Effectiveness of the Indonesian literacy school program in improving the quality of basic education for marginal communities in the Indonesian border area

Abstract

This study aims to compile basic data, develop and implement the Indonesian School of Literacy program in Improving the Quality of Basic Education for Marginal Communities. The program aims to establish and improve school performance through a mentoring process for school principals and teachers. In addition, this program also involves parents in the learning process of students while at home. Parents are involved through parenting training held at school. The Indonesian Literacy School is a program that seeks to realize a community-based school model that concentrates on improving the quality of instructional systems and the development of school culture, with a distinctive literacy culture. This program focuses on improving school governance by referring to indicators of improving school performance based on the Uswah Method Tools. The stages in the development of this program are: program planning, program implementation, and the end of the program. This research was conducted in 2018 to make program design and development of program tools. After that, an initial assessment of the area and school was carried out for program intervention. Program interventions are carried out in the Indonesian verandah, namely: Kepulaun Meranti (Riau Province) and Nunukan (North Kalimantan). The results showed that there was an improvement in school governance through improving the quality of instructional systems and the development of school culture, with a distinctive literacy culture.