SCHOOL-BASED MANAGEMENT IN INDONESIAN BASIC EDUCATION: GOOD PRACTICES IN THE PAST

Good practices of school-based management had been implemented in Indonesia almost two decades particular in basic education programs. However, it was still difficult to pinpoint certain program in a certain circumstances as the exemplary for others. The objectives were clarifying such kind of difficulties. This study compared the practices of nine programs at primary and junior secondary schools. Secondary data of 2420 respondents, from 15 districts in 7 provinces, were descriptively analyzed. The findings related to school planning, budgeting, information system, leadership, school climate, and school accountability. All these aspects appeared in those nine program. Most primary schools performed better than the upper education level. The results suggested for educational policies on continuous improvement in school management.