MENYELARASKAN ARAH PEMBANGUNAN PENDIDIKAN KHUSUS DI INDONESIA

  • Totok Bintoro Universitas Negeri Jakarta
Keywords: special education, handicapped children, individual learning, independent learning, mainstreaming, orthopaedagogie, inclusive education

Abstract

This article is of the opinion that quality improvement of Special Education in Indonesia is slow due to ( a) perception of public and the Government assuming that education of students with special needs is less important, ( b) wrong perception about Special Education regarding special education is for handicapped children only,( c) incorrect orientation in the education management which gives priority to intellectuality aspect, ( d) management of Special Education by segregation , ( e) policy in the management of national education using approach of education production function or input-output analysis which is not executed consequently, ( f) management of education is executed in bureaucratic centralization ( g) education service paying less attention to individual requirement of students, and ( h) human resource in Special Education still has to be improved. After analyzing the existing conditions critically from various aspects, this article provides a set of recommendations, mostly concerning with policy at national and regional levels.

Published
2007-10-31
How to Cite
Bintoro, T. (2007). MENYELARASKAN ARAH PEMBANGUNAN PENDIDIKAN KHUSUS DI INDONESIA. Perspektif Ilmu Pendidikan, 16(VIII), 63 - 76. https://doi.org/10.21009/PIP.162.7