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SMPN 1 Dringu, Probolinggo District
SMPN 1 Dringu is located in a sub-district on the edge of Probolinggo town, and has to compete with schools that are in the town. Because of this SMPN1 has tried hard to increase the quality of both its management and education.
In management, the principal created transparency within the school's activities and finances.
The school and its committee have been trying, through the MBE Project to create a master plan for school development (RIPS) and school budget plan (RAPBS). Transparency is the key to achieving trust of the community so that they will actively participate in education.
The learning processes at SMPN 1 Dringu have changed quite drastically. Starting with the training for all teachers in contextual learning, they went on to form a school MGMP (teachers working group), establish a laboratory at their own cost, and also start to work jointly with a locally-based business partner PT. Cheal Samsung Indonesia, a fertilizer plant which is located in Ngopak sub-district, Pasuruan.
Contextual learning or PAKEM has been put into action by the teachers at SMPN 1 Dringu, and the teachers give individual assistance to their students. Before the teachers received the training, the learning processes were very traditional and the students learnt in a classically teacher-centered way.
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A few snapshots of daliy activities at SMPN I Dringu which show the progress they are making: students' work is displayed, they are learning by doing and working in groups.
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Dramatic changes took place in learning methods during the 2004/5 school year. Teachers ceased to dominate the class. Students now do more work during lessons. The computer laboratory was arranged to enable the students to share and work with other groups easily.
Principals and Teachers Organise their own Training
105 participants including SD and MI principals and teachers from all the schools in Singojuruh sub-district, Banyuwangi were trained at the sub-district branch office. The participants came from 35 SD/MI schools. This training activity was organized by the schools themselves who believed that they needed training about how SBM, Community Participation and PAKEM can be effectively applied in schools.
Two days training was provided by the district MBE facilitators, and the participants were divided into three groups consisting of a principals' group, teachers of grade 1, and teachers of grade 4.
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The principals' group discussed SBM, Community Participation and RIPS and was facilitated by Bpk S. Hadi Susanto. The early years group was led by Ibu Hj. Suhernik and Ibu Mien Triviliana, and the grade 4 group was led by Ibu Irmawati, Ibu Barorotin, Ibu Gunarti and Bpk Sutarman. At the end of the training session the teacher participants began to understand contextual learning (PAKEM). Each school created a development plan for 1, 3 and 6 months ahead. This plan is to be used for the implementation of change through SBM, Community Participation and PAKEM.
A Visit from Surrounding Sub-districts
MBE has spread to all Banyuwangi sub-districts. A number of sub-districts have visited the MBE target schools in both Bayuwangi and Gambiran. The schools were very interested in the implementation of SBM, Community Participation and PAKEM as applied at the MBE target schools and they wanted to discuss and share their experiences.
SDN 1, 2 and 7 Jajag received a visit from the principals and teachers from Muncar sub-district. What did they do during their visit? The principals chatted with the supervisors and the host-principal about the implementation of SBM and Community Participation.
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Left: Visitors looking at a display of students' work in class 1 at SDN 7 Jajag. Note the parent helping the teacher in the class (she is holding her daughter and is with her husband who is wearing a white shirt)
Right: A discussion in class 1, SDN 7 Jajag about thematic learning and children's portofolios.
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Meanwhile the teachers were visiting the classroom and were observing PAKEM in classroom, discussing issues with the teachers and asking the students questions. They looked at the lesson plans which had been prepared by the teachers, displays of the students' work, portfolios and the student friendly classroom arrangements. Besides Muncar, Glenmore, Singojuruh, Genteng and a number of sub-districts also made visits.
School Development Plan (RIPS)
Until now the school development plan (RIPS) format has been too detailed to display openly. Why? Because of many forms used which include vision, mission, SWOT etc., they tend to become a school budget plan (RAPBS) for the next 3 years. If it was displayed on a single board the writing would be too small and uninteresting to read.
What if only the high-priority programs for the next three years were displayed, the time frame of the program, what funding is required and where it is coming from? Maybe this is an easier and briefer form of RIPS to display.
SDN 1 Jajag, Banyuwangi has already drawn up a priority program and funding plan which is easy to read as can be seen in the photo of the RIPS which is displayed publicly and is clear and easy for anyone to understand. This is now being distributed to other schools.
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