Implementation of School-Based Management in Padang Indonesia

摘要

This study aims to explore the implementation of school-based management in the Junior Secondary schools in the city of Padang. More specifically, this study aims to compare: 1) autonomy, 2) collaboration, 3) stakeholder participation, 4) transparency, and 5) accountability of SBM in the Junior Secondary schools in Padang. The population is all Junior Secondary schools in the city of Padang totaling 99 schools, while the sample is taken respectively 32 schools. The instrument used in this study is a multiple-choice questionnaire that had been tested for validity and reliability. Data were analyzed using SPSS Program for Windows. The results indicate surprisingly that in general the implementation of the principles of school-based management in Public Junior Secondary Schools is higher (2.95) than Private Junior Secondary Schools (2.75). The difference on the principle of accountability is the only one that is statistically significant. The results of the study suggest that the government has to strengthen the implementation of better school-based management in private schools.