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Deputy Minister of Education and Culture (Wamendikbud) Musliar Kasim said the discussion and drafting of the new curriculum has reached 25 percent and is scheduled for completion in late 2012."The process of drafting the curriculum continues to be done, when it has reached 25 percent. End of 2012 certainly has been completed," said Wamendikbud on the sidelines of the opening of the TOT Character Formation in Teacher and Principal at Bandung, Sunday (10/21/2012).Next year there and arrangement of books in some sectors that could be rolled in the new academic year 2013.However, the process continues to absorb the aspirations and input from the public, experts, and also from some stakeholders of education in Indonesia.One of them got a response from the community was associated simplification of the curriculum, including the solidification of the subjects taught in school."Simplification of the curriculum to be one that gets a significant response, including a reduction in subjects such as in the primary level," he said.It was to respond to the opinion that says that children crammed so many lessons to be an adjustment in the new curriculum.Musliar example, the new curriculum for elementary discourse only six subjects, namely religion, PPKN, Indonesian Language, Mathematics, Arts, and Physical Education and Health."Science does not exist, the new science curriculum will be integrated with other subjects, including one packed linguistics in the context of the more interesting," he said.Penjaskes also integrated with the application of values ​​and character, encouraging hard work and love of country."This opportunity set curriculum, students should not be burdened with any terms. They go to school, but still able to enjoy childhood," said Musliar.In the new curriculum, he said, the students are encouraged to identify their surroundings and their potential.On the other hand, said Wamendikbud, model implementation is still to be discussed again."Implementation has not been agreed, for elementary to college level, whether its plot in the school district or province. Still be developed and agreed upon. I myself can not wait for 2013, what kind of schools to implement the new curriculum," said Wamendikbud.

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School Potentials to Build Students' Character - In addition to hanging out with the parents at home, school is a place where children spend their time. Even school is often referred to as a second home for the children.

As a home, school environment should be pursued as comfortable as possible so that help shape the character of children. Thus, the next generation can give a good effect for the community and the nation.

"The school is a medium to form the character of the children," Healthy Schools Curriculum Team Leader Sosro, Baidowi, in Building A Kemendikbud, Wednesday (17/10/2012).

This potential, he added, should be used so as to be an appropriate means to instill positive values to children. Sosro, he continued, utilize that potential through the workshop and the Healthy Schools Award Giving Sosro.

"From here, we want to help build the character of the nation through the school," he added.

Obviously, said Baidowi, school construction is not just only about the infrastructure but also about the character of all the elements of a good school principals, teachers and students. In this case Healthy Schools, Baidowi said the program not only talking about the canteen, but also awareness of school elements to use and maintain. This is agreed by the President Director of PT Sinar Sosro, Joseph Sosrodjojo.

"As long as it's built its hardware alone is not enough to hold complete infrastructure. Indeed quite difficult if it looks," he said.

Deputy Minister of Education and Culture, Musliar Kasim, development, especially in education will never stop and always dynamic, either way and work together to realize the goal.

According to him, this Sosro Healthy Schools program to help the students and teachers to increase practical knowledge about living a healthy and disciplined. Not only that, the school can begin to develop a healthy culture that can be applied to the community.

"This event is very important to build good character in school. So the school will determine the school's vision to be created," he said.

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English Won't be Included in New Curriculum - English subjects will no longer be included in the compulsory curriculum for elementary school students (SD), which will be enforced by the Ministry of Education and Culture in the academic year 2013-2014. Deputy Minister of Education and Culture Musliar Kasim said, these subjects are going to be eliminated for elementary students as to give time to the students in strengthening the ability of Indonesian prior to learning a foreign language.

"Elementary students are not appropriately given English, because they even haven't know Bahasa Indonesia. Now there are only tutoring kindergarten children English. In other words, it is unlawful. Poor children," said Musliar, at the Park Hotel, Jakarta, Wednesday (10 / 10/2012).

He asserted that these rules should be obeyed by all schools. However, if there are schools that made ​​the subjects of English as an additional subject, it is a different matter and will be considered again.

"Schools have to obey this if it's used as additional other issues. However, for public schools, clearly should not be," said Musliar.

For international schools generally using English as the language of instruction, it has not done in-depth studies. However, the new curriculum will still be formulated and for international schools will be arranged later.

"Our curriculum is still made​​, but for the international will be set later. Obviously they have to follow the provisions of our curriculum, baseball may be off," he said.

As is known, the curriculum for elementary students will compress only six subjects, namely Religious Education, Pancasila and Citizenship Education, Indonesian, Maths, Arts, and Physical Education and Health. However, this new agreement for students grades 1-3 only, while grade 4-6 are discussed.

Thousands Schools Have No Library  - A total of 76,478 schools from elementary to high school level or equivalent do not have any library. In fact, the library is a standard tool that should be in schools to improve the quality of education.

More than 50 percent of elementary schools or 55,545 schools do not have libraries. In junior high, 12,029 schools did not have libraries. As for the level of senior high school and vocational school, 8904 schools do not have libraries.

Sri Sularsih the National Library in Jakarta, Sunday (10/07/2012), said the procurement of the school library is the responsibility of the Ministry of Education and Culture (Kemdikbud). With the allocation of national education is increasing, the presence of libraries in schools should have also increased, including a collection of books.

According to Sri, the school library should be developed. In accordance with the mandate of Law Libraries, schools must allocate 5 percent of School Budget to enhance the library collection.

Acting Director General of Primary Kemdikbud Suyanto explained, in 2012, the government will construct 9442 libraries. In 2013, built 1500 libraries more so at the end of 2013 targeted 75 percent of elementary school already have a library.

In middle school, 20,540 schools (63 percent) own school library. Disadvantages substantial library occurred in SMK. From SMK 9875, 4362 new school or less than 50 percent had a library, while the 5513 schools do not have any school library.

In high school level, out of 11,535 schools, 8144 new schools have libraries. While other 3391 schools are not equipped with library.

Chairman of the Indonesian Book Publishers Association, Lucya Andam Dewi, said the government supports a variety of efforts to increase public interest in reading. "The school library is one of potential ways to build interest in reading among students, numbering tens of millions of people," said Lucya.

Harianti Diah, Head of Curriculum and Kemdikbud of Books, said, it was thought that the school library is not only utilized the students and teachers, but also the surrounding community.

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Early Childhood Teacher Must be D-4 or S-1 - General Director of Non Formal and Informal Early Childhood Education from Ministry of Education and Culture, Lidya Freyani Hawadi asserted that all teachers of kindergarten (TK) must meet the qualification standards. Minimum requirements to become a kindergarten teacher education is D-4 or S-1 with courses in Early Childhood Education (early childhood).

"Kindergarten Teacher of the conditions should D-4 or S-1 with special study program of early childhood. Indonesia has about 40 study programs," said Lidya or familiarly called Reni Akbar, on Wednesday (08/08/2012), in Kemdikbud, Jakarta.

Early Childhood Teacher Must be D-4 or S-1

Reni said, there are opportunities for all kindergarten teachers who do not meet the qualification standards. How? by following the training that was held by Kemdikbud. The results of such training can be converted when the teacher wants to obtain S-1 on the campus of their choice. Training has three categories, namely education and training with 12 credits for the basic level, 40 credits for the advanced level, and 80 credits of training for advanced level.

"The results of the training that could be converted to the current campus will receive a diploma S-1," she said.

According to her, to appeal to all kindergarten teachers, training is provided at a cost that is quite affordable. Beyond that, Kemdikbud subsidies as much as Rp. 5 million to each training participant.

Governments Failed to Evaluate Teachers - Government needs about the results of teachers mapping through teacher competency test (UKG) would indicate a failure of the teacher evaluation function that does not run properly. In fact, the structure of the Ministry of Education and Culture, there are tools for evaluating teachers, one of them is through a system of school inspectors.

"Isn't there the school superintendent should be able to provide reports and data more comprehensively every teacher who supervised? UKG become more synonymous with the testing of knowledge. Results will only describe the level of teacher knowledge that is still questionable whether it will be used as a tool for improving the quality of teachers, "said Dhitta Puti Sarasvati, Director of Research & Development Program Teachers Association of Indonesia in Jakarta, Tuesday (07/31/2012).

According Dhitta, statement of Minister of Education and Culture Muhammad Nuh that our quality teachers and therefore there is no UKG is a first step, would be counterproductive. Because, with the school superintendent in the development of education system in Indonesia, should have data on teacher quality can be obtained through the role and functions of supervisors.

"Trustees are obliged to observe teachers in the classroom. In fact, observers reported the data obtained and the necessary follow up with coaching. If this process goes well, the data should be owned by a supervisor is more comprehensive than the results of UKG," said Dhitta.

However, the supervisory function is to observe and evaluate teachers in teaching in the classroom is not optimal role. Many teachers complain that they have not been observed by supervisors even once, even though they've taught more than five years

Reports of several teachers who enter through the IGI, said Dhitta, many supervisors do not fully understand how to design the curriculum, do not understand the higher-order thinking skills (higher order thinking skills), and unprofessional work.

"If the evaluation function at school went well, the government should have data regarding the competence of teachers through the regulatory process. If it allegedly does not exist, then it means that more needs to be reformed is a system of evaluation through the school superintendent," said Dhitta.

Itje Chodidjah, coach of the National Teachers assess UKG be a shortcut to the central government to intervene directly touching the competency of teachers.

According Itje, there is an unbroken chain between Kemendikbud and elements in the structure underneath. Information on the competence of teachers are not well accommodated by the components of education providers. The results of evaluation of teachers by the superintendent and school principals are not stored and ready to become informed about their competence. UKG seems to be a shortcut pemetintah center to intervene directly touching the competency of teachers.

"Kegaiatan teacher evaluation is part of a long chain of improving the quality of education. Therefore, penyelengaraannya should be done thoroughly. Criteria used as a reference to assess the teacher should also be clear and measurable," said Itje.

Kulaitas improvement of education is not merely the improvement of teacher quality, but also the chain-link, such as principals, supervisors, and the organizers at the level of bureaucracy. In addition, the teacher recruitment process also determines the engineering evaluation of teacher competence. Indonesia needs to dig again if the root problem of teacher evaluation and teacher evaluation of why all this does not work.

Indonesian President, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's, once more instructed the Education and Culture Minister Mohammad Nuh that no more buildings and damaged school buildings in 2014.

In the coordination meeting chaired by the Heads of State at the Ministry of Education and Culture, Jakarta, Tuesday (31/7/2012), Nuh describing the completion of the building and repair school buildings.


"God willing, we can finish up to 2014," the president said when opening a coordination meeting.

Also present at the coordination meetings, among others, Vice President Boediono, Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Hatta Rajasa, and the governor.

President said he was optimistic that the quality of education in Indonesia could be improved. Because the budget for education continues to grow. The key is good management, goal setting and proper implementation, and no irregularities occur in any node.

On occasion, the President also stressed that the quality of education in Indonesia should be, easy, and inexpensive. Qualified means that the curriculum, teaching materials and teaching-learning methodology, evaluation systems, and proper education infrastructure.

"Easy, means accessible. Must be even more opportunities for the children of Indonesia to receive education up to higher levels," said Head of State.

Meanwhile, inexpensive means to reach the wider community. People who are not able to be still able to get an education without having to be charged. Kompas Edukasi