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Quarterly Report No. 1
July 2012
This publication was produced for review by the United States Agency for International Development.
It was prepared by RTI International.
Prioritizing Reform, Innovation, and
Opportunities for Reaching Indonesia’s
Teachers, Administrators, and Students
(USAID PRIORITAS)
Quarterly Report No. 1
Contract AID-497-C-12-00003 May–June 2012
Prepared for
USAID/Indonesia
Prepared by
RTI International
3040 Cornwallis Road
Post Office Box 12194
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709-2194
The authors’ views expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect the views of the United
States Agency for International Development or the United States Government.
Prioritizing Reform, Innovation, and Opportunities for
Reaching Indonesia’s Teachers, Administrators, and
Students (USAID PRIORITAS)
USAID PRIORITAS – Quarterly Report No. 1, May – June 2012 iii
Table of Contents
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ..................................................................................................................................... 1
TABLE 1. SUMMARY OF SELECTED ACHIEVEMENTS ................................................................................... 2
RINGKASAN EKSEKUTIF .................................................................................................................................... 3
RANGKUMAN PENCAPAIAN PENTING .............................................................................................................. 4
1 PROJECT PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT ............................................................................................... 5 1.1 MOBILIZATION AND ADMINISTRATIVE START-UP .............................................................................................. 6
1.1.1 Office establishment ......................................................................................................................... 6
1.1.2 Staffing .............................................................................................................................................. 6
1.1.3 Project planning and administration ................................................................................................ 7
1.1.4 Activities planned for the coming quarter ........................................................................................ 7
1.2 TECHNICAL START-UP ................................................................................................................................. 7
1.2.1 Planning and coordination ................................................................................................................ 8
1.2.2 Stakeholder consultations: national level ......................................................................................... 8
1.2.3 Stakeholder consultations: provincial level ....................................................................................... 8
1.2.4 Stakeholder consultations: district level ......................................................................................... 11
1.2.5 Selection of TTI and districts ........................................................................................................... 15
1.2.6 Module review and assessment: ..................................................................................................... 15
1.2.7 Activities planned for the coming quarter: ..................................................................................... 15
2 TEACHER TRAINING INSTITUTES ............................................................................................................ 17 2.1 ACTIVITIES DURING THE PAST QUARTER ....................................................................................................... 17
2.2 ACTIVITIES PLANNED FOR THE COMING QUARTER: ......................................................................................... 19
3 WHOLE SCHOOL DEVELOPMENT ........................................................................................................... 20 3.1 WHOLE SCHOOL DEVELOPMENT IN FORMER DBE DISTRICTS ............................................................................ 20
3.2 WHOLE SCHOOL DEVELOPMENT IN COHORT 1 PRIORITAS DISTRICTS ............................................................... 20
4 GOVERNANCE, MANAGEMENT, AND LINKAGES .................................................................................... 21 4.1 OUTLINE OF ACTIVITIES ............................................................................................................................. 21
4.2 ACTIVITIES PLANNED FOR THE COMING QUARTER: ......................................................................................... 21
5 ICT FOR EDUCATION (ICT4E) .................................................................................................................. 22 5.1 OUTLINE OF ACTIVITIES ............................................................................................................................. 22
5.2 ACTIVITIES PLANNED FOR THE COMING QUARTER: ......................................................................................... 22
6 CROSS-CUTTING ISSUES ......................................................................................................................... 23 6.1 OUTLINE OF ACTIVITIES ............................................................................................................................. 23
6.2 ACTIVITIES PLANNED FOR THE COMING QUARTER: ......................................................................................... 23
7 COMMUNICATION AND REPORTING ..................................................................................................... 24 7.1 OVERVIEW OF ACTIVITIES........................................................................................................................... 24
7.2 ACTIVITIES PLANNED FOR THE COMING QUARTER: ......................................................................................... 24
8 MONITORING AND EVALUATION .......................................................................................................... 25 8.1 PERFORMANCE MONITORING ..................................................................................................................... 25
8.2 ACTIVITIES PLANNED FOR THE COMING QUARTER: ......................................................................................... 25
8.3 FUTURE ACTIVITIES ................................................................................................................................... 25
ANNEX A: PROVINCIAL REPORTS ................................................................................................................... 26
ANNEX B: DELIVERABLES ............................................................................................................................... 50
ANNEX C: ABBREVIATIONS, ACRONYMS, AND GLOSSARY .............................................................................. 53
USAID PRIORITAS – Quarterly Report No. 1, May – June 2012 1
Executive Summary
The United States Agency for International
Development–Prioritizing Reform, Innovation, and
Opportunities for Reaching Indonesia’s Teachers,
Administrators, and Students (USAID PRIORTAS)
project began in May 2012 with the aim of achieving
expanded access to quality basic education
(IR1). The intermediate results (IRs) that the project
aims to achieve are as follows:
strengthened instruction in schools in
targeted districts (IR1-1)
improved education management and
governance in targeted schools (IR1-2)
strengthened coordination between all levels
of the Government of Indonesia (GOI) and
education institutions (IR1-3).
This report covers the period from May through
June 2012 and represents the mobilization period for the project, which commenced on May 1,
2012. The report is a brief summary of project start-up activities conducted in this initial two-month
period. Significant activities include the following:
Completion of key staffing (with the exception of one position, which is in process and will
be filled next quarter)
Establishment of temporary offices in Jakarta and all provinces; initial administration
arrangements and procurement of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and
other equipment have begun
Completion of key planning documents:
Year 1 Work Plan
Procurement Plan
Grants Manual and Implementation Plan
Completion of Rapid Assessment of modules from DBE and other projects
Preparation for consultations with national counterparts
Initial consultations with provincial counterparts
Consultations with former DBE districts
Informal consultations with Teacher Training Institutions (TTI)
Preparation and submission of draft Performance Management Plan (PMP)
Details of project achievements this quarter are summarized in the following Table 1 below.
USAID PRIORITAS encourages the expansion of quality education in basic education, such as facilitating the expansion of giving children the opportunity to develop creativity or their own ideas.
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Photos 1 and 2: USAID PRIORITAS East Java and North Sumatera convey socialization to stakeholders and LPTK partners in the districts about USAID PRIORITAS programs. Photo 3: PC West Java visiting schools to look at the sustainability and impact of DBE programs, such as those that occurred at the Madrasah Al Ahliyah Karawang. Teachers are consistent in and familiar with using ICT for learning in various subjects.
Table 1. Summary of Selected Achievements
Activity Target Achievement this Quarter
Procurement Plan Complete in first quarter Completed
Year One Work Plan Complete in first quarter Completed (to be revised early in
second quarter)
Grants Manual and Implementation
Plan
Complete in first quarter Completed
Rapid Review of Modules Complete in first quarter Completed
Performance Management Plan
(PMP)
Complete in first quarter Completed (to be revised early in
second quarter)
Mobilization of key personnel Complete in first quarter Completed with one national position
due to be mobilized in July
Initial consultations with national
counterparts
Commence in first quarter Planned for second quarter
Initial consultations with provinces Commence in first quarter Conducted in all provinces.
Consultations in Aceh pending
inauguration of Governor and several
district heads.
Consultations with former DBE
districts
Commence in first quarter Conducted in all provinces
Informal consultations with TTI Commence in first quarter Conducted in most provinces
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Ringkasan Eksekutif
Program USAID PRIORITAS yang dimulai pada bulan
Mei 2012, bertujuan untuk meningkatkan akses
terhadap pendidikan dasar yang berkualitas (IR 1).
Bersumber dari tujuan ini, diharapkan program
mampu mencapai tujuan-tujuan antara berikut ini:
Meningkatkan kualitas pembelajaran di
sekolah pada wilayah mitra (IR1-1)
Meningkatkan kualitas manajemen dan tata
kelola di sekolah/madrasah mitra (IR1-2)
Memperkuat koordinasi dari berbagai tingkat
pemerintahan dengan institusi-institusi
pendidikan (IR1-3)
Laporan ini mencakup kegiatan program di bulan Mei
sampai dengan bulan Juni 2012. Kegiatan program di
bulan ini secara umum adalah kegiatan mobilisasi dan
kegiatan start-up. Beberapa kegiatan penting di dalam periode ini adalah:
Mobilisasi seluruh staff kunci (kecuali satu posisi yang tersisa, yang diharapkan dapat diisi di
tri wulanan yang akan datang)
Persiapan kantor sementara baik untuk tingkat nasional di Jakarta, dan di tingkat provinsi,
yang didalamnya mencakup pengelolaan administrasi dan pengadaan alat-alat kantor dan TIK
yang terkait juga sudah dimulai.
Penyelesaian dokumen-dokumen perencanaan program:
Rencana Kerja untuk satu tahun pertama (Year One Workplan)
Rencana pengadaan (Procurement Plan)
Rencana pengembangan panduan dan implementasi hibah (Grants Manual and
Implementation Plan)
Menyelesaikan kajian cepat modul-modul DBE dan program pendidikan lainnya di Indonesia
Persiapan untuk konsultasi dengan mitra kerja di tingkat nasional
Konsultasi dengan mitra kerja di tingkat provinsi
Konsultasi informal dengan LPTK (Lembaga Pendidikan Tenaga Kependidikan)
Penyiapan dan pengajuan draft PMP (Performance Management Plan) – Rencana Monitor
Kinerja
Detail pencapaian program PRIORITAS triwulan ini dapat dirangkum dalam tabel berikut ini.
USAID PRIORITAS mendorong perluasan pendidikan berkualitas di pendidikan dasar, seperti memfasilitasi perluasan kesempatan anak untuk mengembangkan kreasi atau gagasannya.
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Foto 1 dan 2: USAID PRIORITAS Jawa Timur dan Sumatera Utara menyampaikan sosialisasi kepada para stakeholders mitra di daerah dan LPTK tentang program USAID PRIORITAS. Foto 3: PC Jawa Barat berkunjung ke sekolah mitra DBE untuk melihat keberlanjutan dan dampak program seperti yang terjadi yang terjadi di di Madrasah Al Ahliyah Karawang, para guru konsisten dan terbiasa dalam memanfaatkan IT untuk pembelajaran mata pelajaran.
Rangkuman Pencapaian Penting
Kegiatan Sasaran Pencapaian Triwulan Ini
Rencana Pengadaan Selesai dalam triwulan pertama Selesai
Rencana Kerja untuk satu tahun
pertama
Selesai dalam triwulan pertama Selesai (akan direvisi dalam
triwulan kedua)
Rencana pengembangan panduan
dan implementasi hibah
Selesai dalam triwulan pertama Selesai
Kajian cepat modul-modul DBE Selesai dalam triwulan pertama Sekesai
Rencana Monitor Kinerja Selesai dalam triwulan pertama Selesai (akan direvisi dalam
triwulan kedua)
Mobilisasi staff untuk posisi kunci Selesai dalam triwulan pertama Hampir Selesai (masih ada satu
posisi yang diharapkan terisi mulai
triwulan kedua)
Konsultasi dengan mitra kerja di
tingkat nasional
Selesai dalam triwulan pertama Akan dijalankan di triwulan kedua
Konsultasi dengan mitra kerja di
tingkat provinsi
Selesai dalam triwulan pertama Telah dijalankan di semua provinsi.
(Konsultasi di Aceh masih
menunggu pelantikan gubernur dan
beberapa Bupati/Walikota)
Konsultasi dengan mitra kerja DBE Selesai dalam triwulan pertama Sudah dijalankan di semua provinsi
Konsultasi informal dengan LPTK Selesai dalam triwulan pertama Sudah dijalankan di semua provinsi
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Students showing the results of their writing in a diary after reading a favorite storybook. The culture of reading and writing will be an important part of the USAID PRIORITAS program to improve students' language skills.
1 Project Planning and Management
This is the first quarterly report for PRIORITAS. The report covers the period of May through June
2012—the first quarter of project implementation. The project began on May 1, 2012. Thus, the
reporting period for this report covers less than the normal quarterly period of three months.
This report contains a number of Indonesian terms and acronyms that are explained when first used
and are included in the glossary in Annex C. Individual Provincial Reports are included in Annex A.
These are in Bahasa Indonesia; however, the main points from these Provincial Reports are included
in English in the main body of this Quarterly Report.
Activity in the first quarter focused on mobilization and project start-up. The main activities included
office establishment, staffing, preliminary consultations with provinces and some districts, and
preparation of project plans. Technical and administrative start-up activities will continue in the
second quarter. These will include completion of permanent office arrangements (national and
provincial); completion of staffing; selection of partner districts, partner teacher training institutes
(TTIs), district coordinators, district facilitators and partner schools; preparation of formal working
agreements with provinces, districts, and TTIs; and formal launching activities at national, provincial,
and district levels.
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1.1 Mobilization and Administrative Start-Up
1.1.1 Office establishment
The project began operation in the RTI Indonesia office in the Bursa Efek Jakarta (BEJ) Building in
Jakarta in May. In the first week of June, the team moved to temporary office accommodations in the
Sampoerna Strategic Building nearby.
Plans are well advanced for permanent office space in the Ratu Plaza Building, located in Jalan
Sudirman, adjacent to the national Ministry of Education and Culture (MOEC) buildings. Contract
negotiations are close to completion and office building, ICT, and layout plans have been prepared. It
is expected that the office space will be ready to occupy in September 2012.
The PRIORITAS team has established temporary offices and conducted procurement surveys for
permanent office space in all target provinces. Small temporary offices have been variously
established in rooms provided within the District Education Offices (DEO), TTIs, and private
accommodation. The demands of the project—including the needs for security, space, meeting
rooms, parking, adequate electricity, and ICT support—require that private accommodation be
rented for all permanent provincial offices.
It is expected that all provinces will have established permanent offices by the end of June or early
July 2012.
1.1.2 Staffing
Key staff members at the national level were mobilized in this quarter, including the Chief of Party
(COP), Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP), Governance and Management Advisor, and Policy and
Stakeholder Coordination Advisor. The Teacher Training Advisor is due to start at the end of July.
Staff for the following national positions have also started in this quarter: Whole School
Development Advisor, Teacher Education Specialist (Junior Secondary), Gender and Equity
Specialist, Governance and Management Specialist (Education Management Information System
[EMIS]), Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) and Performance Evaluation Director, and Advocacy and
Communications Specialist. The M&E Specialist is due to begin in September. Personnel for the
Teacher Education Specialist (Early Grade Learning) and Governance and Management Specialist
(Finance and Planning) positions have been proposed to USAID.
In addition, the national Finance and Grants Manager, Human Resources (HR) Manager, and
Information Technology (IT) Manager have all started work.
The following positions have been filled for provinces.
Provincial Coordinators (PCs) for all provinces started in May.
A number of specialists joined the teams in this quarter:
Whole School Development Specialists: Started in Aceh, North Sumatra, West Java, and
Banten (in Banten the position is combined with the Governance and Management Specialist
position). Appointments in East Java and Central Java have been proposed to USAID. The
staff for the position in South Sulawesi will start in July.
Governance and Management Specialists: Started in all provinces, except for North
Sumatra (expected to start in September).
Teacher Training Specialists (Primary): All are expected to start in July.
Teacher Training Specialists (Junior Secondary): All are expected to start in July.
Teacher Training Institute (TTI) Development Specialists: All are expected to start in
the coming quarter.
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Monitoring and Evaluation Specialists: Started in all provinces except for South Sulawesi
(due to start in July).
Information Technology Specialists: Started in all provinces except for South Sulawesi
(due to start in July).
Communications Specialists: Started in all provinces except for Central Java (appointment
being finalized, expected to start in July), Banten (appointment being finalized), and South
Sulawesi (due to start in July).
Accountants: Started in all provinces except for Banten (appointment being finalized,
expected to start in July) and South Sulawesi (due to start in July).
Administrative Assistants: Started in all provinces except for South Sulawesi (to be
appointed).
District Coordinators: All will be appointed in the coming quarter. In former DBE districts,
one District Coordinator (DC) is expected to cover two districts in most instances. In
newly selected PRIORITAS districts, DCs will be jointly selected with the districts once
district selection is complete, with one DC per district. Districts will provide office space,
usually within the DEO.
1.1.3 Project planning and administration
The following plans were prepared and submitted this quarter:
Year 1 Work Plan
Procurement Plan
Grants Manual and Implementation Plan
1.1.4 Activities planned for the coming quarter
Complete arrangements for permanent offices in Jakarta and all provinces
Complete staffing mobilization
Complete initial procurements for administration and ICT
Expand work plan to include five-year indicative plan and budget
Conduct initial internal orientation and planning workshop with all personnel.
1.2 Technical Start-Up
An important objective of PRIORITAS, especially for sustainability and dissemination of good
practices, is to develop capacity within provincial and district governments and TTIs, together with
the commitment to further developing and disseminating these good practices. This focus began with
the first day of project activity.
Activities to support this objective during the start-up period included stakeholder coordination
meetings. Informal meetings were held with provinces to introduce the program and begin informally
to discuss plans for joint activity to achieve project aims. Meetings were also held with many former
DBE districts.
In the coming quarter, partner district selection will take place and follow-up provincial and district
meetings will be conducted to discuss and agree on plans for project implementation and
dissemination of programs. Meetings will also be held with national counterparts. These meetings are
expected to result in province and district plans to support the dissemination and sustainability of
good practices.
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1.2.1 Planning and coordination
Planning and coordination for PRIORITAS in
this first quarter built on the relationships and
experience of DBE, along with the work of the
USAID Bridging Team, appointed to assist with
coordination in the period immediately
following the completion of DBE and through
the mobilization period of PRIORITAS.
Following early meetings between senior
PRIORITAS personnel and USAID, a three-day
meeting was held in May with PCs and the
USAID Bridging Team. A second planning
meeting with PCs and the Bridging Team was
held over two days on June 12–13, 2012.
As a result of these meetings, work planning
was well informed, and PCs were able to
confidently move ahead with the administrative start-up described above, as well as with technical
start-up activities described below.
1.2.2 Stakeholder consultations: national level
Preparation for national level consultations with government stakeholders began with meetings
between USAID and PRIORITAS in June 2012.
In the coming quarter, the project team plans to meet with USAID and relevant technical
directorates at MOEC, the Ministry of Religious Affairs (MORA), and the National Development
Planning Board (BAPPENAS). The purpose of these meeting will be to provide information about
resources and programs available under PRIORITAS. The inclusion of BAPPENAS is strategic due to
the position this institution holds as a national planning agency working closely with technical
ministries. The Coordinating Ministry for People’s Welfare (Menko Kesra) will also be invited to join
USAID in meetings with technical directorates.
A process of mapping out the relevant sections and personnel within the national ministries and
bodies has commenced. PRIORITAS will begin initial consultations early in the following quarter,
assisted by the appointment of a Government Relations Consultant to the national PRIORITAS
team.
1.2.3 Stakeholder consultations: provincial level
Provincial level consultations took place as follows:
Aceh: Initial meetings were conducted with the Provincial Education Office (PEO), the Regional
Development and Planning Board (BAPPEDA) and the MORA Regional Office. Further consultations
will take place in the coming quarter, following the inauguration of the new Governor, which took
place on June 25. PRIORITAS will seek an audience with the Governor and senior provincial
personnel as soon as possible.
North Sumatra: On May 31, 2012, PRIORITAS met with the PEO, specifically the Head of PEO and
the Head of Programs. The PEO is very enthusiastic about the PRIORITAS program and indicated
that they are ready to cooperate for the success of this program in North Sumatra. The PEO also
provides temporary office space for PRIORITAS and indicated that it is willing to allocate budget
USAID PRIORITAS staff in Banten meeting with education stakeholders and the Provincial Governor.
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funds for the dissemination program. To support coordination, the PEO has appointed the Head of
Programs as a member of the technical team to support the PRIORITAS program.
On June 6, PRIORITAS met with BAPPEDA. BAPPEDA welcomed the new project and indicated
that they are ready to support the dissemination of the program with a budget allocation. To
facilitate the coordination of the program, the Agency has appointed Bpk. Ambarita as a member of
the technical team.
On June 7, PRIORITAS met with MORA, specifically the Head of the Provincial Office and the Head
of the Mapenda Curriculum section. MORA indicated strong support for the program in North
Sumatra. The provincial office of MORA is ready to cooperate in implementing the program. MORA
will propose a budget for dissemination through the routine government budget, as well as
instructing district/city-level offices and madrasah to allocate funds for dissemination.
A meeting was also held with the province level Quality Assurance Body (LPMP) on June 22. LPMP
indicated that they are ready to cooperate with PRIORITAS and hope to be involved in the selection
of partner districts/cities.
Banten: PRIORITAS met with the Head of provincial BAPPEDA, the Head of BAPPEDA’s Social and
Cultural section (Kabid Sosial Budaya), the Provincial Accreditation Board (BAP), the Head of
Mapenda in MORA’s Regional Office, and the Head of the PEO. The PRIORITAS program was
introduced and the program discussed. The response was very positive.
West Java: An initial meeting with provincial stakeholders was held on May 25, 2012, in the PEO.
The meeting was attended by representatives of the PEO, the regional MORA office, The National
Science Teaching Center (P4TK IPA), and The Provincial Teacher In-Service Training Center, known
as BPTKPU.1 Issues discussed included the selection criteria for USAID partner districts, integration
of PRIORITAS with the provincial program, activities of other donors, and prospective university
partners.
Some informal meetings also took place with stakeholders at the provincial level to investigate the
response of stakeholders to PRIORITAS. These included the following:
June 19: meeting with the Head of Social and Cultural section of BAPPEDA, West Java
Province.
June 20: meeting with representatives from the Regional Office of MORA, West Java
June 21: meeting with the Head of West Java Province LPMP
June 25: meeting with lecturers from BPTKPU, West Java Province.
Results of these meeting include the following:
BAPPEDA will provide support to districts and cities to disseminate good practices from
DBE if regarded as beneficial to the region in improving the quality of basic education.
However, the budgetary allocations for education in the province of West Java still focus
mainly on improving access to education.
In principle, the activities of PRIORITAS can be synergized with future planning in the office
of the Provincial MORA.
The agreement between PRIORITAS and the LPMP should be sufficient to deal with
cooperation between PRIORITAS and the Board of Education and Human Resource
Development’s Education Quality Assurance Board known as BPSDM and the LPMP.2
1 Balai Pendidik dan Tenaga Kependidikan Pendidikan Umum; a unit under the provincial Education Office in
West Java that develops teacher performance in regular schools. 2 The Badan Pengembangan Sumber Daya Manusia Pendidikan dan Penjamin Mutu Pendidikan is the national
level Teacher Inservice Training Center, formerly known as PMPTK.
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The LPMP in West Java is conducting a program called Quality Acceleration Program (PAM),
with target junior secondary schools (SMP). PAM is a follow-up to the School Self-Evaluation
program known as EDS. LPMP is also mapping teachers in West Java. LPMP has appointed
one operator in each district and subdistrict. LPMP invited PRIORITAS to take advantage of
the data and the results of this mapping.
To support the sustainability of the program from scratch, four BPTKPU lecturers will be
appointed to serve as facilitators for PRIORITAS.
USAID PRIORITAS Central Java staff meeting with the rector of the State University of Surakarta, Prof. Joko Nurkamto.
Central Java: Coordination meetings were held with the Head, Secretary, and Head of the Planning
Section of the PEO, as well as with the Head of the Social and Cultural Section in the provincial
BAPPEDA, and the Head of the Cooperation Secretariat of Central Java Province.
Discussions focused on planning for cooperation between PRIORITAS and the Provincial
Government of Central Java. In this context, the provincial government requested a copy of the
Grant Agreement between the Governments of the United States and Indonesia. Based on this
Agreement, the provincial government will create a legal basis for cooperation, termed a
Memorandum, Agreement, Terms of Reference for Cooperation, or similar such title in accordance
with the regulation Permendagri No. 15 of 2009.
PRIORITAS has submitted a draft agreement to the Head of the Foreign Cooperation Bureau and
the Secretary of the Provincial Education Office. The Head of the Cooperation Bureau will study the
draft and will discuss the proposed cooperation plan internally. He also suggested that USAID send
an official letter to the Governor of Central Java, stating that Central Java Province is selected as a
partner for the implementation of the USAID program and that, to follow up on the agreements at
the national level, it is now necessary to hold further discussions at the provincial and district levels.
To gain broad support for PRIORITAS implementation, meetings were also held to introduce the
program to the following entities: the Provincial Legislature (DPRD) and the Provincial Board of
Education (Dewan Pendidikan). The Vice Chairman of the Parliament of Central Java Province and
the Chairman of the Board of Education indicated that they fully support PRIORITAS. With this
program, they indicated that they hope to improve the quality of education, narrowing the quality
gap between regions and between schools in Central Java Province.
East Java: The PC and the USAID Education Liaison Consultant met with the Governor’s expert
staff on June 28 at the Governor's office. He indicated that he strongly supports the PRIORITAS
program and will strive for a budget allocation to fund dissemination of the program to nontarget
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districts. As a result, the project sent him details of follow-up activities and program implementation
strategies.
The MORA office, especially the Head of the province-level religious education section (Mapenda)
also expressed strong support for dissemination activities in the form of policies and budgets. MORA
requested that the PRIORITAS program should be delivered to clusters of madrasah, independent of
regular schools. Due to the small number of primary-level madrasah, which are known as Madrasah
Ibtidiayah (MI), too few MORA personnel were trained by DBE as facilitators or trainers for MIs.
(Approximately 20% of primary school children are educated in madrasah.)
South Sulawesi: Coordination with the provincial stakeholders began while the PC served on the
USAID Bridging Team and included meetings with the PEO, the MORA Office, BAPPEDA, and LPMP.
In the first week of June, the PC also met with the Head of the Cooperation Bureau of the Office of
the Governor to discuss the mechanisms for cooperation between the Government of South
Sulawesi Province and PRIORITAS. The key point in these meetings was that the Government of
South Sulawesi and relevant stakeholders in the province welcomed the offer of cooperation from
USAID PRIORITAS. To strengthen this cooperation, it is now important for a Memorandum of
Understanding (MOU) to be established between the government of the province and USAID
PRIORITAS.
1.2.4 Stakeholder consultations: district level
District level consultations took place as follows:
Aceh: Coordination with districts was limited in this quarter to discussions with the DEO in Banda
Aceh and Aceh Besar. The Heads of both offices indicated that they will cooperate with PRIORITAS
to implement the planned education development programs.
Coordination with other districts, as with the provincial government, needs to wait until newly
elected regents and mayors have been inducted following the induction of the new Governor in late
June.
North Sumatra: Coordination meetings took place in all former DBE districts this quarter, including
the following:
June 5 and June 19, City of Binjai: PRIORITAS met at the Office of the Mayor of Binjai, with the
Mayor, Deputy Mayor, Head of BAPPEDA, Head of Education, and separately with the Head of
MORA. The district government strongly welcomed PRIORITAS, and confirmed that it is hoping to
become a partner. The district indicated that it commits to the allocation of funds to support
dissemination of the PRIORITAS program.
June 6, Deli Serdang District: PRIORITAS met at the DEO with the Head of the Education Office,
Head of Programs, Head of the Culture and Social program at BAPPEDA, and separately with the
Head of MORA. The district government strongly welcomed PRIORITAS, and confirmed that it is
hoping to become a partner. The district reported that it is ready to commit to the terms proposed
for partnership with USAID PRIORITAS. In July–August 2012, the district government will replicate
DBE3 programs with a budget of Rp 588 million.
June 20, North Tapanuli: PRIORITAS met with the Head of the DEO, the Head of Basic Education,
and the Head of Mapenda, MORA. Meetings took place separately in each office. The district
government strongly welcomed PRIORITAS and confirmed that it is hoping to become a partner.
The district reports that it is ready to commit to the terms proposed for partnership with USAID
PRIORITAS.
June 21, Sibolga: PRIORITAS met at the DEO with the Head of the DEO and the Head of Basic
Education. The district remains committed to follow up on the DBE program, and is very interested
in again becoming a partner with USAID through PRIORITAS.
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June 22, South Tapanuli: A meeting was held at the Regent's office with the Bupati, Deputy Bupati,
Assistant 2, Head of Education, the Education Secretary and the Head of Basic Education, the
Secretary of BAPPEDA, and Mapenda MORA. The district gave a very enthusiastic welcome to the
USAID PRIORITAS program and indicated that it wishes to become a program partner. The district
government indicated that it will support the project and is committed to budgeting for the
dissemination program.
June 25, Tebing Tinggi: PRIORITAS met at the Mayor's office with the Deputy Mayor, the Secretary
of BAPPEDA, the Head of Education, and separately with the Head of Mapenda, MORA. The district
indicated that it welcomes PRIORITAS and hopes to become a partner.
June 26, City of Tanjung Balai: PRIORITAS met at the official residence of the Mayor, with the
Mayor, the Head of Education, Head of MORA office, and Head of BAPPEDA. The Mayor welcomed
USAID PRIORITAS and indicated that the district is ready to support both in terms of authority and
funds to support the program.
June 28, Dairi: PRIORITAS met with the Bupati, Head of BAPPEDA, Head of Social and Cultural
programs at BAPPEDA, the Head of Secondary Education at the Education Office, Head of Basic
Education, the Head of MORA office, Head of Mapenda MORA, Head of the Parliament, and Chair
of Commission C at DPRD. Dairi District is very supportive of continuing the DBE program and
confirmed that it is willing to partner with USAID PRIORITAS. The district indicated that it is
committed to allocating a budget to support the dissemination of the USAID programs.
Banten: PRIORITAS met with former DBE districts, including BAPPEDA, the Education Offices, and
MORA to introduce the program. All districts and cities responded positively and enthusiastically.
Notwithstanding this, the Tangerang City Education Office will require a further approach and more
intensive effort.
West Java: Coordination with the potential partner districts for PRIORITAS has not yet been
conducted. The focus this quarter was on seeking information through the Provincial Education
Office, LPMP, and a unit under the provincial Education Office in West Java that develops teacher
performance in regular schools, known as BPTKPU (Balai Pendidik dan Tenaga Kependidikan
Pendidikan Umum).
Central Java: PRIORITAS met to coordinate with a number of former DBE districts this quarter:
Demak, Kudus, Blora, Grobogan, Boyolali, and Karanganyar districts. It was explained to the districts
that USAID PRIORITAS will provide technical assistance to former DBE districts for a two-year
follow-up period to support the continued dissemination of DBE programs. In addition, the former
DBE districts will be used for a study visit for new PRIORITAS districts. The districts were invited to
send a letter of interest to USAID PRIORITAS in Jakarta to signify if they are still interested in
working with USAID.
All six districts visited expressed interest in continuing the cooperation. The general view is that the
DBE program associated with learning and educational management was very useful for schools. DBE
has reportedly had a positive impact on the progress of these schools.
In early July, PRIORITAS will continue with a second round of district visits to former DBE partners:
Purworejo and Jepara. Socialization will also continue to prospective partner districts that have
disseminated DBE programs, including Salatiga, Surakarta, Mageleng, Batang, Wonosobo, and
Banjarnegara districts.
East Java: The PC and the USAID Education Liaison consultant conducted socialization and
coordination meetings with relevant stakeholders, including BAPPEDA, the DEO, and MORA in
Sidoarjo, Pasuruan, Nganjuk, Bojonegoro, Sampang, and Bangkalan danTuban. Results of these
meeting are as follows:
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May 28, Sidoarjo: A meeting was held in the Sidoarjo DEO with the Head of Development, who
explained that the DEO Head is committed and ready to continue the DBE program with funding
support. In Year 1 of the PRIORITAS program, the district plans to continue disseminating the DBE
program, following the existing plan in five subdistricts consisting of ten clusters/Teacher Working
Groups in secular primary schools (Kelompok Kerja Guru [KKGs]) and five Secondary School Teacher
Discussion Groups, grouped by subject matter (Musyawarah Guru Mata Pelajaran [MGMPs]). The
program includes training and mentoring for teachers and is called “Quality Improvement of Primary
Education." A budget of Rp. 800 million has been allocated for this program. The DEO continues to
support facilitators who were trained by the DBE.
June 4, Pasuruan: PRIORITAS met with the DEO, BAPPEDA, and MORA; the Head of Culture and
Social Programs explained that the DBE program is being disseminated through the mapping of
elementary, junior high, and high schools in cooperation with the State University of Malang (UM). In
addition to disseminating the program, the district hopes that PRIORITAS will be able to support
preparation of their 2013 Rencana Strategis (Five-Year Educational Development Plan or Renstra)
and a program for illiteracy eradication.
The team also met with the Head of Secondary Education, who said that the DBE program is being
disseminated through the teacher discussion groups known in Pasruan as PKGMP (Peningkatan
Kinerja Guru Mata Pelajaran, literally “Subject Teacher Performance Development,” similar to
MGMP), for subject teachers in 10 meetings per year to develop 15 subjects. The program is now up
to the fourth meeting. The aim is for 140 facilitators to train 1,400 teachers. Participating teachers
are given transport funding of Rp 20 thousand/person. This activity is supported entirely by the
Sampoerna Foundation, making use of resource persons from the DBE Program.
A third meeting was held with the Secretary of the DEO. He suggested that supervisors be
prioritized in training, so they can later serve as district facilitators, an asset for the district. He
requested that PRIORITAS activities support and not interfere with DEO activities. The DEO
initially plans to develop a lesson study program in primary schools.
The most recent meeting was with the Head of Mapenda, MORA, who explained that MORA has
established a Madrasah Development Center in Pasuruan. The members are facilitators from both
the DEO and MORA, who have been trained by DBE and are developing a common curriculum that
is integrated with the Qur'an and the Hadith. In addition, the DBE program is also being
disseminated through school operational assistance funding (BOS) in the form of training on
management; academics; and Yayasan3 evaluation for principals, vice-principals, teachers, and IT
operators at the school. Based on the development of this DBE program, he is optimistic and ready
for the district to become a pilot region for PRIORITAS in madrasah development.
June 5, Nganjuk: PRIORITAS met with BAPPEDA and the Head of Secondary Education at the DEO.
The district’s support for PRIORITAS is reportedly related directly to the sustainability of the DBE
program. He suggested that supervisors can be trained in advance and take advantage of the
personnel who were trained by DBE. For the current year, dissemination funding is made possible
through the World Bank-funded Basic Education Capacity (BEC) project.
The Head of Secondary Schooling stated that dissemination of the DBE program has become a
necessity for Nganjuk. He has conducted training for pengawas (supervisors) on their core-mandated
tasks and functions, to support dissemination. But he asked that training be conducted on
Saturday/Sunday so as not to interfere with routine activities. The DEO is also prepared to allocate
funds for dissemination. As for the future implementation of DBE dissemination programs through
PRIORITAS, the basic concept proposed by the Head is as follows:
3 Yayasan is a foundation that manages schools.
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Teachers need to be mentored, especially in curriculum implementation.
The Chair of the MGMP for each subject should participate in the training.
The DEO will coordinate with the Madrasah Development Center to plan and implement
dissemination programs.
Teachers should also be trained in the use of ICT to support learning.
The DEO is prepared to fund dissemination through the 2013 budget.
Long-term strengthening of roles and functions at the management level will support step-
by-step achievement of the minimum service standards (SPM) regulation
The MOU will be signed by the district and should be witnessed by the local parliament. The
future sustainability of this program will be discussed together.
June 6, Bojonegoro: Meetings were held with BAPPEDA, the DEO, and MORA. BAPPEDA indicated
that they fully support the dissemination program that will be conducted by the DEO. The Secretary
of the DEO expressed support and indicated that they will provide policy support. The Head of
Mapenda indicated that MORA is committed to supporting cross-sectoral coordination with other
relevant stakeholders, especially the DEO, to improve the quality of education.
The Head of Planning in the DEO advised that the district is conducting a specific training of trainers
(TOT), and training to strengthen management (School Work Plans [RKS]-based EDS) and learning.
These three activities are being implemented with independent funding from already certified
teachers,4 BOS funds from the schools, and the District Government Annual Budget (APBD).
June 25, Sampang: Discussions took place with the Head and Secretary of the DEO, the Head of
Kindergarten/Primary Schooling, and the Head of Junior Secondary Schooling. In general, the DEO
welcomed the assistance provided through the dissemination of PRIORITAS and will prepare a
policy to provide the best facilitators and develop programs and activities with funding from the
district budget, self-help from certified teachers, as well as from the school BOS budgets.
BAPPEDA will provide a budget for the DEO through this year’s General Funds Allocation (DAU).
MORA and Mapenda have allocated independent funding for dissemination.
June 26, Bangkalan: Meetings were held with the Secretary of the DEO and the Head of Planning.
They indicated that they are very pleased and will prepare a budget to support dissemination. A
budget for the current year already exists. PRIORITAS also met with Commission III (Education
Commission) from the Bangkalan Parliament, which is in principle very supportive and indicated that
they will push the budget through.
June 27, Tuban: PRIORITAS met with the Head of the DEO, the Head of Primary/Kindergarten
Schooling, and BAPPEDA. Dissemination of the DBE program is taking place this year. A district
budget of Rp.300 million has been allocated, and the implementation team consists of trained
facilitators from the DBE program. BAPPEDA expressed support for the implementation of policies
and will support the budget for dissemination. MORA is also reportedly ready with funds for
implementation of the DBE dissemination program.
South Sulawesi: Since serving on the Bridging Team of USAID, the PC has coordinated with and
visited a number of former DBE districts to discuss the districts’ commitment and follow-up post-
DBE, as well as their expectations for PRIORITAS. The PC also coordinated by telephone with the
contact person at the DEO (Head of the DEO, Secretary, and Head of Division) in those districts
that have not yet been visited.
4 Certified teachers are required to spend a portion of their income on in-service training.
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Based on the visits and telephone contacts, the former DBE districts generally display a quite strong
commitment to follow-up of the DBE program and hope to remain a partner with USAID through
PRIORITAS. The exception is Jeneponto District: although they are still very hopeful of becoming a
program partner for PRIORITAS, there is no evidence of commitment related to dissemination of
the DBE program by the local government, particularly not by the DEO.
1.2.5 Selection of TTI and districts
Criteria for the selection of TTIs and districts (including former DBE districts and Cohort 1
PRIORITAS districts) were agreed with USAID this quarter in preparation for selection in the
coming quarter. Preliminary consultations are underway in some areas at the province and district
level, as described above, to determine districts’ commitment to the program.
1.2.6 Module review and assessment:
Training modules and tools from DBE1, 2, and 3 were reviewed, and recommendations were made
for updating and revision in light of changing GOI policy and developments in the field. In addition to
reviewing DBE materials, the “rapid assessment” took into account training modules and materials
developed under other projects, including the United Nations Children’s’ Fund (UNICEF)- and
Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID)- funded projects, as well as the results of
training and interventions conducted under all of these.
A report on this assessment was submitted to USAID in June. Key findings are as follows:
The modules: In general, the modules were assessed as feasible for use by PRIORITAS. There
are a great many more modules and materials than are needed for the core training
envisaged. Further work will focus on repackaging these existing materials for use in
PRIORITAS training. For this, the review recommended using materials from the UNICEF
Mainstreaming Good Practices in Basic Education (MGP-BE) project as a basis for training in
schools, in addition to drawing on DBE and other materials. Materials updating, modification,
and repackaging will be an ongoing process. The rapid assessment, while comprehensive, was
not exhaustive. It is likely that more modules may become available for consideration during
the course of the project’s implementation.
The training delivery approach: The review recommended that the approach taken by DBE,
similar to that taken by other projects, should be adopted by PRIORITAS. That is, district
facilitators are selected from the ranks of school supervisors and practitioners and trained
to facilitate the training and mentoring of teachers and schools. PRIORITAS will add a
stronger focus in preparing, supporting, and using Teacher Training Institutes (TTIs),
including universities, the Lembaga Penjaminan Mutu Pendidikan (Provincial Quality
Assurance Institute or LPMP) and similar province-level agencies, as higher-level trainers and
facilitators. It is envisaged that, over time and through PRIORITAS, the TTI will develop
greater familiarity with the realities of schools and classrooms and with good practices in
teaching, management, and governance, to increasingly take on the role of providing in-
service training for district facilitators and clusters of schools.
1.2.7 Activities planned for the coming quarter:
Re-selection of DBE districts: Districts will be invited to express interest and demonstrate
commitment. It is envisaged that most will be included for a program of assistance with
replication.
Selection of Cohort 1 PRIORITAS districts: New districts will be jointly selected with the
province and USAID, based on agreed criteria.
Teacher Training Institution (TTI) selection: TTIs will be selected, based on agreed criteria in
consultation with USAID.
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Planning and coordination meetings with national counterparts.
Provincial and district Cooperation Agreements (Kerangka Acuan Kerja [KAK]) finalized.
National and provincial launching events.
Planning and coordination meetings with all districts and TTIs.
Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Baseline: The PMP will be finalized, and baseline data will
be collected.
Administrative Mobilization: Recruitment will be completed and staff mobilized, national and
provincial offices will be established, district coordinators appointed, and district offices
established.
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2 Teacher Training Institutes
2.1 Activities During the Past Quarter
One of the core strategies of
PRIORITAS is to work with TTIs to (1)
build their capacity for design and
delivery of in-service and pre-service
teacher training, based on good
practice principles and (2) strengthen
linkages between schools, subdistricts,
districts, provinces, and TTIs to
improve the delivery of teacher in-
service training and support for better
governance and management at school
and district levels.
Preliminary meetings were held in most
provinces this quarter to informally
introduce the program and discuss
possibilities for collaboration. TTI
selection and further meetings will take
place in the coming quarter.
Aceh: Coordination with TTIs,
particularly with Syiah Kuala University, took place. Preliminary discussions suggest Syiah Kuala
University and Institut Agama Islam Negeri (IAIN) Ar-Raniry as university partners.
North Sumatra: Preliminary meetings took place with the State University of Medan (UNIMED) and
IAIN Medan. PRIORITAS met with the Assistant Rector I, UNIMED, and the Rector of IAIN on June
7, 2012. Both IAIN and UNIMED indicated that they are ready to cooperate with PRIORITAS,
particularly for capacity building of teachers who are trained through the teacher certification
training (PLPG) and lecturers who manage teaching practicum (PPL) students. The two institutions
both expressed strong support for the concept of developing a support center within their
institutions to support capacity development for lecturers, and also to act as a mechanism for
building institutional linkages with the PRIORITAS program.
Banten: Following preliminary research and consideration of TTIs in Serang, and Banten Province in
general, PRIORITAS visited the Universitas Sultan Ageng Tirtayasa (UNTIRTA) university, and
specifically the Education Faculty (FKIP) and the Assistant Rector for Cooperation with outside
bodies. This institution was previously a partner with DBE2. Other TTI visited were with IAIN
Sultan Maulana Hasanudin (SMH) Serang Bantam, where the team met with the Dean of the Faculty
of Tarbiyah and the Assistant Rector for Cooperation. Previously SMH IAIN conducted training for
teachers using the DBE3 Better Teaching and Learning (BTL) 1-4 modules. They also plan to train
students using the PPL BTL Module 2. The institution was quite enthusiastic in their response. They
indicated that they would like to be involved in PRIORITAS from planning through to evaluation.
West Java: The PC, accompanied by the Governance and Management Specialist, visited the
Indonesian Education University (UPI), and specifically the Research and Community Service (LPPM)
Center, on June 6. The meeting discussed the outcomes of coordination with DBE, including the
dissemination of school-based management (SBM) programs conducted over some years by UPI
through the student field work (internships or KKN Thematic Program. As a “service provider” of
USAID PRIORITAS Central Java staff meeting with the rector of the Islamic University (IAIN), Prof. Nur Ahmad Lubis, MA.
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DBE1 programs, UPI needs to conduct refresher training to introduce SBM modules that will be
revised by PRIORITAS.
UPI obtained a grant of Rp.462 million this year from the Governor for implementation of the
Thematic KKN program. UPI (the Head of LPPM) is also a coordinator for the POS DAYA Program,
coordinating the nine universities in East Priangan, West Java (Tasik, Ciamis, Banjar, Garut).
DBE1 modules have been uploaded on the UPI Website: http://prmawamitra.upi.edu/kerjasama-upi-
usaid/ for use as a source of research in online libraries by staff and student. Modules on the
Website also need to be updated after they have been revised by PRIORITAS.
The PRIORITAS team also visited Universitas Islam Nasional (UIN) Sunan Gunung Djati Bandung on
June 28. The team was welcomed by the Dean and two Assistant Deans. The purposes of this visit
were (1) to provide a general introduction to PRIORITAS, (2) to outline in general terms the type of
cooperation that may be established between PRIORITAS and the UIN, and (3) to discuss the role
of UIN if later selected to become a PRIORITAS partner.
Information obtained from UIN includes the following:
The Tarbiyah Faculty holds bachelor-level courses in teaching Mathematics, Languages
(Arabic and English), Islam, and primary madrasah teacher training (PGMI).
UIN is collaborating with 49 schools/madrasah located around Bandung, Bandung District,
and Sumedang for the PPL program. The program is currently being redesigned to integrate
with KKN activities so that students are not just training to be teachers, but also to practice
socializing with the community.
The Tarbiyah and Teaching Faculty are also disseminating the DBE Lesson Study program in
collaboration with UPI.
Development of the Laboratory School will begin in 2012.
UIN also provides a special certification for Religion teachers and has partnered with
UNINUS UIN, IAIN Sheikh Nurjati Cirebon, IAIC Tasikmalaya, and STAIN Al-
Musaddadiyyah Garut in the certification process. This connection could form the basis for a
consortium if the UIN later becomes a partner with PRIORITAS.
The Dean indicated that he hopes that UIN will be a PRIORITAS partner and will report the results
of the discussion to the Rector.
Central Java: PRIORITAS consulted informally with the State University of Semarang, Semarang
IAIN Walisongo, and UKSW Salatiga. Based on these preliminary meetings, the project plans to visit
the TTI in the coming quarter to provide information on the programs to be developed.
East Java: Meetings are scheduled for the coming quarter.
South Sulawesi: The PC has held meetings with various parties at the State University of Makassar
(UNM). Since serving on the USAID Bridging Team, the PC has met with the Rector, the Head of
LPMP, Research Institutions, Primary School Teacher Development Program (PGSD), and School
Effectiveness Center.
In addition, PRIORITAS met with UNM partner institutions such as the Kopertis Region IX, which
oversees about 300 TTI, including 20 universities, and the Consortium of University Affairs of
Eastern Indonesia.
UNM has been cooperating with a number of districts for the dissemination of the DBE program and
is in the process of assisting Balikpapan in particular to analyze the District Profile for Teachers and
Education Personnel (PTK), which in turn will form the basis of a policy on the distribution of
teachers. UNM is also working with Bulukumba to provide ongoing professional development for
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teachers in the district. Direct coordination with other TTIs has not yet taken place because, in
general terms, UNM is regarded as the main partner of DBE and, most likely, PRIORITAS.
The State Islamic University of Sultan Alauddin Makassar, which is coordinated by MORA, may also
be a potential partner.
2.2 Activities Planned for the Coming Quarter:
Select partner TTIs, and identify relevant personnel and centers within each TTI, with which
to work.
Conduct introductory and planning workshops to map out joint plans and intentions and
begin to identify, plan, and schedule key TTI lecturers' participation in district-based training.
Involve staff in provincial training of facilitators and district training of schools, as well as
provincial planning and coordination activities with districts.
Identify 14 Support Centers for development.
Identify existing TTI laboratory and university partner schools to include in PRIORITAS
teacher training.
Begin training of selected TTI staff in using materials and approaches in their pre- and in-
service training.
Select “good practices” schools in former DBE and PRIORITAS districts that are suitable for
use by TTIs for implementing practical teaching activities with their pre-service students.
Conduct initial meetings to introduce the TTIs to provincial and district planners and
decision-makers.
In addition to working with the TTIs, PRIORITAS will work with non-academic service providers,
including government agencies such as the LPMP and LPPKS (national In-Service Training Institute for
Principals, based in Solo) and Balai Pendidik dan Tenaga Kependidikan Pendidikan Umum (BPTKPU),
a teacher training body in Bandung. PRIORITAS may also work with nongovernment service
providers, such as LPKIPI (Lembaga Pelatihan Dan Konsultan Inovasi Pendidikan Indonesia) in
Surabaya.
Initial discussions were held with the LPPKS during this reporting period. In the coming quarter, a
mapping exercise will identify appropriate partners, and initial consultations will be held.
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3 Whole School Development
A key focus for PRIORITAS is the development of
groups of schools, using a “whole school
development” (WSD) approach. In addition to
directly assisting groups of schools to improve the
quality of teaching – and learning outcomes – WSD
activities will provide a focus for the training of
TTIs, and for provinces and districts to improve the
management and governance of basic education.
The “whole school development” approach means
(1) that training in teaching and learning, school-
based management and community participation are
provided in an integrated way and (2) that all
components of the school community are involved:
teachers, principals, committee members and school supervisors.
3.1 Whole School Development in Former DBE districts
Activities in the former DBE districts will commence next quarter.
Activities planned for the coming quarter:
Former DBE district facilitators and trainers will be reselected
All facilitators will receive training in the use of the revised training modules. Dissemination
will follow the plans drawn up by and agreed with the districts.
Project assistance for training in these districts will be confined mainly to training of
facilitators, provision of training materials and support for facilitators in implementing
training. Other training costs will be covered by government and school funding.
3.2 Whole School Development in Cohort 1 PRIORITAS Districts
Activities in Cohort 1 PRIORITAS districts will commence early 2013.
Activities planned for the coming quarter:
Selection of partner schools5
Socialization of the program to district stakeholders, school supervisors and school
principals of partner schools clusters
5 Note that primary schools will be selected in clusters (to include madrasah). Junior secondary schools
(including madrasah) will be selected where possible to link to feeder primary school clusters. In some cases
clusters of madrasah ibtidiayah will be selected separately.
Creating a successful learning environment is an important part of the training for teachers.
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4 Governance, Management, and Linkages
4.1 Outline of Activities
Effective management of education in districts requires good supervision, data management,
resource allocation, monitoring and evaluation at district level.
Establishing a vision jointly with local governments and legislature and an appropriate sequencing of
support for planning, finance, human resource and data management activities will be a first activity.
Discussions have commenced on an informal basis, as described above, with provinces and with
former DBE districts. Consultations with PRIORITAS districts will commence in the coming quarter
after Cohort 1 districts are selected.
In addition to specific district concerns, PRIORITAS will focus on: (1) the relationship between
districts and service providers (TTIs) for delivering teacher training, to include issues of unit costs
for in-service and to examine how to make use of district facilitators; (2) the development of a long-
term human resource plan, including teacher allocation and staff development plans; (3) the
development of a plan and budget to disseminate activities to all schools within a district.
Good policy and governance are driven by open discussions on specific issues with high quality data.
Based on results of the rapid assessment of DBE and related materials, in the coming quarter, work
will commence in preparation for the redesign of key tools from the DBE1 program to assist
districts to collect and analyze data for policy and planning, using the MOEC’s new EMIS, known as
DAPODIK.
Interventions at the district level and major activities to strengthen linkages between districts,
provinces, TTI and national ministries will commence somewhat later in the project, after initial
work with TTI and on whole school development has taken place. In the short term, activity will
focus on joint planning and consultations.
4.2 Activities Planned for the Coming Quarter:
Revision of modules and tools: Following the recommendations of the rapid assessment of
DBE modules and tools, commencing July 2012, relevant tools and materials will be revised
and updated. A particular emphasis will be given to tools for personnel management and
financial analysis. This is expected to take some time and not be completed until 2013.
District and province consultations: Initial consultations will determine district and province
needs and priorities and will establish mechanisms for partnership in the project planning,
implementation and evaluation processes.
Initial TOTs will be conducted to introduce the revised materials to project personnel
(Provincial Specialists) and key personnel from TTIs, including LPMP. This will include a
national level workshop to be followed by provincial workshops.
PRIORITAS will assist in reviewing progress, planning and budgeting for dissemination in
former DBE districts. As described above, many are conducting ongoing dissemination. All
will need to plan and budget for dissemination as part of their commitment to participating
in PRIORITAS.
Linking schools, districts, provinces and TTI: Activities to strengthen linkages between the
different elements responsible for teacher in-service and pre-service training, needs
assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation will take place initially as part of the activities
described above for Whole School Development and Teacher Training Institutes.
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5 ICT for Education (ICT4E)
5.1 Outline of Activities
The objective of the PRIORITAS Information and
Communication Technology for Education (ICT4E)
program is to improve the use of ICT for teaching and
learning in effective, innovative and appropriate ways.
The project will promote ways to better use currently
and widely available ICT in Indonesia, particularly
laptops and hand phones. A study of ICT4E will be
conducted prior to the refinement and implementation
of the program, which consists of three main
components:
1. Improving teaching and learning through the
provision and deployment of ICT equipment
to selected schools and TTIs, and the training
of teachers, lecturers, school managers, and administrators on the utilization and
maintenance of the ICTs to improve student learning outcomes;
2. Increasing the supply of online teaching and learning resources and improving teaching
practicums through working with partner TTIs to develop their role as hubs of good
practice in teaching and learning, through an increased use of available ICTs;
3. Increasing access to distance education in-service training courses through the development
and use of ICT-based distance learning materials designed to support districts, TTIs, and
others to fulfill their responsibilities for in-service training for teachers, especially in early
grades reading.
The ICT4E program will be piloted in two PRIORITAS districts in West Java and selected based on
the presence of supportive infrastructure, the population density, and the need for a reliable
network. The project will monitor and evaluate the pilot closely and consider ways the interventions
could be modified, developed, and expanded, based on proven impact.
Activity in this program is expected to start next quarter with a study of ICT usage in West Java.
5.2 Activities Planned for the Coming Quarter:
Planning and implementation of a study of ICT use in schools and TTIs.
Training, followed up with mentoring and cluster activities, is an effective way to bring about change in schools.
USAID PRIORITAS has placed a particular focus on improving the use of ICT in education.
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6 Cross-Cutting Issues
6.1 Outline of Activities
To address the objective of increasing access
to quality education, a number of cross-cutting
issues have been identified. Approaches to
address poverty, transition, child protection,
inclusion, and gender, and to promote healthy
habits, will be incorporated (1) through whole
school development, and (2) by including the
information and skills required to address
these issues in training for teachers, principals,
supervisors, district and provincial
administrators, TTIs, and community
members. In addition, junior secondary
schools and primary schools will be linked for
joint training and information-sharing within
geographical areas to support transition.
To support this approach, initial activity
includes a series of consultations with USAID, national counterparts (including MOEC, MORA, the
Ministry of Health [MOH] and the Ministry for Women’s Empowerment) and stakeholders, including
gender and health specialists and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) to survey existing
resources and strategies for possible integration into PRIORITAS. During this quarter, the national
Gender and Inclusion Specialist took part in the rapid assessment of modules and materials for use in
PRIORITAS.
Informal consultations took place with the MOEC, specifically the Secretariat for School-Based
Management, under the Directorate for Kindergarten and Primary Schooling. Bpk Palogo,
representing the Secretariat, indicated that he welcomes PRIORITAS and is ready to cooperate with
and support the project. He will appoint a contact person in charge of the transition to junior high
school and inclusive education officials.
Discussions also took place with UNICEF (Ibu Astrid Dionisio–Child Protection Specialist) about the
protection of children in education. UNICEF has developed a series of child-friendly schools and
education modules. This includes the module titled Pedoman Pelatihan untuk Guru Tentang Pencegahan
Kekerasan Terhadap anak di Sekolah (Guidelines for training teachers in solving violence against
children in schools). UNICEF offers the possibility of cooperation with PRIORITAS as the child-
friendly school program has been implemented by UNICEF in the following PRIORITAS provinces:
Aceh, Central Java, East Java, South Sulawesi NTT, and Papua.
6.2 Activities Planned for the Coming Quarter:
Ensure a gender and equity focus in the planning and implementation of a study of ICT use in
schools and TTI.
Follow up consultations with MOEC, the Ministry of Women’s Empowerment, and other
stakeholders at the national level.
Conduct an assessment of government policies related to inclusive education, transition to
junior high school. and related issues.
Initial discussions will also be conducted with SMERU around the design of specific studies
that address poverty and participation in school.
A teacher using a ‘big book’ which she has made in order to improve students’ reading skills.
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7 Communication and Reporting
7.1 Overview of Activities
To share information, increase
ownership of the project by
stakeholders, and support
sustainability and dissemination of
good practices, PRIORITAS will (1)
report routinely to both USAID
and counterpart agencies, (2)
produce a range of special reports
from time to time to highlight
specific issues of policy and
practice, and (3) publish via a range
of media products, including
newsletters and Websites.
Media activities will include
publication of quarterly provincial
newsletters. Representative and
outstanding articles will be collated
and included in a quarterly national
newsletter to be published in both
English and Bahasa Indonesia. In
addition, a project Website will be
established to include: (1) a site for
sharing information about the
project, and (2) an interactive site
for practitioners on good practice,
an online “community of practice.”
During the first quarter, work
began on design of a “Fact Sheet”
to introduce the project to
counterparts and stakeholders. A
standard PowerPoint presentation
was also prepared for use in consultations with provinces, districts, and TTIs.
Work on Website design will begin early in the coming quarter. Newsletter production will begin
late in 2012 or early 2013, after initial activities and early results become available to report. In the
meantime, the fact sheet will be used for consultations and communication with stakeholders at all
levels. For a list of project reporting deliverables, please see Annex B.
7.2 Activities Planned for the Coming Quarter:
Submission of first quarterly report;
Completion of concept design for Website;
Completion of fact sheet in English and Bahasa Indonesia.
The Fact sheet for USAID PRIORITAS is one strategy used in
program communication.
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8 Monitoring and Evaluation
8.1 Performance Monitoring
Performance monitoring provides the evidence needed to make timely and well-informed decisions
on project implementation. Monitoring and impact evaluation will support broader decisions about
the effectiveness of the project. PRIORITAS will conduct performance monitoring at regular
intervals during the project cycle in target districts and schools and in collaboration with GOI,
USAID, and other donor programs as appropriate.
During this quarter, the draft Performance Management Plan (PMP) presented in the proposal was
reviewed and submitted to USAID for approval at the end of June.
8.2 Activities Planned for the Coming Quarter:
Revision and completion of the PMP based on feedback from USAID
Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E): After the PMP is finalized and approved, a plan for data
collection and analysis to meet the requirements of the PMP will be prepared. The initial
baseline survey will then be conducted in the following quarter, using the PMP and M&E plan.
8.3 Future Activities
Early Grade Reading Assessment (EGRA): The EGRA program will be designed, discussed
with counterparts in MOEC and MORA, and materials prepared for the assessment. EGRA
will then be implemented in a sample of schools and districts for use as baseline data in
assessing project impact. EGRA will also be subsequently used as a tool for district policy
and planning and, particularly, linking to teacher training needs.
Early Grades Math Assessment (EGMA): A similar approach will be taken to that for EGRA
above.
Assessment of primary and junior secondary school mathematics and science.
Special studies will include the following:
Collaborative Management and Governance needs assessment
Assessment of the Role of Provincial Government.
Developing a culture of reading and writing is an important part of the USAID PRIORITAS program to improve students' literacy.
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Annex A: Provincial Reports
ACEH
Kegiatan Mei – Juni 2012
Administrative Startup
Kantor
Proses pencarian dan bidding kantor mulai dilakukan pada tanggal 5 Juni dan
pengajuan usulan ke kantor PRIORITAS Jakarta pada tanggal 12 Juni 2012.
Hingga saat ini belum ada penetapan kantor yang akan ditempati. Kondisi ini
berdampak pada kurangnya focus pelaksanaan kegiatan.
Staf
Hingga tanggal 28 Juni, staf USAID PRIORITAS Aceh berjumlah 5 orang: PC,
Accountant Specialist, IT Sepecialist, Admin Asisten, dan Whole School
Development Specialist (WSD Specialist). Whole School Development
Specialist mulai bertugas pada 18 Juni, sedangkan staf lainnya bertugas pada 4
Juni 2012.
Kami juga telah mengusulkan penugasan staf lain, yaitu Gevernance and
Management Specialist dan M&E and Performance Evaluation Specialist untuk
ditugaskan pada Juli 2012.
Hal yang paling penting untuk USAID PRIORITAS Aceh adalah perekrutan
Communication Specialist. Beberapa candidat telah diwawancarai HR RTI pada
tanggal 30-31 May dan satu candidat lainnya belum diwawancarai. Oleh karena
itu, hingga saat ini USAID PRIORITAS Aceh belum memiliki Communication
Specialist. Dampak dari belum ada staf ini koordinasi eksternal dengan provinsi
dan kab/kota masih dilakukan oleh PC
Technical Startup
Koordinasi Internal
Koordinasi internal, baik dengan staf USAID PRIORITAS Aceh maupun dengan
team nasional berjalan lancar. Koordinasi dengan staf provinsi dilakukan setiap
hari kerja. Akan tetapi, hasil koordinasi masih terbatas.
Koordinasi dengan
Provinsi
Koordinasi dengan pemerintah provinsi belum dilakukan karena kami
menunggu pelatikan Gubernur. Pelantikan baru belangsung tanggal 25 Juni dan
kami merencankan melalukan audiensi dengan Gubernur.
Koordinasi dengan Dinas Pendidikan Provinsi, Bappeda, dan Ka. Kanwil
Kemenag telah dilakukan. Akan tetapi mereka menyarankan untuk kembali
bertemu setelah pelantikan Gubernur definitif. Menurut mereka, program yang
akan dilaksanakan PRIORITAS sangat baik bagi pendidikan Aceh sehingga perlu
dibangun komitmen dengan Gubernur terlebih dahulu.
Koordinasi dengan
Kabupaten/Kota
Koordinasi dengan pemerintah kab/kota masih terbatas dengan Dinas
Pendidikan Kota Banda Aceh dan Aceh Besar. Kedua kepala Dinas tersebut
akan bekerja sama dengan PRIORITAS untuk menjalankan program-program
pendidikan yang telah mereka rencanakan.
Kondisi koordinasi dengan Pemda kab/kota sama dengan Pemda Provinsi
karena bupati/walikota belum dilantik. Kami sedang menunggu pelantikan
mereka dan setelah itu, koordinasi akan segera dilakukan.
Koordinasi dengan
TTI
Koordinasi dengan TTI, khususnya dengan Universitas Syiah Kuala telah
dilakukan. Namun demikian, kami telah menetapkan Universitas Syiah Kuala
dan IAIN Ar-Raniry sebagai universitas mitra.
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Koordinasi dengan
donor lian Belum dilakukan
Seleksi Kabupaten/Kota
Seleksi ulang
distrik DBE –
konsultasi awal
Belum dilakukan
Seleksi kabupaten
Cohort 1 –
konsultasi awal
Belum dilakukan
Kegiatan lain
Pengadaan mobil sedang menunggu persetujuan kaontor USAID PRIORITAS
Jakarta
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NORTH SUMATRA
Kegiatan Mei – Juni 2012
Administrative Startup
Kantor
Sejak tanggal 1 Juni 2012 USAID PRIORITAS Sumut telah berkantor sementara
di Dinas Pendidikan Provinsi Sumatra Utara, Lantai 4, Jl. T. Cik Di Tiro No. 1 D,
Medan. Fax: 061-4532710.
Staf
Sampai dengan 29 Juni 2012, staf kantor yang sudah bergabung: 1. Agus Marwan,
Provincial Coordinator mulai bekerja 21 Mei 2012; 2. Hariyadi, Monitoring and
Evaluation Specialist mulai bekerja 5 Juni 2012; 3. Erix Hutasoit, Communication
Specialist mulai bekerja 11 Juni 2012; 4. Agus Prayitno, Whole School
Development Specialist mulai bekerja 18 Juni 2012; 5. Edi Setiawan Malaha, IT
Specialist mulai bekerja 4 Juni 2012; 6. Dewi Rosanna Siagian, Admin Assistant
mulai bekerja 4 Juni 2012; 7. Tirta Gunawan, Driver mulai bekerja 15 Juni 2012.
Technical Startup
Koordinasi Internal
Sudah dilakukan 2 kali rapat internal untuk menyusun rencana kegiatan program
dan administrasi kantor. Rapat pertama dilaksanakan pada 5 Juni 2012, dan rapat
kedua dilaksanakan pada tgl 18 Juni 2012 bertempat di kantor USAID
PRIORITAS Medan. Koordinasi internal telah menghasilkan rencana kerja untuk
bulan Juni 2012.
Koordinasi dengan
Provinsi
Sudah dilakukan sosialisasi dan koordinasi dengan stakeholder provinsi, antara
lain dengan:
1. Dinas pendidikan provinsi Sumut, bertemu dengan Bapak Drs.Syaiful Syafri,
MM Kepala Dinas Pendidikan, Ibu Elisabeth Simanjuntak Kasubag Program.
Kegiatan dilaksanakan pada 31 Mei 2012 bertempat di kantor Diknas.
Diknas sangat antusias dengan program USAID PRIORITAS, dan siap
bekerjasama untuk mensukseskan program ini di Sumut. Diknas juga
menyediakan ruangan untuk kantor sementara USAID PRIORITAS, dan
bersedia mengalokasikan anggaran dana untuk diseminasi program. Untuk
mengefektifkan peran Diknas dalam program USAID ini, Diknas telah
menetapkan Ibu Elisabeth Simanjuntak sebagai anggota tim teknis untuk
program USAID PRIORITAS.
2. Bappeda provinsi provinsi Sumut, bertemu dengan Bapak Ir. S.K. Ambarita
Kasie Sosial dan Kesra. Kegiatan dilaksanakan pada 6 Juni 2012 bertempat di
kantor Bappeda Sumut. Bappeda menyambut baik program ini, dan siap
untuk mendukung pengalokasian anggaran diseminasi program. Untuk
memudahkan koordinasi program, Bappeda telah menetapkan bapak Ir. S.K.
Ambarita sebagai anggota tim teknis.
3. Kantor Kementrian Agama provinsi Sumut, bertemu dengan Bapak Drs.
Abdul Rahim,M.Hum kepala kanwil kemenag provinsi Sumut dan Bapak Drs.
Dahyar, M.Pd kasie Kurikulum Mapenda. Kegiatan dilaksanakan pada 7 Juni
2012, bertempat di kantor wilayah kemenag Sumut. Kemenag sangat
mendukung program USAID PRIORITAS di Sumut. Kemenag provinsi siap
untuk bekerjasama dalam mengimplementasikan program. Kemenag akan
mengusulkan anggaran melalui DIPA untuk diseminasi program, disamping
akan menginstruksikan kepada para satker di tingkat kab/kota dan madrasah
untuk mengalokasikan anggaran diseminasi.
4. LPMP Sumut, bertemu dengan Bapak Bambang Winardji kepala LPMP
Sumut.Kegiatan dilaksanakan pada tgl 22 Juni 2012 bertempat di kantor
LPMP. Melalui pak Bambang, LPMP siap untuk bekerjasama dengan USAID
PRIORITAS, dan diharapkan dapat dilibatkan dalam seleksi mitra kab/kota
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USAID PRIORITAS.
Koordinasi dengan
Kabupaten/Kota
Kegiatan sosialisasi dan koordinasi telah dilaksanakan di semua district DBE,
antara lain:
1. Dengan Kota Binjai, dilaksanakan pada tanggal 5 Juni 2012 dan 19 Juni 2012
bertempat di Kantor Walikota Binjai, dan bertemu dengan Bapak M. Idaham
walikota Binjai, bapak Timbas Tarigan wakil walikota, Bapak Elyuzar Siregar
kepala Bappeda, Anang Wibowo kepala dinas pendidikan, serta secara
terpisah bertemu dengan Bapak Al-ahyu kepala kemenag Binjai. Pemko
Binjai sangat menyambut baik program USAID PRIORITAS, dan sangat
berharap dapat menjadi mitra. Pemko akan berkomitmen untuk
mengalokasikan anggaran diseminasi dalam mendukung program USAID
PRIORITAS.
2. Dengan Kabupaten Deli Serdang, dilaksanakan pada 6 Juni 2012, bertempat
di kantor Dinas pendidikan, bertemu dengan Bapak Jaswar Sekretaris, Bapak
Yusnaldi kasubag Program dinas pendidikan, Bapak S. Manurung kasie
Sosbud Bappeda, dan secara terpisah bertemu dengan Bapak Dur Berutu
kepala kemenag, Bapak Torang Rambe Mapenda kemenag Deli Serdang.
Pemkab Deli Serdang sangat mendukung program USAID PRIORITAS, dan
berharap dapat menjadi salah satu mitra. Pemkab siap untuk berkomitmen
dengan syarat yang dijaukan oleh USAID PRIORITAS. Bahkan di bulan Juli-
Agustus 2012 ini, pemkab akan melakukan replikasi program DBE3 dengan
anggaran sebesar 588 juta rupiah.
3. Dengan Kabupaten Tapanuli Utara, dilaksanakan pada 20 Juni 2012,
bertemu dengan Bapak Osmar Silalahi kepala Bappeda, Bapak Roy Tobing
Kabid, Bapak Saut Panjaitan Kabid Dikdas dinas pendidikan, Bapak Munir
Aritonang sekretaris kemenag, dan Bapak Aminuddin Ujung kasie Mapenda
kemenag. Kegiatan dilaksanakan secara terpisah di kantor dinas masing-
masing. Pemkab Tapanuli Utara menyambut baik program USAID
PRIORITAS, dan berharap untuk dapat menjadi salah satu mitra. Pemkab
siap berkomitmen untuk memenuhi syarat-syarat untuk menjadi mitra
program.
4. Dengan Kota Sibolga, dilaksanakan pada 21 Juni 2012 bertempat di kantor
Dinas Pendidikan, dan bertemu dengan Bapak Alpian Hutauruk kepala dinas
pendidikan, Bapak Soepono Kabid dikdas, Bapak Aswad sekretaris kemenag.
Pemko Sibolga masih komit dalam menindaklanjuti program DBE, dan
sangat berminat kembali untuk menjadi mitra USAID PRIORITAS.
5. Dengan Tapanuli Selatan, dilaksanakan pada 22 Juni 2012 bertempat di
kantor Bupati, bertemu dengan Bapak Syahrul Pasaribu Bupati, Bapak Aldinz
Rapolo Siregar Wakil Bupati, Bapak Saulian Sabih Situmorang Asisten 2, M.
Irsal Lubis kepala dinas pendidikan, Monalisa sekretaris dinas pendidikan,
Bapak Umar kabid dikdas, Bapak Ikhwan sekretaris Bappeda, Bapak Makruf
kasie Mapenda Kemenag. Pemkab Tapanuli Selatan sangat antusias
menyambut program USAID PRIORITAS, dan berkeinginan untuk menjadi
mitra program. Pemkab akan mendukung dan berkomitmen dengan
anggaran untuk diseminasi program.
6. Dengan Kota Tebing Tinggi, dilaksanakan pada 25 Juni 2012 bertempat di
kantor walikota, bertemu dengan Bapak Irham Taufik wakil walikota, Bapak
Kaban sekretaris Bappeda, Pardamean Siregar kepala dinas pendidikan, dan
secara terpisah bertemu dengan Bapak Pangadilan Dasopang kasie Mapenda
kemenag. Pemko Tebing Tinggi menyambut baik dan sangat antusias dengan
program USAID PRIORITAS, dan berharap dapat menjadi salah satu mitra.
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7. Dengan Kota Tanjung Balai, dilaksanakan pada 26 Juni 2012, bertempat di
rumah dinas Walikota, bertemu dengan Bapak Thamrin Munte walikota
Tanjung Balai, Bapak Hamlet Sinambela kepala dinas pendidikan, Bapak
Hatyatsah kepala Kemenag, dan Bapak Ahmad Sanaan kepala Bappeda
Tanjung Balai. Walikota sangat menyambut baik program USAID
PRIORITAS, dan siap mendukung baik dalam hal anggaran dana daerah dan
tenaga daerah untuk mensupport program. Walikota berkeinginan untuk
bermitra dengan USAID PRIORITAS.
8. Dengan Kabupaten Dairi, dilaksanakan pada 28 Juni 2012 bertemu dengan
Bapak S.S. Ginting Asisten 2 Bupati, Bapak Sebastianus Tinambunan kepala
Bappeda, Bapak D.H. Tamba sekretaris Bappeda, Bapak Besli Pane Kabid
Sosbud Bappeda, Bapak Naek Lumban Tobing Kabid Dikmenum dinas
pendidikan, Bapak Sahat Simorangkir Kabid Dikdas, Bapak Hasan Basri
Bancin Kepala Kemenag, Bapak Inur Sagala Kasie Mapenda Kemenag, dan
Ibu Mardiana Delphi Ujung Ketua DPRD, Bapak Silalahi Ketua Komisi C
DPRD. Pemkab Dairi sangat mendukung kebertlanjutan program DBE, dan
berkeinginan untuk bermitra dengan USAID PRIORITAS. Pemkab
berkomitmen untuk mengalokasikan anggaran diseminasi untuk mendukung
program USAID PRIORITAS.
Koordinasi dengan
TTI
Telah dilakukan sosialisasi dan koordinasi dengan Universitas Negeri Medan
(UNIMED) dan IAIN Medan, bertemu dengan Purek I UNIMED Bapak Prof. Dr.
Chairil Ansari, M.Pd, dan Prof. Dr. Nur Ahmad Fadhil Lubis, MA Rektor IAIN
Sumut bertempat di Rektorat UNIMED dan Rektorat IAIN pada tanggal 7 Juni
2012. UNIMED dan IAIN siap bekerjasama dengan USAID PRIORITAS, terutama
dalam pengembangan kapasitas dosen-dosen yang selama ini melatih PLPG dan
dosen-dosen yang mengelola mahasiswa PPL. UNIMED dan IAIN sangat
mendukung adanya support training center untuk mendukung pengembangan
kapasitas bagi dosen, dan sekaligus dapat menjadi alat untuk membangun
kelembagaan program USAID PRIORITAS.
Koordinasi dengan
donor lain
-
Seleksi Kabupaten/Kota
Seleksi ulang
distrik DBE –
konsultasi awal
Surat kesediaan bermitra dengan USAID PRIORITAS telah disampaikan kepada
Bupati/Walikota di semua district DBE. Sebelum surat disampaikan telah
dijelaskan proses seleksi untuk menjadi mitra. Dari diksusi dan konsultasi dengan
daerah, semua district DBE sangat berminat dan bersedia untuk menjadi mitra
USAID PRIORITAS. Semua district berjanji akan menyampaikan surat balasan
kesediaan bermitra tersebut sebelum tanggal 13 Juli 2012. Surat kesediaan
bermitra telah disampaikan ke Walikota Sibolga pada 21 Juni 2012, ke Bupati
Tapanuli Selatan pada 22 Juni 2012, ke Walikota Tebing Tinggi dan Bupati
Tapanuli Utara telah disampaikan pada 25 Juni 2012, ke Walikota Tanjung Balai
pada 26 Juni 2012, ke Walikota Binjai dan Bupati Deli Serdang pada 27 Juni 2012,
dan ke Bupati Dairi pada 28 Juni 2012.
Seleksi kabupaten
Cohort 1 –
konsultasi awal
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Kegiatan lain
Berpartisipasi
dalam US
Independece Day
Even di Medan
Dalam rangka US Independence Day Even yang diselenggarakan oleh Konsulat AS
di Medan, USAID PRIORITAS Sumut telah berpartisipasi dengan menyediakan
satu table untuk pameran yang memuat modul-modul dan buku best practises
program DBE dan program USAID PRIORITAS. Kegiatan ini dilaksanakan pada
29 Juni 2012 bertempat di Hotel JW. Marriot.
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BANTEN
Kegiatan Mei – Juni 2012
Administrative Startup
Kantor
Mencari alternatif kantor. Alternatif yang paling representatif dan memenuhi
beberapa persyaratan yang telah ditentukan adalah rumah di Komplek Ciceri
Indah Blok M No.1 Kelurahan Sumur Pecung, Kota Serang Banten. Kami
berharap sekali segera diapprove Jakarta agar bisa segera “ngantor”.
Staf
Sudah dilakukan dua kali interview, tetapi masih ada beberapa posisi yang
kosong dan belum bergabung. Posisi tersebut adalah: Teacher Training
Institutes Specialist, Teacher Training Specialist SMP & SD/MI, ICT for
Education Officer, Communication Specialist, Operation Manager, Accountant,
District Coordinators dan Drivers.
Staf yang sudah bergabung: PC, Admin Asisstant, IT Specialist/M & E,
Governance & Management Specialist/Whole School Development Specialist
Technical Startup
Koordinasi Internal
18 Juni 2012 berkoordinasi dengan tim yang sudah bergabung yaitu PC, Admin
Asisstant, IT Specialist/M & E, Governance & Management Specialist/Whole
School Development Specialist dan USAID Bridging Consultant. Penjelasan
awal program Prioritas kepada tim.
Koordinasi dengan
Provinsi
Menemui Bappeda Proponsi Banten Kabid Sosial Budaya, Badan Akreditasi
Propinsi (BAP), Kanwil Kemenag dan Kabid Mapenda Propinsi Banten, Dinas
Pendidikan Propinsi Banten. Sosialisasi dan penjelasan program Prioritas.
Respon sangat positif dan siap membantu.
Koordinasi dengan
Kabupaten/Kota
Menemui Bappeda Kab/Kota daerah DBE, Dinas Pendidikan dan Kemenag
menjelaskan program Prioritas yang akan dilaksanakan. Semua Kab/Kota
merespon positif dan antusias. Khusus untuk Dinas Pendidikan Kota Tangerang
perlu pendekatan lebih jauh dan upaya intensif.
Koordinasi dengan
TTI
Setelah mempelajari dan mempertimbangkan beberapa LPTK yang ada di Kota
Serang dan Propinsi Banten pada umumnya, kami mengunjungi UNTIRTA
khususnya FKIP dan Pembantu Rektor Bidang Kerjasama. LPTK ini sebelumnya
adalah mitra DBE2. Perguruan tinggi lainnya yang dikunjungi adalah IAIN Sultan
Maulana Hasanudin (SMH) Serang Banten dan bertemu dan berdiskusi dengan
Dekan Fakultas Tarbiyah dan Pembantu Rektor Bidang Kerjasama. Sebelumnya
IAIN SMH ini secara aktif telah men-TOT para dosennya dengan modul BTL1-
4, dan membekali mahasiswa yang akan PPL dengan modul BTL 2.
Respon mereka cukup antusias, dan mereka menyarankan agar dilibatkan dari
mulai perencanaan sampai evaluasinya.
Koordinasi dengan
donor lain
Bertemu dengan pengelolan SSQ 3 AUSAID bantuan Australia untuk
pemercepatan akreditasi madrasah di Indonesia. Sasaran di Banten di 3
Kabupaten Serang, Kabupaten Lebak dan Kabupaten Tangerang. Pelaksananya
adalah MDC propinsi Banten.
Donor lain yang ada di Banten adalah Jica, Unicef dan beberapa donor lain
belum sempat bertemu langsung. Akan terus ditelusuri supaya ke depan bisa
bersinergi dengan baik.
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Seleksi Kabupaten/Kota
Seleksi ulang
distrik DBE –
konsultasi awal
Menemui Bappeda, Dinas Pendidikan dan Kasi Mapenda mereka nampak
“nyambung” dan menyambut dengan antusias. Khusus untuk Kota Tangerang
perlu sosialisasi dan pendekatann yang lebih intensif.
Seleksi kabupaten
Cohort 1 –
konsultasi awal
Menemui Bappeda Propinsi, Kemendikbud, dan Kanwil Kemenag. Hasil diskusi
dengan mereka muncul urutan yang disarankan oleh mereka: 1.
Kabupaten Pandeglang, 2. Kabupaten Serang, 3. Kabupaten Tangerang, 4. Kota
Tangerang Selatan dan 5. Kota Serang. Mereka menyarankan urutan tersebut
berdasarkan tingkat ketertinggalan daerah tersebut.
Kegiatan lain
Review Sekolah
Mitra
Melacak jejak sekolah mitra DBE dan mengunjungi beberapa diantaranya. PSBG
masih bertahan meski optimalisasi pemanfaatannya perlu “recharge”. MTSN
Pasir Sukarayat Rangkasbitung nampak makin lebih baik, baik dari sisi penataan
sekolah maupun pembelajarannya.
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WEST JAVA
Kegiatan Mei – Juni 2012
Administrative Startup
Kantor
Kantor USAID PRIORITAS Jawa Barat untuk sementara menempati Kantor Dinas
Pendidikan Provinsi Jawa Barat sampai dengan bulan Juli 2012.
Pencarian kantor permanen USAID PRIORITAS Jawa Barat dilakukan sejak tanggal 30
Mei 2012. Kriteria yang ditetapkan selain harga sesuai budget antara lain adalah tidak
jauh dari kantor Dinas Pendidikan Provinsi, aman, nyaman, siap pakai, bukan daerah
banjir, tidak terlalu jauh ke jalan utama, area parkir cukup memadai.
Pengajuan 3 alternatif sudah dilakukan, saat ini sedang melakukan proses tender.
Diharapkan awal Agustus kantor permanen sudah siap untuk digunakan.
Staf
No. Posisi Nama Keterangan
1 Provincial Coordinator Erna Irnawati Aktif 21 Mei 2012
2 Akuntan Eka Rosmitalia Aktif 30 Mei 2012
3 Admin Assistant Ika Prasari Cessnarsi Aktif 30 Mei 2012
4 IT Specialist Danang Trimulyatno Aktif 30 Mei 2012
5 Management and
Governance Specialist
Rudi Sopiana Aktif 30 Mei 2012
6 Whole School
Development Specialist
Makinuddin Aktif 18 Juni 2012
7 Communication Specialist Dindin Solahudin Aktif 25 Juni 2012
8 M & E Specialist Indra Gunawan Aktif 2 Juli 2012
9 TTI Development
Specialist
10 Teacher Training
Specialist - Primary
11 Teacher Training
Specialist - JSS
Yeti Heriyati
12 ICT4E Officer
13 Teaching & Learning
Operation Manager
14 Driver Debi Riyatno Aktif 8 Juni 2012
Technical Startup
Koordinasi Internal
USAID PRIORITAS mengadakan kegiatan pertemuan antara PC USAID PRIORITAS dan
Bridging Team USAID pada tanggal 22 Mei 2012 yang bertujuan untuk mendapatkan
masukan dari Bridging Team tentang keberlanjutan program DBE di daerah dan
harapan-harapan stakheholder di provinsi maupun kabupaten/kota terhadap proyek
baru USAID. Dibahas juga tentang draft workplan tahun pertama USAID PRIORITAS.
PC Meeting telah dilakukan sebanyak dua kali, yaitu pertemuan pertama pada tanggal 21
Mei dan 23 Mei, pertemuan kedua pada 13 Juni 2012. Dari dua kali pertemuan tersebut
membahas tentang draft workplan, staffing, anggaran, IT system, kantor di provinsi,
administrasi dan keuangan.
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Koordinasi dengan
Provinsi
Meeting awal dengan stakeholder
provinsi telah dilaksanakan pada
tanggal 25 Mei 2012 bertempat di
dinas pendidikan Provinsi Jawa Barat.
Meeting dihadiri oleh perwakilan dari
dinas pendidikan provinsi, kantor
wilayah Kemenag Jawa Barat, P4TK
IPA, dan BPTKPU. Beberapa point
yang dibahas antara lain adalah kriteria
pemilihan daerah mitra USAID
PRIORITAS, integrasi program USAID
PRIORITAS dengan program provinsi,
kegiatan lembaga donor lainnya, calon universitas yang bisa dijadikan mitra USAID
PRIORITAS.
Tim USAID PRIORITAS Jabar melakukan beberapa pertemuan informal dengan
stakeholder di tingkat provinsi untuk mengetahui respon stakeholder terhadap proyek
USAID PRIORITAS, yaitu:
Tanggal 19 Juni 2012 bertemu dengan Kepala Bidang Sosial dan Budaya Bappeda
Provinsi Jawa Barat.
Tanggal 20 Juni 2012 bertemu dengan perwakilan dari Kantor Wilayah Kemenag Jawa
Barat
Tanggal 21 Juni 2012 bertemu dengan Kepala LPMP Provinsi Jawa Barat
Tanggal 25 Juni 2012 bertemu dengan widyaiswara BPTKPU Provinsi Jawa Barat.
Hasil dari pertemuan tersebut antara lain adalah:
Bappeda akan memberi dukungan kepada kabupaten/kota untuk mendiseminasikan
praktik baik DBE jika memang itu bermanfaat bagi daerah dalam meningkatkan mutu
pendidikan dasar. Mengingat alokasi penggunaan anggaran pendidikan di Provinsi Jawa
Barat masih fokus untuk peningkatan akses pendidikan.
Secara prinsip, kegiatan USAID PRIORITAS nanti dapat disinergikan dengan
perencanaan di kantor Kemenag Provinsi.
Perjanjian kerjasama antara USAID PRIORITAS dengan LPMP Provinsi Jawa Barat
sebaiknya cukup dengan perjanjian kerjasama antara USAID PRIORITAS dengan BPSDM
PPMP (Badan Pengembangan SDM Pendidikan dan Penjamin Mutu Pendidikan).
LPMP Jawa Barat mempunyai PAM (Program Akselerasi Mutu) dengan target SMP. PAM
ini merupakan program tindak lanjut dari EDS. Jika ternyata nanti daerah mitra USAID
PRIORITAS sama dengan PAM maka sebaiknya target sekolahnya dibedakan.
LPMP juga sedang melakukan pemetaan pendidik dan tenaga kependidikan se Jawa
Barat. Di setiap UPTD dan kab/kota, LPMP mempunyai masing-masing 1 orang
operator. LPMP menyarankan jika USAID PRIORITAS memerlukan silahkan
memanfaatkan data dan hasil pemetaan ini.
Untuk menjaga keberlanjutan program dari awal maka terdapat 4 orang widyaiswara
dari BPTKPU yang dapat dijadikan fasilitator USAID PRIORITAS.
Koordinasi dengan
Kabupaten/Kota
Koordinasi dengan calon kabupaten/kota USAID PRIORITAS belum dilakukan. Saat ini
masih fokus mencari informasi melalui dinas pendidikan Provinsi Jawa Barat, LPMP, dan
BPTKPU.
Koordinasi dengan
TTI
PC beserta Manajemen and Governance Specialist melakukan kunjungan ke UPI melalui
LPPM UPI pada tanggal 6 Juni 2012. Hasil dari koordinasi tersebut antara lain adalah
Diseminasi DBE, khususnya untuk MBS dilakukan terus menerus oleh UPI melalui
kegiatan KKN Tematik.
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SP UPI perlu mendapatkan penyegaran terkait dengan modul-modul MBS yang sudah
direvisi oleh USAID PRIORITAS
Untuk tahun 2012, UPI mendapatkan dana bantuan dari Gubernur sebesar 462 juta
rupiah untuk penyelenggaraan KKN Tematik.
UPI juga menjadi koordinator (Kepala LPPM) Program POS DAYA, mengkordinasikan 9
universitas di Jawa Barat bagian Priangan Timur (Tasik, Ciamis, Banjar, Garut).
Modul DBE1 dipasang dan digunakan sebagai sumber pustaka dalam tugas maupun
penelitian mahasiswa di WEB UPI. http://prmawamitra.upi.edu/kerjasama-upi-usaid/
Modul-modul yang ada di dalam web tersebut perlu diupdate berdasarkan modul yang
direvisi oleh USAID PRIORITAS
PC, Communication Specialist, dan Whole School Development Specialist melakukan
kunjungan ke UIN Sunan Gunung Djati Bandung pada tanggal 28 Juni 2012. Tim USAID
PRIORITAS Jabar disambut oleh Prof. Dr. H. Mahmud (Dekan), Prof. Dr. H. Supiana
(Pembantu Dekan), and Drs. Hasan Basri, M.Ag. (Pembantu Dekan). Tujuan dari
kunjungan ini adalah (1) menjelaskan secara umum tentang program USAID
PRIORITAS; (2) menjelaskan secara umum bentuk kerjasama yang akan dibangun antara
USAID PRIORITAS dan UIN; dan (3) menjelaskan peran dari UIN jika nanti terpilih
untuk menjadi mitra USAID PRIORITAS.
Informasi yang diperoleh dari UIN antara lain adalah:
Fakultas Tarbiyah dan Keguruan mempunyai jurusan MIPA, Bahasa (Arab dan
Inggris), Agama Islam, dan PGMI.
Untuk PPL mahasiswa, UIN bekerjasama dengan 49 sekolah/madrasah yang terletak
disekitar Bandung, Kabupaten Bandung, dan Kabupaten Sumedang.
Saat ini sedang dirancang kegiatan PPL akan dikolaborasikan dengan kegiatan KKN
agar mahasiswa tidak hanya berlatih menjadi guru tetapi juga berlatih bersosialisasi
dengan masyarakat.
Fakultas Tarbiyah dan Keguruan ini juga mereplikasi program Lesson Study bekerja
sama dengan UPI.
Tahun 2012 ini, akan dimulai pembangunan Lab School
UIN juga menjadi penyelenggara sertifikasi khusus untuk guru agama
Selama ini UIN sudah bermitra dengan UNINUS, IAIN Syaikh Nurjati Cirebon,
IAIC Tasikmalaya dan STAI Al-Musaddadiyyah Garut dalam proses sertifikasi. Ini
bisa menjadi dasar untuk konsorsium jika UIN nanti menjadi mitra USAID
PRIORITAS.
Dekan berharap dapat menjadi mitra USAID PRIORITAS dan akan melaporkan hasil
diskusi ini kepada Rektor.
Koordinasi dengan
donor lain
Koordinasi dengan donor lain tidak dilakukan secara langsung namun melalui diskusi
dengan dinas pendidikan dapat diketahui bahwa selain DBE ada juga kegiatan Lesson
Study dan BERMUTU yang tujuannya sama dengan DBE yaitu meningkatkan mutu
pendidikan dasar di Jawa Barat.
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Kegiatan Mei – Juni 2012
Seleksi Kabupaten/Kota
Seleksi ulang distrik
DBE – konsultasi
awal
Tim USAID PRIORITAS Jawa Barat melakukan kunjungan ke kabupaten/kota mitra DBE
untuk menginformasikan keberadaan program USAID PRIORITAS, menjelaskan secara
umum bentuk bantuan yang akan diberikan USAID PRIORITAS kepada daerah mitra
DBE, dan menyerahkan invitation letter untuk menjadi mitra USAID PRIORITAS.
Hasil dari kunjungan tersebut adalah:
Daerah Hasil
Karawang
25 Juni 2012
Program-program DBE telah masuk pada DPA APBD 2012
Dinas Pendidikan Kabupaten Karawang, yaitu:
melatih 102 orang untuk peningkatan kapasitas bidang
manajemen di level sekolah.
melatih 50 orang guru dalam peningkatan mutu
pembelajaran Sekolah Dasar di kelas.
melatih 100 orang guru untuk peningkatan pembelajaran
di level SMP.
Kepala Dinas berharap, para pengawas lebih banyak dilibatkan,
hal ini terkait dengan program dinas dalam pemberdayaan
pengawas dinas pendidikan kabupaten karawang.
Kepala dinas, merencanakan untuk tetap melaksanakan
program-program peningkatan mutu baik di level sekolah
maupun di level kabupaten dengan anggaran 2013.
Bogor
26 Juni 2012
Dinas pendidikan sedang menyelenggarakan kegiatan pelatihan
komite sekolah dengan target 50 sekolah (100 orang) dari
mulai TK, SD, SMP, dan SMA. Dinas pendidikan menggunakan
mantan staf DBE1 sebagai fasilitator. Kegiatan ini akan terus
dilaksanakan setiap tahun.
Tahun 2012 juga, dinas pendidikan mempunyai kegiatan
diseminasi DBE2 dan DBE3. Jika mendapat dukungan dari
USAID PRIORITAS maka dinas pendidikan dapat memperluas
target/cakupan pelatihan teaching and learning.
Tahun 2013, dinas pendidikan sudah merencanakan untuk
menyusun SIMPEG (system kepegawaian).
Subang
27 Juni 2012
Dinas pendidikan akan menyelaraskan kegiatan diseminasi
DBE dengan renja 2013.
Terjadi kesepahaman bahwa walaupun tidak ada program
pengembangan DBE secara eksplisit, namun ada kegiatan-
kegiatan peningkatan mutu pendidikan, baik dari sisi
pembelajaran maupun peningkatan pendidik dan tenaga
kependidikan.
Program-program DBE 3 telah di replikasi hampir di semua
SMP, bahkan di inline kan dengan program BERMUTU dan
Lesson Studi, dan berkomitmen akan meneruskan hal-hal baik
dari program DBE 3 melalui swadaya sekolah maupun APBD.
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Seleksi kabupaten
Cohort 1 –
konsultasi awal
Konsultasi terkait dengan criteria pemilihan daerah sudah dilakukan dengan stakeholder
provinsi, antara lain Dinas Pendidikan, Bappeda, LPMP, dan BPTKPU. Dapat disimpulkan
bahwa criteria pemilihan daerah PRIORITAS adalah:
Tersebar di 5 wilayah pengembangan Provinsi Jawa Barat (Priangan Timur, Priangan
Barat, Bogor, Cirebon, dan Purwakarta)
Utamakan daerah kabupaten
Utamakan daerah yang mempunyai nilai rata-rata lama sekolahnya masih jauh
dibawah 9 tahun
Utamakan daerah yang terisolir dan tertinggal
Utamakan daerah yang belum tersentuh oleh lembaga donor
Komitmen kepala daerah tinggi
Komitmen kepala dinas pendidikan, kepala Bappeda, dan Kepala Kantor Kemenag
tinggi
Berdasarkan criteria tersebut kabupaten/kota akan dipetakan, kemudian akan dibuat
shortlist dan dikonsultasikan dengan dinas pendidikan provinsi. USAID PRIORITAS
menentukan daerah potensial.
Berkunjung ke daerah potensial calon PRIORITAS untuk menyampaikan informasi awal
tentang keberadaan program USAID PRIORITAS dan diskusi tentang kebijakan,
program, dan prioritas pendidikan dasar di kabupaten/kota yang akan dikunjungi.
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CENTRAL JAVA
Kegiatan Mei – Juni 2012
Administrative Startup
Kantor
Tim USAID Prioritas Provinsi Jawa telah melakukan survey terhadap sekitar 30 rumah
atau rumah kantor dengan rentang harga antara Rp. 50 juta hingga Rp. 200 juta.
Beberapa kriteria dalam pemilihan calon kantor adalah: (a) harga berkisar Rp. 70
juta/tahun, (b) tidak jauh dari pusat kota, (c) berada pada lingkungan yang aman. Dari
jumlah tersebut telah direkomendasikan empat rumah yang memenuhi kriteria untuk
ditindaklanjuti, dan akirnya terpilih rumah yang paling memenuhi syarat. Saat ini sedang
disiapkan draft kontrak rumah oleh tim Jakarta dan akan segera dikirimkan kepada
pemilik rumah untuk dipelajari.
Ditargetkan pada pertengahan Juli 2012, set up ruang sudah selesai dan bisa dilengkapi
dengan furniture. Sehingga pada awal Agustus 2012 kantor sudah sepenuhnya bisa
digunakan untuk bekerja.
Beberapa kendala yang muncul dalam pencarian kantor ini adalah: (a) budget yang
rendah, (b) harga rumah/kantor di dekat perkotaan jauh lebih tinggi dari budget, (c)
tidak adanya penjaga keamanan rumah. Untuk mengatasi tersebut maka kami mencari
kantor yang lokasikan agak jauh dari pusat pemerintahan di kota sehingga bisa masuk
budget.
Staf
Sebagian staf program dan staf operasional yang direkrut oleh RTI sudah terisi (kecuali
Communication Specialist). Staf yang direkrut oleh EDC dan WE sudah ada calon,
tinggal menunggu kontrak antara pemberi kerja dan karyawan. PC, 2 spesialis provinsi,
dan 4 staf operasional sudah mulai bekerja sejak awal Juni 2011. Bebera staf akan mulai
bekerja pada awal Juli 2012 dan sisanya akan aktif pada bulan Agustus 2012. Hingga
saat ini posisi DC belum satupun DC yang sudah direkrut.
Technical Startup
Koordinasi Internal
Hingga akhir Juni 2012 koordinasi Prioritas Jateng dilakukan di kantor sementara yaitu
di rumah PC. Koordinasi ini dilakukan dalam rangka mempersiapkan kantor dan
kebutuhan yang diperlukan untuk kantor dan staffing. Selain koordinasi
mempersiapkan kantor dan staffing, koordinasi internal juga diperlukan untuk
membicarakan calon-calon kabupaten mitra Prioritas dan mendukung diseminasi di
kabupaten eks DBE.
Koordinasi dengan
Provinsi
Koordinasi dengan Pemerintah Provinsi telah
dilakukan dengan Kepala Dinas Pendidikan Provinsi,
Sekretaris Dinas Pendidikan Provinsi, Kasubag
Perencanaan Dinas Pendidikan Provinsi, Kepala
Bidang Sosial Budaya Bappeda Provinsi Jawa
Tengah, dan Kepala Biro Kerja sama Setda Provinsi
Jawa Tengah.
Koordinasi ini terfokus pada rencana kerja sama
antara USAID Prioritas dengan Pemerintah
Provinsi Jawa Tengah. Terkait hal ini Pemerintah Provinsi Jawa Tengah menginginkan
mendapatkan foto copy Grand Agreement antara Pemerrintah Indonesia dengan
Pemerintah Amerika. Berdasarkan Grand Agrement tersebut Pemerintah Provinsi
Jawa Tengah akan membuat turunan kerja sama dengan nama Memorandum or
Agreement atau Kerangka Acuan Kerja Sama atau nama lain sesuai dengan
Permendagri Nomor 15 Tahun 2009.
USAID Prioritas Jawa Tengah telah menyerahkan dokumen assitantant agreement
tersebut kepada Kepala Biro Kerja Sama Luar Negeri Setda Provinsi Jawa Tengah dan
Sekretaris Dinas Pendidikan Provinsi Jawa Tengah. Selanjutnya Kepala Biro Kerja Sama
akan mempelajari assistant agreemen tersebut dan akan mensosialisasikan secara
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internal rencana kerja sama tersebut. Selain itu Kabiro Kerja Sama menyarankan agar
USAID mengirimkan surat resmi ke Gubernur Jawa Tengah yang isinya menyatakan
bahwa Jawa Tengah terpillih sebagai provinsi dalam implementasi program USAID
Prioritas, dan untuk menindaklanjuti kesepakatan di tingkat nasional tersebut maka
perlu dilakukan kesepakatan di tingkat provinsi dan kabupaten/kota.
Untuk mendapatkan dukungan dan masyakarat luas dalam implementasi program ini,
juga telah dilakukan koordinasi dengan DPRD Provinsi Jawa Tengah dan Dewan
Pendidikan Provinsi Jawa Tengah. Wakil Ketua DPRD Provinsi Jawa Tengah, Bambang
Sadono, S.H, M.H dan Ketua Dewan Pendidikan Provinsi Jawa Tengah, Prof. A.T.
Soegito S.H. M.M menyatakan mendukung sepenuhnya program USAID Prioritas ini.
Dengan harapan program ini dapat meningkatkan mutu pendidikan, mempersempit
kesenjangan mutu antar daerah dan antar sekolah di Provinsi Jawa Tengah.
Koordinasi dengan
Kabupaten/Kota
USAID Prioritas Jawa Tengah telah berkoordinasi
awal dengan beberapa mitra eks DBE yaitu
Kabupaten Demak, Kabupaten Kudus, Kabupaten
Blora, Kabupaten Grobogan, Kabupaten Boyolali,
dan Kabupaten Karanganyar. Kepada kabupaten-
kabupaten tersebut disampaikan bahwa USAID
Prioritas akan memberikan bantuan teknis
lanjutan DBE selama 2 tahun untuk melanjutkan
diseminasi program-program DBE. Selain itu
kabupaten eks DBE akan dijadikan tempat studi visit dari kabupaten baru yang akan
menjadi mitra USAID Prioritas. Bila kabupaten masih tertarik untuk bekerjasama agar
mengirimkan surat ketertarikan kepada USAID Prioritas di Jakarta.
Berdasarkan hasil kunjungan, enam kabupaten yang telah dikunjungan menyatakan
tertarik untuk melanjutkan kerjasama. Hal ini didasari selama ini program program
DBE yang terkait dengan pembelajaran dan manajemen pendidikan sangat berguna bagi
sekolah. DBE yang membawa dampak baik terhadap kemajuan sekolah.
Pada awal Juli 2012 akan dilanjutkan ke 2 kabupaten eks mitra DBE yaitu Purworejo
dan Jepara. Juga akan dilanjutkan sosialisasi kepada calon mira USAID Prioritas yang
pernah mendiseminasikan program-program DBE seperti di Kota Salatiga, Kota
Surakarta, Kabupaten Mageleng, Kabupaten Batang, Kabupaten Wonosobo, dan
Kabuapten Banjarnegara.
Koordinasi dengan
TTI
Secara informal USAID Prioritas telah
menginformasikan kepada Universitas Negeri
Semarang, IAIN Walisongo Semarang, dan
UKSW Salatiga. Berdasarkan informasi awal ini
sedang dijadwalkan kunjungan ke TTI untuk
menginformasikan program-program akan
dikerjasamakan.
Koordinasi dengan
donor lain
Di beberapa kapupaten eks mitra DBE ada yang mendapatkan bantuan program dari
BEC-TF (Basic Education Capacity Trust Fund) dan Bermutu dari World Bank. Untuk
membantu penyelenggaraan program tersebut USAID Prioritas Jawa Tengah telah
berkoordinasi dengan Kabupaten Blora, Demak, Purworejo, Wonosobo, dan
Banjarnegara. USAID Prioritas Jawa Tengah mengirimkan tenaga ahli sebagai
narasumber dalam penyelenggaraan kegiatan yang didanai BEC-TF. Beberapa program
yang telah didesimenasi adalah Renstra, Penghitungan SPM, Rencana Kerja Sekolah,
dan Keuangan Pendidikan.
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Seleksi Kabupaten/Kota
Seleksi ulang distrik
DBE – konsultasi
awal
Berdasarkan koordinasi awal dengan eks kabupaten mitra DBE, belum ada satu pun
yang mengirimkan surat ketertarikan. Berdasarkan surat ketertarikan tersebut akan
dilakukan seleksi ulang dan dilanjutkan dengan penyiapan KAK.
Seleksi kabupaten
Cohort 1 –
konsultasi awal
Seleksi kabupaten mitra USAID Prioritas cohort 1 belum dilakukan. Yang telah
dilakukan saat ini adalah koordinasi awal dengan Pemerintah Provinsi untuk
menentukan kabupaten/kota mana saja yang memenuhi kriteria seleksi. Awal dari
semua itu adalah adanya surat permintaan USAID Prioritas yang menyatakan bahwa
Provinsi Jawa Tengah menjadi salah satu mitra USAID Prioritas dan selanjutnya
meminta kepada Gubernur Jawa Tengah untuk bersedia melakukan kerjasama dan
memfasilitasi pemilihan kabupaten/kota yang baru untuk menjadi mitra.
Kegiatan lain
Koordinasi Dengan
Sampoerna Shool of
Education
Sampoerna School of Education (SSE) saat ini menjadi mitra dari Direktorat Pendidik
dan Tenaga Kependidikan Ditjen Dikti Kemdikbud yang sedang mempersiapkan
pelatihan diseminasi program DBE kepada para dosen LPTK. Terkait dengan hal
tersebut pada tanggal 22-23 Juni 2012 di Semarang, Tim Prioritas Jateng membantu
untuk merancang materi pelatihan. Program ini adalah program lanjutan yang
sebelumnya telah dilaksanakan di Indonesia bagian barat. Sementara wilayah Indonesia
bagian timur akan dilaksanakan pada bulan Juli 2012. Materi yang terkait program DBE
ada 2 yaitu: (a) pembelajaran aktif di perturuan tinggi selama 3 hari, dan (b) manajemen
dan tata kelola sekolah selama 3 hari.
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EAST JAVA
Kegiatan Mei – Juni 2012
Administrative Startup
Kantor
East Java Province sudah mencari alternatif kantor yakni 2 di perumahan, 1 di gedung
perkantoran dan 1 di lingkungan Unesa. Namun karena mempertimbangkan beberapa
faktor meliputi: akes jalan, keamanan, kenyamanan, fasilitas penunjang, rate, kebersihan
dsb alternatif kantor masih dalam tahap pertimbangan dan sedang mencari alternatif
lainnya.
Car
East Java Province sudah mengambil mobil yang dititipkan di Program EMAS pada
tanggal 8 Juni 2012 yaitu Kijang Innova. Namun karena hingga saat ini belum ada
kantor tetap maka sementara waktu mobil dititipkan di rumah East Java Provincial
Coordinator.
Staf
Staf yang akan bertugas di Jatim meliputi:
East Java Provincial Coordinator : Silvana Erlina (sudah aktif per 21 Mei 2012
Teaching and Learning TTI Development Spesialist : Abd. Asari (belum aktif,
provide by EDC)
Teacher Training Spesialist Primary : Juprianto (belum aktif, provide by EDC)
Teacher Training Spesialist- JSS : Moh Najid (belum aktif, provide by EDC)
ICT4E : Arif Nuryadin (belum aktif, provide by EDC)
Governance and Management Specialist : M. Adri (sudah aktif, provide by RTI)
Whole School Development Specialist : Supriono Subakir (belum aktif, provide by
RTI)
DC DBE : TBD (belum aktif, provide by WE)
DC PRIORITAS : TBD (belum aktif, provide by WE)
Communication Specialist : Dian Kusuma Dewi (belum aktif, provide by RTI)
M&E : Budi (belum aktif, provide by RTI)
Teaching & Learning Operations Manager : TBD (belum aktif, provide by RTI)
Accountant : Renov Saputra (sudah aktif per 24 Mei 2012)
IT Specialist : Anton Gerhana (belum aktif, provide by RTI)
Admin Asistant : Kartika (belum aktif, provide by RTI)
Driver : Suhariyanto (sudah aktif per 4 Juni 2012)
Salah satu alternatif kantor berupa rumah yang sudah di survey di daerah
Pondok Mutiara, Sidoarjo.
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RTI telah melakukan proses recruitment dan telah ada kesepakatan dengan karyawan
untuk bekerja di Program PRIORITAS. Namun karena beberapa diantaranya masih
terikat kontrak dengan lembaga donor lainnya, maka berlaku 1 month notification
sehingga akan mulai bekerja pada Bulan Juli-Agustus 2012.
Sementara untuk karyawan yang di provide oleh EDC dan WE hingga saat ini belum
diadakan recruitment dan kesepakatan kerja. .
Technical Startup
Koordinasi Internal
Koordinasi internal sudah dilakukan antara Provincial Coordinator (Silvana Erlina)
dengan USAID Education Liasion (Supriono Subakir) untuk segera melakukan
sosialisasi tentang program PRIORITAS di Kabupaten / Kota yang pernah menjadi
mitra program DBE.
Koordinasi dengan
Provinsi
Provincial Coordinator (Silvana Erlina) dan USAID Education Liasion (Supriono
Subakir) telah mengadakan pertemuan pada tanggal 28 Juni 2012 bertempat di kantor
gubernuran dengan Bapak Setiadjit staf ahli Gubernur. Dari hasil diskusi beliau sangat
mendukung program PRIORITAS dan akan memperjuangkan anggaran untuk
membiayai Distric lain diluar mitra PRIORITAS, namun teknisnya sama dengan
program PRIORITAS.Untuk tindak lanjutnya kami mengirim kegiatan dan strategi
pelaksanaan program PRIORITAS kepada beliau.
Kementrian Agama , terutama ka Mapeda Prov( Bapak Mahfud, Asrofi , Hakim dan
Bapak Wafi) juga sangat mendukung kegiatan desiminasi dalam bentuk kebijakan dan
anggran . Ada satu harapan kamenag, belajar dari pengalaman DBE,Jumlah MI sangat
terbatas 20%, sehingga mereka sangat minim tenaga ahli yang terlatih oleh DBE , untuk
bergabung dengan Dinas Pendidikan juga tidak memungkinkan. Harapannya di Proram
PRIORITAS agar MI diberi gugus tersndiri.
Koordinasi dengan
Kabupaten/Kota
Exs DBE
Provincial Coordinator (Silvana Erlina) dan USAID Education Liasion (Supriono
Subakir) telah melakukan sosialisasi dan koordinasi dengan stakeholder terkait
meliputi Bappeda, Dinas Pendidikan dan Kemenag di 4 Kabupaten yaitu Sidoarjo,
Pasuruan, Nganjuk , Bojonegoro, Sampang, Bangkalan danTuban. Hasil pertemuannya
adalah sebagai berikut:
Kab Sidoarjo, 28 Mei 2012
Pertemuan dilakukan di Dispendik Sidoarjo diterima langsung oleh Kabid
Pengembangan Bapak Drs Munif Beliau menjelaskan Dispendik Sidoarjo telah
berkomitmen dan siap melanjutkan Program DBE melalui dana APBD. Untuk tahun
pertama program PRIORITAS, rencananya Dispendik Sidoarjo akan melakukan
diseminasi program yang telah dikembangkan DBE di 5 kecamatan yang terdiri dari 10
Gugus / KKG dan 5 MGMP dalam bentuk pelatihan untuk guru dan pendampingan
yang diberi nama “Peningkatan Mutu Pendidikan Dasar”.Dana pendukung dari APBD
sebesar 800 juta .Dinas Pendidikan juga mendukung dan mempersiapkan para
fasilitator yang sudah terlatih oleh DBE
Kab. Pasuruan, 4 Juni 2012
Di Kab. Pasuruan, Tim tidak hanya berkunjung ke Dispora Kab. Pasuruan namun juga
ke BAPPEDA dan ke Kemenag Kab. Pasuruan:
Ibu Silvana dan Bpk Supriono
diterima langsung oleh Kabid
Sos Bud BAPPEDA Kab.
Pasuruan, 4 Juni 2012.
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Pertemuan dengan BAPPEDA Kab Pasuruan diterima langsung oleh Kabid Sos-Bud
Ibu Diana. Beliau menyatakan bahwa program DBE telah di diseminasi melalui
pemetaan SD, SMP hingga SMU yang bekerja sama dengan Universitas Negeri Malang.
Selain itu diseminasi pada program PRIORITAS hendaknya bisa membantu menyusun
Renstra 2013 dan penuntasan buta aksara.
Tim juga melakukan pertemuan dengan Kabid Dikmenum Bpk Hasbullah dimana beliau
mengatakan bahwa pemantapan program DBE telah dilakukan melalui PKGMP (lesson
study) untuk guru mata pelajaran di 4 base camp dengan mengadakan kegiatan 10x
pertemuan / tahun untuk pemantapan 15 mata pelajaran dan saat ini sudah masuk
pertemuan ke-4. Targetnya adalah sebanyak 1.400 guru dapat terfasilitasi melalui
bimbingan langsung 140 fasilitator. Setiap guru yang datang mendapatkan dana
transport Rp 20 ribu / orang. Kegiatan ini disupport sepenuhnya oleh Sampoerna
Foundation dengan memanfaatkan narasumber dari Program DBE.
Pertemuan ke-3 dengan Sekretaris Dispora Kab. Pasuruan Bpk. Sumantri. Beliau
memberi saran agar pengawas menjadi prioritas dalam pelatihan nanti sehingga dapat
berfungsi sebagai aset fasilitator daerah. Saran beliau sebaiknya kegiatan di program
PRIORITAS nanti tidak mengganggu kegiatan efektif kedinasan. Rencana awal Dispora
akan mengembangkan lesson study di SD.
Pertemuan terakhir dengan Kasie Mapenda Kemenag Kab Pasuruan Bpk Abdul Munif.
Beliau menyampaikan, saat ini Kemenag kab Pasuruan telah memiliki Pusat
Pengembangan Madrasah dimana para anggotanya adalah fasilitator gabungan Kemenag
dan Dispora yang telah dilatih oleh DBE dengan mengembangkan kurikulum umum
yang terintegrasi dengan Al Qur’an dan Hadits. Selain itu Kemenag juga telah
menindaklanjuti dalam bentuk pelatihan bagi guru melalui dana swadaya dengan materi
proses, managerial, akademik, evaluasi bagi yayasan, kepala sekolah dan wakil, guru
dan operator IT di sekolah. Dengan pengembangan program DBE ini beliau optimistis
dan siap menjadi wilayah percontohan untuk pengembangan program DBE di tingkat
Madrasah.
Kab. Nganjuk, 5 Juni 2012
Pertemuan di Kab. Nganjuk dilakukan dengan menemui Bappeda Kab Nganjuk Ibu
Harianti dan Kabid Dikmenum Dispora Kab. Ngajuk Bpk M. Yasin dengan rincian
pertemuan sebagai sebagai berik
Ibu Harianti dari Bappeda Kab. Nganjuk menyampaikan dukungannya secara langsung
terkait keberlanjutan program DBE yakni PRIORITAS. Beliau menyarankan agar
pengawas dapat dilatih terlebih dahulu serta memanfaatkan SDM yang dulu pernah
dilatih oleh DBE. Untuk pendanaan diseminasi dimungkinkan tahun ini melalui PAK.
Ibu Silvana dan Bpk
Supriono diterima
langsung oleh Kabid
Dikmenum
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Pertemuan Tim dilanjutkan dengan bertemu Dispora Kab Nganjuk yang diwakili oleh
Kabid Dikmenum Bpk M. Yasin. Beliau menyatakan bahwa diseminasi program DBE
sudah menjadi kebutuhan Dispora Nganjuk. Untuk itu beliau telah melakukan
pelatihan berjenjang pada pengawas sesuai tupoksinya agar implementasi diseminasi
dapat lebih cepat. Namun beliau minta agar pelatihan dapat dilakukan pada
Sabtu/Minggu sehingga tidak mengganggu aktivitas dinas. Dispora juga siap
menganggarkan dana untuk diseminasi. Sedangkan untuk implementasi diseminasi
program DBE kedepan melalui PRIORITAS, Konsep dasar yang diusulkan oleh Pak
Yasin dalam proses diseminasi ini meliputi:
Guru perlu didampingi terutama implementasi kurikulum
Ketua MGMP setiap mapel dapat mengikuti ToT
Dispora akan berkoordinasi dengan MKKS untuk pengembangan diseminasi
Pendidik harapannya juga dilatih IT untuk mendukung pembelajaran
Dinas siap mendanai untuk desiminasi dengan APBD 2013
Penguatan tupoksi jangka panjang di level management secara berjenjang menuju
Perda / SPM
MoU nantinya sebaiknya ditandatangani oleh bupati dan disaksikan oleh DPRD dan
membahas bersama keberlanjutan program ini kedepan
Kab. Bojonegoro, 6 Juni 2012
Pertemuan Tim di Kab Bojonegoro dilakukan melalui rapat koordinasi dengan tiga
komponen yakni Bappeda, Dispendik dan Kemenag. Dalam pertemuan tersebut
menghasilkan kesepakatan seperti dibawah ini:
Bappeda yang diwakili oleh Ibu Yulia mendukung sepenuhnya diseminasi yang nanti
akan dilakukan oleh Dispendik.
Bpk Edo selaku sekretaris Dispendik juga mendukung kegiatan ini dan akan
memberikan dukungan kebijakan.
Bpk Ali Mapenda Kemenag Bojonegoro menyampaikan akan berkomitmen melalui
koordinasi lintas sektor dengan Dispendik dan stakeholder terkait lainnya dalam
rangka meningkatkan mutu pendidikan.
Kabid Perencanaan Dispendik Bpk Rasmadji mengungkapkan, kegiatan kedepan
yaitu penguatan melalui ToT yang lebih spesifik, pelatihan management (RKS
berbasis EDS), dan pembelajaran. Ke-3 kegiatan tersebut dapat dilakukan dengan
pendanaan mandiri bagi guru yang sudah sertifikasi, mandiri institusi dari dana BOS
serta APBD.
Rapat koordinasi antara Tim
dan stakeholder Kab
Bojonegoro yang terdiri dari
Bappeda, Dispendik dan
Kemenag yang berlangsung di
Kantor Dispendik, 6 Juni 2012
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Kabupaten Sampang , 25 Juni 2012
Diskusi di Kab Sampang dilakukan dengan Ka Dinas, Segretaris Dinas Pendidikan,
Kabid TK/SD dan Kabid Dikmen. Pada umumnya beliau menyambut baik bantuan
desiminasi yang diberikan melalui program PRIORITAS dan akan menyiapkan kebijakan
untuk fasilitator terbaik, menyusun program kegiatan serta anggaran pendukung
melalui APBD , swadaya dari guru yang sudah sertifikasi serta dari anggaran BOS
sekolah
BAPPEDA akan mengawal anggran sesuai yang diajukan Dinas Pendidkan melalui DUA
di tahun ini .
Kamenag dan Mapenda sudah menyaipkan dana secara mandiri untuk desiminasi
Kabupaten Bangkalan, 26 Juni 2012
Pertemuan dilaksanakan diruang sekretaris Dinas Pendidikan ( Pak Subaidi, Pak Eric
sebagai Ka Subag Program). Beliau sangat senang dan akan menyiapkan anggran untuk
mendukung desiminasi, untuk tahun ini sudah ada angaran pendukungnya.
Pada kesempatan ini kami juga menemua Komisi III DPRD Kab Bangkalan, pada
prinsipnya sangat mendukung dan memperjuangkan melalui APBD
Kabupaten Tuban, 27 Juni 2012
Kami berdiskusi di ruang Ka Dinas yang dihadiri oleh, Bapak Drs.Sutrisno, MM , Kabid
TK/SD Bapak Sutarno, serta Ibu Maria dari BAPPEDA.Saat ini Kabupaten Tuban
AKAN melaksanakan desiminasi program DBE,untuk tahun 2012 anggaran sudah
disiapkan sebesar 300 juta,Kabupaten Tuban juga sudah punya tim pengembang yaitu
fasilitator yang sudah terlatih dari program DBE . BAPPEDA mendukung kebijakan dan
anggran untuk pelaksanaan desiminasi
Departemen Agama, juga sudah siap dengan dana untuk pelaksanaan desiminasi
program DBE .
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South Sulawesi
Kegiatan Mei – Juni 2012
Administrative Startup
Kantor
Sejak minggu Keempat Mei, PC Sulawesi
Selatan telah melakukan survei beberapa
tempat untuk diajukan menjadi kantor
program USAID PRIORITAS. Survei meliputi
gedung perkantoran, perumahan, fasilitas
ruang pada Lembaga Pemerintahan dan
Perguruan tinggi seperti Kantor Dinas
Pendidikan, Kantor Gubernur, Bappeda dan
Perguruan Tinggi. Dari suvei tersebut
ditemukan bahwa pada Lembaga
Pemerintahan dan Perguruan Tinggi tidak
tersedia ruang yang memadai untuk
menampung sekitar 15 -18 orang calon staf
program. Kecuali di Gedung Rektorat baru
UNM (Universitas Negeri Makassar)
memungkinkan untuk disediakan ruang tapi
diperkirakan baru dapat digunakan tahun
depan, tetap harus dibayar/disewa sementara
gedung tersebut statusnya ada asset
Pemerintah yang tidak dibolehkan oleh USAID untuk disewa. Terkendala dengan hal
tersebut, maka PC memfokuskan perhatian pada gedung perkantoran (non
pemerintah) dan perumahan. Hingga pertengahan bulan Juni PC telah mengirim dua
versi penawaran ke USAID PRIORITAS Jakarta untuk diproses, yaitu 4 penawaran dari
pihak perumahan dan 3 penawaran dari pihak gedung perkantoran. Diharapkan
prosesnya selesai sebelum tanggal 10 Juli sehingga minggu Kedua telah ada kantor
permanen program USAID PRIORITAS wilayah Sulawesi Selatan.
Staf
Komposisi staf program USAID PRIORITAS
Sulawesi Selatan telah terisi secara lengkap
sesuai struktur yang dibutuhkan, dengan
asumsi tidak ada perumahan calon staf yang
diajukan oleh EDC. Namun demikian, hingga
akhir Juni baru PC yang telah menanda
tangani kontrak, sementara para specialist,
staf administrasi dan Accounting baru akan
aktif pada minggu Pertama dan Kedua Juli.
Oleh karena itu meskipun sebelumnya
semua staf diharapkan mulai bekerja dari 18
Juni 2012, namun PC meminta untuk diundurkan ke bulan Juli, dengan harapan minggu
Pertama Juli telah ada kantor tetap sehingga para staf betul-betul telah berkantor. Ada
dua kendala terkait dengan masalah staffing ini yaitu: belum adanya kantor sehingga
menyulitkan PC untuk melakukan koordinasi, dan belum rampungnya proses kontrak
para calon staf dari EDC. Dengan demikian dari minggu Keempat Mei hingga akhir
Juni, baru PC yang efektif telah bekerja, namun sebagian calon staf (RTI) telah
membantu secara sukarela. Diharapkan mulai tanggal 16 Juli semua staf secara efektif
telah mulai bekerja.
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Technical Startup
Koordinasi Internal
Secara internal PC telah melakukan koordinasi dengan tim USAID PRIORITAS Jakarta
dan Bridging Team USAID, terutama dalam hal pembahasan work plan, penyiapan
kantor dan staf provinsi. Disamping itu, PC juga telah melakukan koordinasi secara
terbatas dengan para calon staf (RTI) provinsi program USAID PRIORITAS Sulawesi
Selatan, untuk: memberi penjelasan tentang komponen utama program USAID
PRIORITAS, work plan tahun pertama, seleksi kabupaten/kota DBE dan PRIORITAS,
dan identifikasi Perguruan Tinggi potensial untuk menjadi mitra.
Koordinasi dengan
Provinsi
Koordinasi dengan stakeholders provinsi telah
dimulai sejak PC bertugas dalam Bridging Team
yaitu: melakukan pertemuan dengan Dinas
Pendidikan Provinsi, Kantor Wilayah
Kementerian Agama, Bappeda, dan LPMP. Pada
minggu Pertama Juni, PC melakukan pertemuan
dengan Kepala Biro Kerjasama Kantor Gubernur
untuk membicarakan tentang mekanisme
kerjasama antara Pemerintah Provinsi Sulawesi
Selatan dengan pihak USAID PRIORITAS. Hal penting dari beberapa pertemuan
tersebut adalah bahwa Pemerintah Sulawesi Selatan, khususnya stakeholders terkait di
tingkat provinsi menyambut baik tawaran kerjasama dari USAID PRIORITAS. Untuk
menguatkan kerjasama dimaksud menjadi penting adanya MOU antara Pemerintah
Provinsi dengan USAID PRIORITAS.
Koordinasi dengan
Kabupaten/Kota
Sejak bertugas dalam Bridging Team USAID, PC telah melakukan koordinasi dan
mengunjungi beberapa kabupaten/kota DBE, berdiskusi dengan stakeholders
kabupaten/kota DBE tentang komitmen dan tindak lanjut program pasca DBE, dan
mengidentiikasi harapan mereka tentang program USAID PRIORITAS. PC juga
melakukan koordinasi melalui telepon dengan para kontak person di Dinas Pendidikan
(Kepala Dinas, Sekretaris Dinas, Kepala Bidang) terutama kabupaten/kota yang belum
sempat dikunjungi. Dari kunjungan dan koordinasi via telepon, diketahui bahwa
umumnya kabupaten/kota DBE menunjukkan komitmen yang cukup baik dalam
menindaklanjuti program DBE dan berharap tetap menjadi mitra program USAID
PRIORITAS. Kecuali Kabupaten Jeneponto, meskipun masih sangat berharap untuk
menjadi mitra program USAID PRIORITAS, namun tidak terlihat komitmen yang
terukur terkait diseminasi program DBE yang diasilitasi oleh Pemerintah Kabupaten,
khususnya Dinas Pendidikan. Oleh karena itu PC mengusulkan agar tidak dilanjutkan
pendampingan di kabupaten tersebut.
Koordinasi dengan
TTI
Hingga akhir Juni, PC telah melakukan pertemuan dengan berbagai pihak di Universitas
Negeri Makassar (UNM). Sejak bertugas dalam Bridging Team USAID, PC telah
melakukan pertemuan dengan Rektor, Kepala LPM, Lembaga Penelitian, PGSD, dan
Pusat Sekolah Efekti, disamping lembaga mitra UNM seperti Kopertis Wilayah IX yang
membawahi sekitar 300 PT, termasuk 20 LPTK, dan Konsorsium Perguruan Tinggi
Negeri Kawasan Timur Indonesia. UNM telah melakukan kerjasama dengan beberapa
kabupaten/kota untuk diseminasi program DBE, dan saat ini sedang mendampingi Kota
Balikpapan khususnya Dinas Pendidikan melakukan analisis Profile Pendidik dan Tenaga
Kependidikan (PTK) yang selanjutnya akan menjadi kebijakan distribusi guru. UNM
juga sedang bekerjasama dengan Kabupaten Bulukumba dalam aspek peningkatan
kompetensi Guru dalam pembinaan profesionalisme berkelanjutan guru-guru di
kabupaten tersebut. Koordinasi dengan TTI lainnya belum dilakukan secara langsung
karena pada umumnya merupakan mitra UNM, kecuali Universitas Islam Negeri Sultan
Alauddin Makassar yang dibawah koordinasi Kantor Kementerian Agama.
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Koordinasi dengan
donor lain
PC belum melakukan koordinasi dengan Donor lain, namun telah melakukan
pertemuan dengan lembaga BAKTI yang merupakan lembaga yang memfasilitasi
koordinasi antar donor di Kawasan Timur Indonesia. Dari pertemuan tersebut
diketahui bahwa pada umumnya pada Tahun 2012, program dari lembaga donor
lainnya yang secara spesifik melaksanakan program bidang pendidikan Dasar khususnya
dalam aspek peningkatan kompetensi PTK, pembelajaran, manajemen dan tata kelola
Pendidikan Dasar telah berakhir, kecuali AUSAID yang programnya meliputi seluruh
provinsi dan kabupaten/kota di Indonesia, dan program BERMUTU dari Bank Dunia
yang bermitra dengan 5 kabupaten/kota di Sulawesi Selatan dan akan berakhir pada
akhir Tahun 2013.
Seleksi Kabupaten/Kota
Seleksi ulang distrik
DBE – konsultasi
awal
Terkait dengan seleksi awal distrik DBE, pada tanggal 26 – 28 Juli 2012 PC melakukan
kunjungan ke Kabupaten Pangkep, Kota Palopo, Kabupaten Luwu, dan Kabupaten
Sidrap. Kunjungan tersebut dimaksudkan untuk melakukan konsultasi dengan
stakeholders pendidikan, khususnya Dinas Pendidikan perihal tawaran untuk
bekerjasama, disamping itu menyampaikan surat undangan kepada Bupati dan Walikota
untuk menjadi mitra program USAID PRIORITAS dalam bentuk pendampingan
terbatas. Pada tanggal 2 – 4 Juli 2012, PC akan melakukan kunjungan ke Kabupaten
Soppeng, Enrekang, dan Pinrang untuk maksud yang sama.
Seleksi kabupaten
Cohort 1 –
konsultasi awal
PC belum melakukan koordinasi dengan kabupaten/kota potensial untuk menjadi mitra
USAID PRIORITAS, namun telah mengirimkan list beberapa kabupaten yang
memungkinkan untuk diseleksi, seperti: Kabupaten Maros, Takalar, Wajo, Bone,
Bantaeng, Tanah Toraja, Barru, Sinjai, Gowa, dan Kota Pare-Pare.
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Annex B: Deliverables
Report/Document
Type Reporting Period Date Due
Status/
Comments
1. Procurement Plan 30 days after award May 30, 2012 Submitted
2. Grants Manual and Grants
Implementation Plan
No later than 45
days after award Jun 14, 2012 Submitted
3. First Year Work Plan and
Timetable
No later than 45
days after award Jun 14, 2012 Submitted
4.
Rapid Assessment of
Modules, Methods, and
Approaches
60 days after award Jun 30, 2012 Submitted
5. Performance Management
Plan (PMP) 60 days after award Jun 30, 2012 Submitted
6. Quarterly Report (1) USG FY quarter Jul 15, 2012 Submitted
7. Quarterly Report (2) USG FY quarter Oct 15, 2012
8. Assessment of Role of
Provincial Government
Within first 6
months of project Nov 30, 2012
9. Quarterly Report (3) USG FY quarter Jan 15, 2013
10.
Collaborative Analyses
and Identification of
Laboratory and Model
Schools
8 months after
project award Jan 30, 2013
11. EGRA and EGMA
Assessments
Within first 8
months after award Jan 30, 2013
12.
Collaborative Management
and Governance Needs
Assessment (for each
province)
5-18 months after
award
Oct 2012-Nov
2013 Phased approach
13. Quarterly Report (4) USG FY quarter Apr 15, 2012
14.
Collaborative ICT4E
Needs Assessment for W.
Java
Within first year
after award By May 1, 2013
15. Quarterly Report (5) USG FY quarter Jul 15, 2013
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Report/Document
Type Reporting Period Date Due
Status/
Comments
Routine Reports / Work Plans
Quarterly Reports
1. Due 15 days after every
USG FY quarter
(Dates provided for first 3
years of project)
May-Jun 2012 Jul 15, 2012 Only 2 months;
Not full quarter
2. Jul-Sep 2012 Oct 15, 2012
3. Oct-Dec 2012 Jan 15, 2012
4. Jan–Mar 2013 Apr 15, 2013
5. Apr-Jun 2013 Jul 15, 2013
6. Jul-Sep 0213 Oct 15, 2013
7. Oct-Dec 2013 Jan 15, 2014
8. Jan-Mar 2014 Apr 15, 2014
9. Apr-Jun 2014 Jul 15, 2014
10. Jul-Sep 2014 Oct 15, 2014
11. Oct-Dec 2014 Jan 15, 2015
Annual Reports Annually First due Oct.
2013
Report on imple-
mentation of
Year 1Work Plan
12. Due 2 weeks after end of
USG FY May-Sep 2012 Oct 15, 2012
Not full year;
only 4 months
13. Oct 2012-Sep 2013 Oct 15, 2013
14. Oct 2013-Sep 2014 Oct 15, 2014
15. Oct 2014-Sep 2015 Oct 15, 2015
16. Oct 2015-Sep 2016 Oct 15, 2016
17. Oct 2016-Apr 30,
2017 May 15, 2017 ???
Not full year;
only 6 months
18. Final Report Duration of project Mar 31, 2017 30 days before
end of project
Work Plan (Annual Updates to 5-Year
Work Plan
Annually No later than 4
weeks before
anniversary date
of award
Subject to
possible schedule
change by COR
to coincide w/
USG Fiscal year
1. Work Plan Year 2 Oct 2013 – Sept
2014
Apr 1, 2013 Sept 1, 2013
2. Work Plan Year 3 Oct 2014 – Sept
2015
Apr 1, 2014 Sept 1, 2014
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Report/Document
Type Reporting Period Date Due
Status/
Comments
3. Work Plan Year 4 Oct 2015 – Sept
2016
Apr 1, 2015 Sept 1, 2015
4. Work Plan Year 5 Oct 2016 – May
2017
Apr 1, 2016 Sept 1, 2016
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Annex C: Abbreviations, Acronyms, and Glossary
ADB Asian Development Bank
APBD Anggaran Pendapatan dan Belanja Daerah (District Government Annual Budget)
AusAID Australian Agency for International Development
BAD Badan Akreditisasi Daerah – District School Accreditation Body
BAN Badan Akreditasi Nasional (National Accreditation Board)
BAN Badan Akreditisasi Nasional – National School Accreditation Body
BAP Badan Akreditisasi Propinsi – Provincial School Accreditation Body
BAPPEDA Badan Perecanaan Pembangunan Daera (Regional Development Planning Board)
BAPPENAS Bandan Perencanaan Pembangunan Nasional (National Development Planning
Board)
BE Bursa Efek Jakarta Building [location of RTI Indonesia Office]
BEC Basic Education Capacity – a World Bank Trust Fund program
BOS Bantuan Operasional Sekolah or government allocated School Operational
Assistance Funds (per capita school operation grants)
BPSDMP & PMP Badan Pengembangan Sumber Daya Manusia Pendidikan dan Penjamin Mutu
Pendidikan (National level Teacher Inservice Training Center and Quality Assurance Body, formerly known as PMPTK)
Bpk Bapak (Mr.)
BPTKPU
Balai Pendidik dan Tenaga Kependidikan Pendidikan Umum; a unit under the
provincial Education Office in West Java that develops teacher performance in
regular schools
BTL Better Teaching and Learning (DBE training modules)
Bupati District Council Head (Regent)
Calistung Baca Tulis Hitung (Reading, Writing, and Math)
COP Chief of Party (project position)
COTR Contracting Officer's Technical Representative (USAID position)
DAK Dana Alokasi Khusus – Special Fund Allocation
DAPODIK Data Pokok Pendidikan, MOEC’s national web-based EMIS
Dapodik Data Pokok Pendidikan, Basic Education Data, MOEC’s web-based EMIS
DAU Dana Alakosi Umum – General Fund Allocation
DBE Decentralized Basic Education Project
DC District Coordinator (project position)
DCOP Deputy Chief of Party (project position)
DEO District Education Office
Dewan Pendidikan District Education Council
DIKNAS Kementerian Pendidikan Nasional (Ministry of National Education)
DIKTI Directorate General for Higher Education
Dinas District or Provincial Offices
DPRD Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Daerah (Regional/Local Legislature)
EDC Education Development Center
EDS School Self-Evaluation Program
EGRA Early Grade Reading Assessment
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EGMA Early Grade Math Assessment
EMIS Education Management Information System
FKIP Fakultas Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan (Education Faculty)
GOI Government of Indonesia
HELM Higher Education Leadership and Management Project
HR Human Resources
IAIN Institut Agama Islam Negeri (State Islamic Higher Education Institution)
Ibu Mrs.
ICT Information and Communication Technology
ICT4E ICT4E Information and Communication Technology For Education
IR Intermediate Result
IT Information Technology
Kabupaten District or Regency
KAK Kerangka Acuan Kerja (Cooperation Agreement or Work Reference
Framework)
KKG Kelompok Kerja Guru (Teacher Working Group-secular primary schools)
KKKS (or K3S) Kelompok Kerja Kepala Sekolah (school principals Working Group)
KKM Kelompok Kerja Madrasah (Teacher working Group-religious schools)
KKN Kuliah Kerja Nyata – program for senior university students to work as interns
in companies or villages
Kota City or Municipality
LP2KS Lembaga Pengembagan & Pemberdayaan Kepala Sekolah (Institute for School
Principal Development and Empowerment, based in Solo)
LPKIPI Lembaga Pelatihan dan Konsutlan Inovasi Pendidikan Indonesia, an independent
education consultancy based in Surabaya
LPMP Lembaga Penjaminan Mutu Pendidikan (Provincial Quality Assurance Institute)
LPPKS Lembaga Pengembangan Profesional Kepala Sekolah (national School Principals
In-Service Training Institution)
LPPM Lembaga Penelitian dan Pengabdian Maysyarakat – Unit based within universities
for research and community service
LPTK Lembaga Pendidikan Tinggi Keguruan (a teacher training institution)
M&E Monitoring and Evaluation
Madrasah Islamic school
Mapenda Madrasah dan Pendidikan Agama Islam (unit in MORA office that manages
madrasah and Islamic subjects in regular schools)
MBS Manajemen Berbasis Sekolah (School Based Management)
Menko Kesra Coordinating Ministry for People’s Welfare
MGMP Musyawarah Guru Mata Pelajaran - Secondary School Teacher Discussion
Groups (grouped by subject matter)
MGP-BE Mainstreaming Good Practices in Basic Education (UNICEF program)
MI Masrasah Ibtidiayah (Islamic Primary School)
MKKS Secondary School Principals’ Working Group
MKKS Madrasah
MOEC Ministry of Education and Culture
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MOH Ministry of Health
MOHA Ministry of Home Affairs
MORA Ministry of Religious Affairs
MOU Memorandum of Understanding
MSS Minimum Service Standard same as SPM in Bahasa Indonesia
MTs Madsrasah Tsanaiwiyah (Junior Secondary Islamic School)
NGO Nongovernmental Organization
NTT Nusa Tenggara Timur (Eastern Indonesian Province)
OVC Opportunities for Vulnerable Children
P4TK Teacher and Education Staff Development and Empowerment Center
P4TK IPA
Pusat Pengembangan Pendidik dan Tenaga Kependidikan – Ilmu Pengetahuan
Alam –Teachers and Education Personnel Development Center -– Science
(located in Bandung)
PADATIWEB Former National level EMIS
PAKEM Pembelajaran yang Aktif, Efektif dan Menyenangkan (Active, Effective and
Enjoyable Learning)
PAM
Program Akselerasi Mutu (Quality Acceleration Program) – a program operated
by LPMP to assist schools in closing the performance gap in their EDS (School Self-Evaluation).
Pengawas School Supervisor
PC Provincial Coordinator (project position)
PEO Provincial Education Office
PGMI Pendidikan Guru Madrasah Ibtidiayah (Islamic Primary School Teacher
Development Program)
PGSD Pendidikan Guru Sekolah Dasar (Primary School Teacher Development Program)
PKGMP Peningkatan Kinerja Guru Mata Pelajaran, literally “Subject Teacher Performance
Development,” conducted in Pasruan and similar to MGMP.
PLPG Pendidikan PeLatihan Profesi Guru (curriculum for teacher training, specifically
for teacher certification training).
PMP Performance Management Plan
PMPTK Pusat Mutu Pendidik dan Tenaga Pendidikan (national Center for Teachers and
Education Personnel)
PPG Pendidikan Profesi Guru (Professional Teacher Education program - one year
post-baccalaureate)
PPL Teaching Practicum (practice teaching)
PRIORITAS Prioritizing Reform, Innovation, and Opportunities for Reaching Indonesia’s
Teachers, Administrators, and Students Project
PTK Pendidik dan Tenaga Kependidikan (Teachers and Education Personnel)
Puspendik Pusat Pendidikian (National Education Testing Center)
Renja Rencana Kerja (Annual Education Plan)
Renstra Rencana Strategis (Five Year Educational Development Plan)
RKAS Rencana Kerja Anggaran Sekolah (Annual School Budget)
RKS Rencana Kerja Sekolah (School Work Plans)
RKT Annual Plan
RTI International Research Triangle Institute International
SBM School-Based Management
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SD Sekolah Dasar (Primary School)
SK Surat Kuasa (Official Letter of Authority from Government)
SMERU An independent institution for research and public policy studies, based in Jakarta
SMH (IAIN) Sultan Maulana Hasanudin
SMP Sekolah Menengah Pertama (Junior Secondary School)
SPM Standar Pelayanan Minimum (Minimum Service Standards)
STTA Short-term Technical Assistance
Tarbiyah Education faculty in Islamic higher education institute
TOT Training of Trainers
TTI Teacher Training Institutes
UIN Universitas Islam Nasional – (State Islamic University)
UM State University of Malang
UNICEF The United Nations Children’s Fund
UNIMED State University of Medan
UNM State University of Makassar
UNTIRTA Universitas Sultan Ageng Tirtayasa
UPI Indonesian Education University
US United States
USAID United State Agency for International Development
UT Universitas Terbuka (Open University)
Walikota City Council Head or Mayor
WSD Whole School Development
Yayasan Foundation