SWOT analysis in improving the quality of basic education at palm plantation in Indonesia

Abstract

This research is conducted by thorough observation and anecdotal notes taken during the field research. The data was analysed with SWOT, resulting these points: teachers' educational background is S1/D4; the teachers are discipline; the schools are provided with sufficient facilitations and are free tuition. The identified barriers are no sufficient trainings for the teachers; the places (schools) are isolated; and lack of local government's attention. The schools have the opportunities to receive school operation fund from central government, called BOS (Bantuan Operasional Sekolah) and have internet connection provided by the company. On the other hands, there are many issues which need to be solved: teachers are lack of trainings; there's a possibility that. The school operation fund is stopped by government; some company policies which may not support school programs; and disorganized school management because students can leave before the school year ends. There are some underpin points to be done to increase the quality of teaching-learning process and school management, they are to give the teachers opportunities have external and internal trainings, and to provide facilities needed step by step.