The Differences of Emphasis Among Teachers, Students and Parents Concerning School Climate

摘要

This paper is based on the research which is conducted at Gunungkidul regency, Indonesia. The final objective of this research is to create web-based school climate measurement instrument. This research uses design and development method, which was the combination of research and development (R & D) and design and development (D & D). The research had spent one year from two planned years. At the first year, the target of the research is to create school climate measurement instrument substance. Meanwhile, the second year target is web-based school climate measurement information system. This paper describes the earlier stage of the research that presents suggestions and opinions from stakeholder concerning school climate measurement. The data was collected through FGD with the collaboration of teachers, headmaster, education department staff, students, and parents. The FGD revealed some differences of emphasis on school climate aspect among the participants. Therefore the school climate survey will be given to three parties adapting their point of view on school climate and their experiences in perceiving school climate. Each instrument will be adjusted to each group of respondent's authority, their role at school, and their experiences as schools stakeholder. The other FGD results show how different of the problem concerning school climate between Indonesia and other countries especially developed ones. Lastly, in general the FGD participants agree that school climate survey is needed for school improvement, and is expected that public can access the survey and its result.