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The Learning Gap Series 4 – Bounce Back Stronger: Learning Recovery After the Pandemic A Case Study of INOVASI Partner Schools
Research conducted by INOVASI at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic revealed that school closures significantly led to less effective learning and decreased the overall quality of education. The decline in the quality of education
The Learning Gap Series
The Learning Gap Series 1 – Beyond Letters and Numbers: The COVID-19 Pandemic and Foundational Literacy and Numeracy in Indonesia The study aims to identify learning gaps between what the standards set for students to
Infographic: Build Back Stronger: Post Pandemic Learning Recovery
After two years of studying during the pandemic, how are the conditions of student learning outcomes, especially in terms of literacy and numeracy? What can both government and schools do to encourage student learning recovery?
The Learning Gap Series 3 – A widening gap: Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on Indonesia’s most marginalised students
‘INOVASI undertook a Learning Gap Study (LGS) in 2021 to understand the status of students’ learning and the potential impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on early-grade students in Indonesia. The study intended to inform curricular,
Study of Teacher Perceptions of Gender Norms in the Management and Leadership of Female Principals: High Competence Amidst Inequality of Support
Cakra Wikara Indonesia (CWI), supported by the INOVASI program, has conducted two series of interrelated studies on the theme of female leadership as school principals. This is a second research of an initial study conducted
The Learning Gap Series 2 – Reforming Indonesia’s Curriculum: How Kurikulum Merdeka Aims to Address Learning Loss and Improve Learning Outcomes in Literacy and Numeracy
Beginning in late 2019, the Indonesian government embarked on a series of systemic education reforms, collectively referred to as Merdeka Belajar (Emancipated Learning). These reforms are set to improve learning outcomes, promote quality, and equitable education for
Policy Implementation and Sustainability: Qualitative Study of the Policies for Literacy and Multigrade Approaches in Batu City and Probolinggo with the Specific Challenge of the COVID-19 Pandemic
INOVASI has assisted 17 local governments in initiating and implementing various educational policies and programs. In this study, we focus on the following three policies: (1) Regulation by the Regent of Probolinggo No. 62 of
The Learning Gap Series 1 – Beyond Letters and Numbers: The COVID-19 Pandemic and Foundational Literacy and Numeracy in Indonesia
In 2020, with the COVID-19 pandemic spreading across Indonesia and around the world, INOVASI (the Innovation for Indonesia’s School Children) and the Indonesian Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Technology (MoECRT) initiated a study of
Qualitative Study of Child Marriage During the COVID-19 Pandemic in East Java, West Nusa Tenggara, and East Nusa Tenggara
The government has taken important steps to reduce the number of child marriages, but the pandemic is predicted to increase the number of child marriages. Data shows that the number of child marriages and applications
Afghanistan Delegates Attend a Study Visit to INOVASI Literacy Program Partners Schools in East Sumba, NTT
Through the Afghan Children Read program (one of USAID’s programs), the study visit aimed to highlight the experiences, challenges, and successes of early grade literacy programs in Indonesia, including the program under INOVASI. On 2
Socialization of Strengthening Teacher Working Group (KKG) in East Sumba
The socialization event was a follow-up of the regional facilitators’ reflections (Fasilitator daerah, or Fasda) held on 18 and 19 January 2020, in Laipori, which was facilitated by the Teachers and Education Personnel (Guru dan Tenaga
Initiating the Establishment of the NTT Arise (NTT Bangkit) Education Collaboration Committee
As a follow-up to the first phase of the workshop, this workshop was expected to produce a Quick-Win program that can be implemented and to obtain collaborative funding support from the government levels, from the
Reading Stories to Students Has Made Them More Committed to Coming to School
Nurhani’s journey as a teacher began in 1986. For 18 years, she served in the remote part of Pesok before moving to Binai in 2004. Nurhani taught in the early grades for a long time
Parniwati’s Literacy Garden in North Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB)
The literacy garden is a garden that Ibu Par transformed into a learning space that is no less fun than the general classroom. The literacy garden came to be after Ibu Par’s classroom and school were destroyed by an
The Literacy Class at Bulungan and the Reading Culture at Malinau Help Students Read Faster
SDN 017 Tanjung Selor state elementary school is located in Bulungan regency, North Kalimantan. This school is located on the banks of the Sungai Buaya (Crocodile River). Sungai Buaya is a tributary of the Kayan River. It’s called the
Igniting Teachers’ Passion to Share Knowledge in Dompu, NTB
Hardiyanto Ishaka, S.Pd. SD., did not want the learning process that took place among teachers to stop when the INOVASI mentoring program in the Dompu district ended. “It would be a shame if the knowledge
Reading Interactive Stories Is Encouraging Students in the Bulungan District to Practice Writing More
Sarniah is a grade two teacher at SDN 008 Baratan state elementary school, Bulungan district, North Kalimantan. Reading stories has become a new activity at her school. Since receiving training material on reading the Big
Strengthening Parental Support for Children’s Learning to Prevent Learning Loss due to COVID-19 Pandemic
Extended periods of learning from home during the COVID-19 pandemic can cause learning loss among school children.
Helping Students Recognize Letter Sounds by Using Their Mother Tongue
For Mardi Juwana Podu Loya, a grade one teacher at SD Masehi Kapunduk elementary school in East Sumba district, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), it is not easy to teach in an area located far from
Borneo Tarakan University and INOVASI Collaborate to Campaign for Mitigating Learning Loss
In March 2021, it had been exactly one year since schools across Indonesia were closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The goal of this mitigation campaign is to raise public awareness about the threat of
INOVASI Collaborates with Sekolah Abdi Kasih Bangsa to Develop Students’ Character on Sumba Island
The INOVASI–SAKB partnership, which began in March 2021 and will continue for 11 months, was implemented in West Sumba district.
West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) Literacy Volunteers Build a Foundation to Improve Student Skills
In response to literacy concerns, the Educational Institution of Educational Personnel (Lembaga Pendidikan Tenaga Kependidikan, or LPTK) in the province of West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) and INOVASI launched the Literacy Volunteer program to help students
Collaboration between School and Community Reading Park Drives Literacy in Kaliamok Village
Low reading skills among primary school students have become one of the educational challenges in Malinau Regency, North Kalimantan. The situation grew more complex with school closures and restrictions on social activities. Collaboration between schools
Using Formative Assessment to Improve Students’ Reading Skills in Tana Tidung, North Kalimantan
Many grade one elementary school students in Tana Tidung district, North Kalimantan, started their formal schooling with limited or no reading skills. The local Education Office (Dinas Pendidikan, or Disdik) used formative assessments to map
Learning Madurese through Animated Videos
Teaching the Madurese language in face-to-face settings already requires a special instructional approach—let alone when all teachers were required to teach online during the pandemic. This was the challenge faced by Taskiyah, S.Pd., a teacher