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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
Local solutions to improve education quality explored at Temu INOVASI forum in Jakarta
Hosted in the Ministry of Education and Culture’s Graha Meeting Room, the event was attended by more than 200 provincial and national stakeholders from Indonesia’s education sector. This included teachers, principals, supervisors, government officials, and
Endang Kusniati, Turns Mathematics into Something Fun
She made learning tools to help grade 1 and 2 students understand the concepts of mathematics easily. According to her, if students already understand the concept, they will easily do math problems. “Understanding this concept
INOVASI launches new partnership agreements with education organisations in Indonesia
This includes with CIS Timor, Dompet Dhuafa, Edukasi 101, Forum Lingkar Pena, Sahabat Pulau Indonesia, Jaringan Semua Murid Semua Guru, SIL, Taman Bacaan Pelangi, Universitas Bina Nusantara (BINUS), Universitas Borneo Tarakan (UBT), Universitas Islam Negeri
In Indonesia, innovative education programs highlight teachers’ education gap
Supporting children in remote areas of the country, and those speaking a language at home different to that of the national curriculum, requires new ideas and approaches to build capacity. Australian Aid’s Innovation for Indonesia’s
Story of Warsiah, the Principal Who Build Bridges so Teachers and Students Can Go to School
The principal of SD 013 Buluh Perindu, Warsiah, said that the school is separated by a river as wide as 100 meters from the residential area. This was an obstacle for students and teachers to
Promising Practices in Primary School (NTB)
(Booklet only available in Bahasa Indonesia) This booklet contains of promising practices in primary schools in Nusa Tenggara Barat.
Exploring literacy problems and learning solutions in North Kalimantan
In North Kalimantan and in all partner districts and provinces, INOVASI uses a distinctive approach to develop pilot activities and find out what does and doesn’t work to improve student learning outcomes. In simple terms,
Local Facilitators learn a new way of problem solving in North Kalimantan
INOVASI activities in North Kalimantan are focused on literacy in the early grades. Results from Indonesia’s National Assessment Programme (INAP) show that the average literacy score for North Kalimantan is two points lower than the
Workshop on Harvesting Mother Tongue-Based Differentiated Learning Outcomes in IKM for Guru Penggerak in Early Childhood Development and Elementary Schools
Balai Guru Penggerak (the teacher training agency) in East Nusa Tenggara (BGP NTT) held the Workshop on Harvesting Mother Tongue-Based Differentiated Learning Outcomes in the Implementation of Kurikulum Merdeka (IKM) for Guru Penggerak (change agent
West Nusa Tenggara’s Development Performance Expo Urged the Importance of Literacy Issues
INOVASI, along with a number of development partners and Micro Small Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in West Nusa Tenggara, participated in the Development Performance Expo held at the office yard of West Nusa Tenggara Provincial Development
Temu INOVASI #14 – Learning Transformation: Are We There Yet?
The 14th Temu INOVASI forum is a venue for exchanging knowledge and experience in order to formulate recommendations as an effort to encourage learning transformation. The discussion was based on findings from a series of
Gender Responsive School Program in Sidoarjo, East Java
Gender Responsive School (SRG) is a partnership program between INOVASI and the Study Centre for Gender and Child Protection (PSGPA) of the Universitas Muhammadiyah Sidoarjo (UMSIDA), aiming to strengthen the understanding of gender equality in
Strengthening Literacy and Numeracy for Primary & Junior High School Principals in Gresik District
The Workshop on Strengthening Literacy and Numeracy in Classroom Management was held by the Gresik District Education Office on September 22, 2022. The activity, which was held in the Hall of the Gresik District Education
Policies in Favor of Improving Students’ Literacy and Numeracy in Nagekeo, East Nusa Tenggara
The fourth episode of Te’e Meze Education Podcast, a collaboration between the Nagekeo’s Education and Culture Office, Radio Suara Nagekeo, and INOVASI, was held on August 26 2022. The discussion that took place talked about
Supporting Technical Guidance Activities for Consultative and Asymmetric Mentoring of MoECRT’s Education Quality Assurance Centre (BBPMP/BPMP)
As a form of support for the Ministry of Education and Culture’s efforts to transform the Education Quality Assurance Centre (Balai Besar Penjaminan Mutu Pendidikan [BBPMP]/Balai Penjaminan Mutu Pendidikan[BPMP]) to work collaboratively with Provincial and
Improving Literacy Skills of Students in Malinau, North Kalimantan: The Study Visit, Mentoring, and Opening of Community Reading Park (TBM)
During the COVID-19 pandemic, teachers experienced various obstacles in teaching and learning activities. In North Kalimantan, Uring I,ing, a teacher of grade 1 at SDN 011 Teluk Sanggan, Malinau Kota Subdistrict, shared her experiences in