Attraction of Authority: The Indonesian Experience of Educational Decentralization
Sumintono, B., Hariri, H., and Izzati, U.A. (2023). Attraction of Authority: The Indonesian Experience of Educational Decentralization. In: Sakhiyya, Z., Wijaya Mulya, T. (eds) Education in Indonesia, Critical Perspectives on Equity and Social Justice. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-1878-2_10
Abstract
The fall of the New Order government in 1998 changed the landscape of Indonesian education from a highly centralized system to a decentralized one. With this paradigm shift, district governments received a transfer of power in most public sectors in 2001, including education. The central questions in this chapter are: (1) How has Indonesia managed education in the decentralization era? and (2) How has the country managed the changes so far? Four key issues are discussed, namely, new regime of standardization, school operational cost, teachers and principals, and National Exam. We argue that Indonesian educational decentralization has mostly been about legitimacy and authority dialectics between local/district and central institutions. Moving from a highly centralized system to a more locally oriented one contests the legitimacy of each actor involved, resulting in competition for resources and survival. Nevertheless, we also identified some advances in terms of social justice and student learning support in this process of decentralization.
Making sense of Indonesian literacy teachers' agency in teaching intercultural awareness: Using an ecological perspective.
Durriyah, T.L., Dewayani, S., Silvhiany, S., & Parlindungan, F. (2023). Making sense of Indonesian literacy teachers’ agency in teaching intercultural awareness: Using an ecological perspective. American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting, Chicago April 2023. https://aera23-aera.ipostersessions.com/Default.aspx?s=67-B7-7F-27-10-13-6F-52-81-07-A7-56-FE-14-75-69
School Leadership and Indonesian Culture: Revealing the local knowledge development in Post New Order Indonesia
Sumintono, B., Hariri, H. and Kusumaputri, E.S. (2023). School Leadership and Indonesian Culture: Revealing the local knowledge development in Post New Order Indonesia. In Liu, P. and Thien, L.M. (eds). Educational Leadership and Asian Culture, Implications for Culturally Sensitive Leadership Practice. Routledge. https://www.routledge.com/Educational-Leadership-and-Asian-Culture-Implications-for-Culturally-Sensitive/Liu-Thien/p/book/9781032213675
Abstract
The debacle of Soeharto’s regime has opened up reformation and democratisation in Indonesia. Many structural changes like educational decentralisation, school-based management, and principal preparation training have been made in the education sector since 2001. Research on educational leadership and management (ELAM) has also flourished since academicians and researchers were required to meet journal publication requirements in the 2010s. This chapter consists of a systematic review of ELAM research in the Indonesian context that appears in the GARUDA database, a knowledge-based system of journal articles in the Indonesian language. This review aims to describe the Indonesian knowledge development in ELAM reflecting the Indonesian culture of school leadership. After the selection and sorting stages, 119 journal articles published from 2001 to 2021, and written in the Indonesian language were reviewed. The review found variations in terms of knowledge production, including different type of articles, methodological approaches, leadership theories, school levels, and research topics. The findings indicate that the development of the Indonesian ELAM knowledge base is promising and more productive compared to the previous era, but capacity development is still needed.
A Rasch analysis of the International Personality Item Pool Big Five Markers Questionnaire: Is longer better?
Akhtar, H., & Sumintono, B. (2023). A Rasch analysis of the International Personality Item Pool Big Five Markers Questionnaire: Is longer better?. Primenjena Psihologija, 16(1), 3-28. https://doi.org/10.19090/pp.v16i1.2401
Abstract
The 50-item International Personality Item Pool version of the Big Five Markers (IPIP-BFM) is an open-source and widely used measure of the big five personality traits. A short version of this measure (IPIP-BFM-25) has been developed using the classical test theory approach. No study was performed to examine the psychometric properties of a longer and shorter version of IPIP-BFM Indonesia using modern test theory. This study aimed to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Indonesian version of IPIP-BFM as well as IPIP-BFM-25 using Rasch analysis. The analysis was conducted in order to test their dimensionality, rating scale functioning, item properties, person responses, targeting, reliability, and item bias on 1003 Indonesian samples. The findings showed that both IPIP-BFM and IPIP-BFM-25 Indonesia have some adequate psychometric properties, especially regarding category function, item properties, reliability, and item bias. However, the emotional stability and intellect scales did not meet the assumption of unidimensionality, and all items on the scales were too easy to endorse by participants. In general, longer measures outperformed shorter measures in terms of person separation and reliability. Further testing and refinement must be conducted.
The relationship between school climate and students’ non-cognitive skills: A systematic literature review
Zynuddin, S.N., Kenayathulla, H.B. and Sumintono, B. (2023). The relationship between school climate and students’ non-cognitive skills: A systematic literature review. Heliyon, Volume 9 (4), e14773, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e14773
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The school climate plays a substantial part in student development. A positive and nurturing school climate encourages the growth of all-rounders and holistic individuals. Past literature has highlighted several domains related to the school climate, including academic performance, wellbeing, student engagement, attendance in school, delinquent behaviors, bullying, and school safety. However, little is known about the development of other related domains, like noncognitive skills, in school. The purpose of the study is to review the linkages of school climate with the development of students’ non-cognitive skills. The current study employs a systematic literature review that adheres to PRISMA to determine the association between school climate and students’ non-cognitive skills. First, this study conducted three stages of rigorous and systematic searching: identification, screening, and eligibility. As a result of the search, this study identified 65 relevant articles from Scopus, Web of Science, and ScienceDirect as the leading databases and Google Scholar and Dimension. ai as supporting databases. Next, the current study highlights five clusters based on the analysis of network visualization by the VOSviewer software. These clusters are: the non-cognitive skills’ intrapersonal and interpersonal key characteristics, a nurturing school climate and the presence of non-cognitive skills mitigate deviant behaviour in school settings, the non-cognitive skills as a predictor of academic outcomes, the multifaceted antecedents of school climate in promoting the development of student non-cognitive skills, the role of school domains and non-cognitive attributes towards students’ cognitive development. This systematic literature review contributes a novel framework and an in-depth understanding of the relationship between school climate and students’ non-cognitive skills. The current research serves as a starting point for future researchers to delve deeper into this subject matter to provide educational organisations with valuable guidance when navigating for better educational outcomes. In addition, the current review will shed light on the school climate and students’ noncognitive skills to further examine what has already been learnt and the missing links, contributing to the body of knowledge on this topic.
Mental Health Condition of Vocational High School Students During COVID-19 Pandemic in Indonesia
Julianto, V., Sumintono, B., Wilhelmina, T.M., Almakhi, N.P.Z., & Avetazain, H. (2023). Mental Health Condition of Vocational High School Students During COVID-19 Pandemic in Indonesia. Asian Journal of Psychiatry, Vol 82, 103518, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajp.2023.103518.
A B S T R A C T
This study aimed to determine the mental health condition of vocational high school students in Indonesia during the pandemic using the Rasch analysis method with the DASS-42 instrument. A total of 1381 vocational students in Indonesia participated in this study through the questionnaire. The results showed that more than 60 % of Indonesian vocational students experienced mental health problems during the COVID-19 pandemic due to social restrictions, and online learning. Furthermore, the findings of this study showed that mental health issues were mostly experienced by female students, firstborn children, and students who live in rural areas, and from middle income backgrounds.
Islamic Educational Leadership: Southeast Asia perspectives
Abstract
This chapter explains the emerging landscape of educational leadership knowledge based in Southeast Asia region, which usually called as Muslim archipelago. Historical, political and socio-cultural forces forms unique Islamic identity in this region which resulted to different practice and thinking about Islamic educational leadership. Based on empirical and theoretical perspective from peer reviewed journal articles, it found out that different country in this region has salient emphasize. Influence of the Western theories still has effect, as well as trying to formulate unique Islamic thinking about educational leadership; whereas country’s development also reflecting kind of Islamic educational leadership is practiced in their school institutions.
Sumintono, B., Kusumaputri, E.S., Hariri, H. and Juniardi, Y. (2023). Islamic Educational Leadership: Southeast Asia perspectives. In Arar, K., Sawalhi, R., Decuir A., and Amatullah, T. (Eds.). Islamic-Based Educational Leadership, Administration and Management, Challenging Expectations through Global Critical Insights. Routledge. https://www.routledge.com/Islamic-Based-Educational-Leadership-Administration-and-Management-Challenging/Arar-Sawalhi-DeCuir-Amatullah/p/book/9781032418551
International Law between Translation and Pluralism: Examples from Germany, Palestine and Indonesia
Nurmila, N. (2022). The Implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) in Indonesia, in Noorhaidi Hasan and Irene Schneider (eds.) International Law between Translation and Pluralism. Examples from Germany, Palestine and Indonesia. Germany: Harrassowitz Verlag. https://www.harrassowitz-verlag.de/International_Law_between_Translation_and_Pluralism/title_7095.ahtml
The tribal education in Indonesia: Detribalization challenges of Samin tribe
Abdul Kholiq, Mutohar, A. & Sumintono, B. (2022). The tribal education in Indonesia: Detribalization challenges of Samin tribe, Cogent Education, 9:1, 2136861, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/2331186X.2022.2136861
Abstract: The exclusion of certain tribes in an educational system can be best understood from the context of national educational policy. The new national education policy in Indonesia causes the exclusion of minority tribes such as Samin community in Indonesia. This study investigates how the National Education law (SISDIKNAS) was implemented, the position of minority groups in the national education system, and the outcomes of the implementation of the national education system for minority groups. This study incorporates the qualitative method to describe the phenomenon that occurs within the minority groups. The results show that some articles of SISDIKAS indicate the detribalization of ethnic minority communities. This research is limited because of its site and scope; therefore, further research can be carried out on Samin community in responding to government policies with a broader research site and scope to produce more comprehensive analysis.
Analisis Kesahan Kandungan Instrumen Kompetensi Guru untuk Melaksanakan Pentaksiran Bilik Darjah Menggunakan Model Rasch Pelbagai Faset.
Mohamat, R., Sumintono, B. and Abd Hamid, H.S. (2022). Analisis Kesahan Kandungan Instrumen Kompetensi Guru untuk Melaksanakan Pentaksiran Bilik Darjah Menggunakan Model Rasch Pelbagai Faset (Content Validity Analysis of an Instrument to Measure Teacher’s Competency for Classroom Assessment Using Many Facet Rasch Model). Jurnal Pendidikan Malaysia, 47(1), 1-14. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.17576/JPEN-2022-47.01-01
Abstract
Kesahan kandungan instrument adalah penting bagi memastikan item-item yang dibina berupaya mengukur perkara yang sepatutnya diukur dan membincangkan sejauh mana item mewakili kandungan yang dimaksudkan. Kajian ini bertujuan menguji kesahan kandungan Instrumen Kompetensi Guru untuk Melaksanakan Pentaksiran Bilik Darjah (IkomGuruPBD) dengan menggunakan analisis Model Rasch Pelbagai Faset (MRPF). IkomGuruPBD terdiri daripada 56 item yang dibina berdasarkan 3 konstruk utama iaitu Pengetahuan PBD, Kemahiran PBD dan Sikap terhadap PBD. Reka bentuk kajian adalah kaedah tinjauan kuantitatif dengan pendekatan penilai berganda (multirater) menggunakan soal selidik IkomGuruPBD yang telah diedarkan kepada 12 orang panel pakar. Setiap pakar perlu menentukan tahap persetujuan mereka tentang kesesuaian setiap item dengan menggunakan skala Likert 3 mata terhadap tiga aspek penilaian bagi setiap item. Dapatan menunjukkan antara kelebihan MRPF adalah boleh menentukan tahap ketegasan penilai dan konsistensi penilai, juga mendapati dapatan respon luar jangkaan. Walaupun setiap penilai diberi instrumen, aspek penilaian dan kategori skala yang sama, namun MRPF boleh membandingkan tahap ketegasan secara individu bagi setiap penilai. MRPF juga boleh mengesan kualiti item untuk membantu pengkaji mengenal pasti item yang baik dan item yang lemah untuk ditambah baik. MRPF mempunyai kelebihan untuk memberikan maklumat yang lengkap mengenai ciri psikometrik bagi IkomGuruPBD yang diuji.
Instrument’s content validity is important to ensure that the items constructed are able to measure what they should measure and discuss the extent to which the items represent the intended content. This study examined the content validity of an instrument to measure teacher’s competency for classroom assessment (IkomGuruPBD) by using the analysis of Many-Facet Rasch Model (MFRM). IkomGuruPBD consists of 56 items built based on 3 main constructs: knowledge in PBD, skills in PBD and attitude towards PBD. This research is a quantitative method with a multirater approach using IkomGuruPBD questionnaire distributed to 12 expert panels. Each expert determined their level of agreement about the suitability of each item by using a 3-point Likert scale on the three aspects of evaluation. Results show that MFRM can determine the severity and consistency level of the raters, also report findings of unexpected bias response. Although all raters were given the same instrument, the same aspects of evaluation and scale category, MFRM has the ability to compare the severity level for each rater individually. Furthermore, MFRM can also detect the quality of the item and help the researcher to identify good items and weak items to be improved. MFRM has the advantage of providing complete information on the psychometric characteristics of the IkomGuruPBD being tested.