THE EVALUATION OF THE SCHOOL / MADRASAH ACCREDITATION PROGRAM IMPLMENTATION IN KOTA PALEMBANG

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the implementation of the School/ Madrasah accreditation program at the SMA/SMK/MA level in Palembang city. This study uses a qualitative approach with the Hypothetical model by George Edward lll, namely: communication, resources, dispositions or profesional notes, bureucratic structures. Data collection techniques used are about documentation, interviews and observation. The data analysis technique used is the technique of Miles and Huberman, analysis activities consist of three activities or processes that occur simultaneously namely: data reduction, data display and conclusion drawing/ verification. In fact, the results of this study relating to the communication the resources used – the disposition or Notes of policy – and the bureaucratic structure that all 4 components show: 1) The communication component is carried out through 4 activities: a) coordination meeting between BAP (police investigation report) – School /Madrasah at Provincial levels with UPA (Advocate Professional Exams) - School /Madrasah at District /City levels is carried out properly in accordance with the objectives. b) Training on renewal of accreditation assessors to meet the needs of trustworthy and competent assessors has been achieved well c) Seminar on the results of accreditation implementation that socializes the results of the implementation of accreditation to stakeholders in the area concerned, regarding the status of school / madrasah accreditation about rank A, B, C , and Not Accredited has been implemented and achieved. d) Dissemination and the introduction of school/ madrasah accreditation to the dissemination of information in the form of a directory, to schools/madrasas has been carried out but is still not maximally up to the target. 2). the resources used to support the success of the school/ madrasah accreditation program in the implementation of accreditation programs cover 3 things namely, a) Facilities and infrastructure needed for the implementation of school/madrasah accreditation are not sufficiently equipped for the accreditation needs of schools/madrasas properly. b) Sources of funds for implementing activities in financial management, financial reporting and financial accountability reports are clear and correct. c) Human resources assessors, school accreditation teams and secretariat staff have carried out their duties and functions well and smoothly. 3) Disposition or Notes of policy implementers about accreditation work with full awareness oriented to guidelines and rules are implemented well, and 4) The bureaucratic structure of accreditation activities through monitoring and evaluating the performance of BAP-S/M and the BAP-S/M secretariat on the implementation of accreditation programs has been carried out although still not yet optimal.

Keywords: evaluation, school/madrasah accreditation program, the evaluation of the school / madrasah accreditation program implmentation