSBI). This research uses some informants; they are teachers and administration staffs of SDN 26 Argamakmur, student guardians, the officials of education and culture department of North Bengkulu regency and the officials of education and culture department of regional offices and also some policy experts in the field of education. This research finds out some facts that Constitution Court decision about the revocation of RSBI in SD BI 26 Argamakmur causes the result of psychology pressure for teachers as the spearhead of policy implementer. Before this decision published, the teachers who teach in this school have their own pride to teach in this school. Physically, RSBI School in Argamakmur has some facilities such as computer laboratory, Language laboratory, and ICT room. These facilities need high maintenance fund. Therefore, regional government still has responsibilities toward the impact of status alteration of this school. The alteration of status from RSBI school to regular school results on various impact for society especially students guardian. For the parents who have sent their children to RSBI School, there is a pride form the parents toward their children because they have basic skills that aren’t given in other schools. The skills are active English skill and computer skill. Many parents who have their children study in International Standard Primary School (SD BI) feel disappointed since there won’t be written international standard school in their children’s educational certificate. International predicate is considered as a pride for some parents. The steps taken by school have been based on circular letter of education and culture Minister of Indonesia dated January 30, 2013. That circular letter contents RSBI transition policy. 
 Keywords: Impact, Constitution Court decision, RSBI program.

Achoolgirls in Indonesia: Ethnicity, Religion, and Education

This paper examines major historical and political events during New Order Era (Suhartos regime) and the Reformation Era. These two eras have shaped and continue to shape ethnic and religious identities of Indonesian in contemporary Indonesia. Using four conceptual frameworks of gender, ethnicity, religion and schooling, individual and collective experiences of Indonesian schoolgirls are scrutinized. Indonesian schoolgirls negotiate ethnic and religious practices and traditions as well as global flows of culture, creating new identities. Local cultures are capable of negotiating with the global flows which creates hybridity (Nilan & Feixa, 2006). Nilans (2006) study in Indonesia shows that Muslim youth in Indonesia can negotiate their Muslimness with the global flows. With several high schools in Indonesia currently pioneering a program of being one of an international standard senior high school to improve education quality and competitiveness in senior high school level, both nationally and internationally, schoolgirls in Indonesia continue to negotiate their identities producing hybrid identities.

Putusan Mahkamah Konstitusi Menghapus Rintisan Sekolah Bertaraf Internasional dalam Tinjauan Maqashid Syari’ah

Article 50 paragraph(3) of Law No. 20 of 2003 on National Education Systems that reads “Government and / or local government orgsnizes at least one education unit on all levels of education to be developed as an international strandard educational system. ”On Tuesday, 8 January 2013, Constitutional Court (MK) declared that the article no longer has binding force of law. With this MK’s verdict it is therefore clear that International-Standard Pilot Project School (RSBI) and International-Standard School (SBI) will shortly be abolished from our national education system since it is in opposition to the 1945 Constitution. Constitutional Court’s decision that abolishes RSBI is interesting because RSBI is actually expected to be the benchmark for the success of educational development. An RSBI that is established in a district serves as a model for other schools. Those schools also develop to be international-standard schools. In other words, RSBI is established to improve quality of education. Then why shouldbeabolished? Is the Constitutional Courtdecision right? Thesesarethe research question which become the subject matter of this writing. Maqashid Syari’ah method is used to find out the answer to the questions. Based on the analysis of Maqashid Syariah on the Court’s decision, the research came to a conclusion that the Ministry of education with its RSBI has higher level of mashlahat(benefit/advantage) than that of Constitutional Court’s. Moreover, in today’s global context, the Constitutional Court decision that abolished RSBI is considered inappropriate.

Implikasi dan Implementasi Putusan Mahkamah Konstitusi Nomor 5/Puu-X/2012 tentang SbI atau RSbI

Constitutional Court Decision No. 5/PUU-X/2012 is very important and interesting to be studied because due to its implications and implementation. Ministry of Education and Culture as the addressat of the decision make transitional policy regarding on how to eliminate the policy concenring International Standard School/ International-Standard School Pilot Project (SBI/RSBI). In fact, transitional policy is not addressed and does not have a legal basis in the implementation of the decision. There is a conflict between the normative provisions that Constitutional Court Decision are binding since pronounced in an open session for the public with the certainty of cross-state agency collaborative cooperation to implement the Court Decision. Therefore, there’s a need to investigate this Decision at the practical leve on how the decision is implemented. This research is doctrinal in which the object of the research is laws and regulations and other legal materials, in this case, the Constitutional Court Decision No. 5/PUU-X/2012. In addition, field studies are also conducted by way of searching mass media news which is important to be done in order to know the response of the public on how to implement the Constitutional Court Decision No. 5/PUU-X/2012. The results showed that (1) the implications of the Constitutional Court Decision No. 5/PUU-X/2012 is that it eliminates the legal basis of RSBI policy. Consequently , the implementation of SBI/ RSBI should be stopped because it has lost its legal basis since the judgment is pronounced. In addition, the Government through the Ministry of Education and Culture, shall implement the decision, including to repeal or revise the technical regulations that become legal framework of RSBI, (2) The implementation of the Constitutional Court Decision No. 5/PUU-X/2012 can be seen in two categories, namely: (a) spontaneous implementation, which is implementation by some education authorities and the schools themselves by removing the attributes of SBI/RSBI shortly after the Constitutional Court’s decision was pronounced, without waiting for further instruction by Ministry of Education and Culture, and (b) a structured implementation through the Ministry of Education and Culture by issuing Circular of Minister of Education and Culture No. 017/MPK/SE/2013 about RSBI Transition Policy. Although this policy is contrary to normative-imperative provisions, the measure taken by the Ministry of Education and Culture to establish a transition policy is the most probable step taken in order that the Constitutional Court Decision No. 5/PUU-X/2012 can be implemented as it should be.

ERRORS IN USING ENGLISH AS CLASSROOM LANGUAGE COMMITTED BY THE ICT TEACHER OF SMP NEGERI 2 SEMARANG

This article aims to discuss the problems faced by the ICT teacher of SMP Negeri 2 Semarang in using English as classroom language. The International Standard School project is a new education policy in Indonesia that was enacted with a main goal to prepare the students for global competition. This policy is both an effort to internationalize schools in Indonesia and a part of the national education decentralization reform. The title International Standard School, SBI in Bahasa, is given as an accreditation status to schools that have completed the required standards. This accredited status requires the school to carry out teaching and learning process all in English. This applies to all subjects including ICT. This article is based on the observation on the teaching and learning process in ICT class at SMP Negeri 2 Semarang as one of famous International Standard Schools in Semarang. The observation has resulted in general problems which is elaborated in the teaching documents four aspects of language mastery; fluency, pronunciation, grammar, and vocabulary.

IMPROVING TEACHERS' PROFESSIONALISM THROUGH MATERIALS DEVELOPMENT, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND CLASSROOM ACTION RESEARCH

One of the ways to promote the International standard schools' teacher professionalism was to carry out weekly workshops on material development based on curriculum pathways of the National Plus High Schools using the Information Technology (IT) facilities. This research developed teacher-made materials for the X grade. The materials were graded: narrative, recount, news item, descriptive, ranging from 250 to 500 words. The materials were then tried out in a Classroom Action Research (CAR) at eight classes of X grades. Based on previous research, teachers' preferences are made in line with the students' choice of issues to be discussed. It aimed at knowing the feasibility of the materials, the students' preference of exercises and students' level of competencies of each class related to the understandingof the units. Results of the questionnaires showed that most of the materials were understood and liked by the students. Thus, professionalism was seen during the process of the CAR.

PROFIL PENGEMBANGAN PROFESIONAL GURU

This study is to describe the developent of pedagogical competence, professional competence, personal competence, and social competence of the International Standard Pioneer School in State Senior High School 1 Temanggung. The focus in this study were teacher professional development of the international standard pioneer school in State Senior High School 1 Temanggung, by observing the development of pedagogical competence, competence professional, personal competence, and social competence of the international standard pioneer school in State Senior High School 1 Temanggung. The study is the qualitative research with the ethnography approach. This research was conducted in State Senior High School 1 Temanggung year 2010/2011, the source of the data obtained from the principal, vice principal, head of the International Standard Pioneer School programs, teachers, librarians, and students. Data collected by in-depth interviews, observation, and documentation. Validity of the data was done by triangulation techniques. Analysis of the data used is a model of interactive analysis. The results of this research can be concluded that the development of pedagogical competence of teachers of the international standard pioneer school in State Senior High School 1 Temanggung teachers include longer emphasizes the management aspects of learning, the development of professional competence include the aspect of improving the skills and aspects of knowledge, competence development aspects of personality include mental, spiritual, and the formation of professional ethics that provides a change in attitude teachers in managing learning, while the component that was developed in the social competence includes the development of emotional intelligence, and development of teachers' roles in professional organizations (MGMP). Developed in the fourth aspect is the competence of the teacher professional development efforts that improve teacher quality, and improving the quality of the learning process that led to improved quality of learning outcomes in schools RSMABI. Strategi used in the professional development of the international standard pioneer school in State Senior High School 1 Temanggung teachers is through training activities conducted both central and local government, or in-house training workshops held in schools, mentoring subject teachers by the facilitator / lecturer, teacher participation in professional organizations MGMP; procurement S-2 scholarships for further studies in Mathematics and Science teachers. Constraints are found covering the internal factors are lack of motivation of teachers, school layout, and inadequate infrastructure, as well as external factors are lack of support from Temanggung District government in improving the educational qualifications (S-2).

Standards are good (for) business: standardised comparison and the private sector in education

The article examines how and why the method of comparison against standards has benefited non-state actors and businesses in the education sector. Drawing on brief examples from international standard schools in Qatar, Indonesia and Mongolia, the author examines how the global education industry uses the reference to ‘international standards’ as a selling point to roll out their own school reform package. Besides a critical examination of the selling points, she also explores why governments find the purchase of products and services from businesses appealing. Finally, she analyses how governments justify the purchase of expensive educational products and services that they otherwise would receive for free or at a considerably lower price. The author frames her analyses against the backdrop of theories on policy borrowing/lending as well as methodological discussions in the field of comparative education.

Legal Mobilisation and Justice: Insights from the Constitutional Court Case on International Standard Schools in Indonesia

Analysis of the role of courts in shaping access to justice in Indonesia has emphasised the role of judges and the incentives created for them by courts' institutional design. Alternatively, it has focused on individual justice-seekers and their capacities to choose between alternative pathways through the legal repertoire. In this paper, we suggest that ‘support structures for legal mobilisation’ (SSLMs) have also played an important role in shaping access to justice by influencing both the potential for legal mobilisation and the type of justice sought. In making this argument, we focus on a recent Constitutional Court case on ‘international standard schools’. In this case, a group of parents were able to mobilise for legal action only because NGOs provided the required technical expertise and financial resources while the central involvement of an anti-corruption NGO in the SSLM shifted the focus from parents' concerns about discrimination to corruption.

PERANCANGAN SISTEM INFORMASI PERPUSTAKAAN BERBASIS WEB DAN SMS GATEWAY DI SMA NEGERI 3 PADANG

Senior High School number 3 in Padang is International Standard School Stubs, which began seriously in optimizing library information system in order to improve competence. Witg the developments of information system book online library that uses PHP and SMS Gateway can make it easier for members to borrow of books. The library information system can also facilitate admin in arranging the books, borrowing, repayment and fines are all done by DBMS. In order to get accurate and precise reports. Hopes that there is this system can be a reference and cover all problems that exist in the library Senior High School number 3 in Padang. Keywords: Library Information System, Books, SMS Gateway

EXCELLENT SCHOOL, STATUS AND ITS EXISTENCE

The excellent school and effective school share their characteristics. Their main characteristic is that higher student academic achievement and there is no disparity or gap across the scores gained. The status of the excellent school is a dynamic process. It should not be decided by educational authorities. The existence of the excellent school has become heated discussions lately. The status of the government supported excellent schools including the RSBI (International Standard School Pilot Project) has recently been revoked. However, the existence of the school should be maintained. Further research on the excellent school is badly needed.

THE USE OF ENGLISH OF THE TEACHERS AND STUDENTS AT STATE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL 1 MAGELANG (A PILOT INTERNATIONAL STANDARD SCHOOL)

This study is aimed at describing the use of English of the teachers and students at State Junior High School 1 Magelang as a pilot international standard school. The objectives of this study are (1) to find out the frequencies and percentages of the use of English spoken by teachers and students and (2) to describe the types of the occurrence of English sentences, clauses, and phrases spoken by teachers and students. This study was descriptive-qualitative. The subjects were two teachers and forty-eight students of 8B and 8C in State Junior High School 1 Magelang in the school year 2010/2011. The object of this study was the transcript of teachers and students’ utterances indicating the use of English during teaching and learning process in the classroom. The data were collected through observation and audio-taped of the teaching and learning processes. The results of the study are as follows. First, the teachers’ frequencies and percentages of English sentences are 176 sentences from the total number of 220 sentences or 80%, while the students’ frequencies and percentages of English sentences are 72 sentences from the total of 92 sentences or 78.26 %. Both the teachers’ and the students’ quality of English is very good since they make only a few incorrect English sentences. Second, the four types of English sentences are declarative, imperative, interrogative, and exclamatory; the two types of clauses found in English sentences are independent clauses and dependent clauses; and the four types of phrases found in English sentences are noun phrases, verb phrases, adjective phrases, and prepositional phrases. Keywords: the use of English, pilot international standard school

In Search of the Excellent School: A Case Study of an Indonesian International Standard School in Improving Its Capacity Building

Improving school capacity building has become one of the major themes in research on educational effectiveness. This study investigates the implementation of the International Standard School (SBI) policy in Indonesia which can be seen as an example of the efforts of a particular country to improve school capacity building. Disappointingly little is understood about people’s perception about educational activity, in this case, pertaining to international standard schools. Using the program coherence dimension of a capacity building framework, a qualitative study was conducted in a secondary school located in a small region in West Java, Indonesia, that is involved in the program. This study found that the interpretation of the SBI policy was changing, and that establishing international standard classrooms is the salient aspect of the implementation of the policy. This study revealed that becoming an SBI school has positive consequences with regard to the acknowledgment of its quality by the central government. One consequence is that the SBI School can collect from parents extra funds amounting to about ten times more than the school receives from the central government. The document analysis reveals the SBI School’s major difficulty in fulfilling the ‘international requirements’ is the mastery of the English language by their teachers.