This paper is part of a project on Free Basic Education Strategy Development. The objective of the project is to develop a comprehensive strategy for the implementation of Free Basic Education in Indonesia, covering policy, funding, accountability, capacity development, and system requirements. The strategy also has to address the particular needs of a portion of Indonesia’s population which ...

This report analyzes options for a strengthened partnership in education governance in Indonesia. It also analyzes perceived structural inconsistencies in teacher employment and unemployment using the results of the legal and regulatory analysis activity and the “as is” mapping. The analysis demonstrates three important points which includes discussion of oversupply of teachers, staffing ...

Research analyzing the link between dropout and the literacy skills of 4,000 students in the United States found that students who are unable to read proficiently by the end of the third grade are four times more likely to leave school without a diploma than proficient readers. Research also suggests that poor readers are more likely to experience behavioural and social problems in subsequent grades ...

Overall, schools and communities are very positive about Rintisan Sekolah Bertaraf Internasional (RSBI), and feel that the presence of the school helps the whole community. The RSBI program has produced many schools with an improved environment that will enable them to produce high quality graduates. One key finding demonstrates that students in RSBI-designated schools are not performing better ...

One of the objectives of this study was to develop instruments and processes for collecting data about principal and supervisor competency that could be used by districts, provinces, and national education authorities to collect similar data from a wider sample. This is in line with the Ministry of Education and Culture’s Strategic Plan 2010-2014 to ensure improved quality in the implementation of ...

The purpose of this paper was to examine the central government policies, regulations and budget lines which relate to the establishment, management and funding of Basic Education Minimum Service Standards (BE-MSS). It also examined the legislative base of BE-MSS, the current roles and functions of key players relevant to the operations of the program and the main central government funding lines ...

This study indicates that Indonesia has achieved significant progress over the past 10 years in reducing the absences of teachers from schools from 19 percent in a national sample of schools surveyed in 2003 to 9.8 percent in the same schools in 2014. The study reveals that there is a continuing challenge to make sure that teachers are present and effective. The non-class teaching role of teachers ...

Bantuan Operasional Sekolah, or School Operational Fund was introduced in 2005 as a program to support schools and madrasahs offering basic education. The program’s specific focus has been on funds for operational non-personnel budgets for schools and madrasahs. The program was a result of the government’s decision not to increase the country’s fuel subsidy, but to direct the money to programs ...