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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
Booklet: East Java Promising Teaching Practices
(Booklet only available in Bahasa Indonesia) INOVASI commenced an Education Innovations Mapping Stocktake Study in East Java in 2017, with the aim to document teaching innovations and promising practices in basic education. The study also
Making reading fun in Kaliamok Village, North Kalimantan
In September 2018, INOVASI commenced 27 grant-funded pilots, with 18 new grant partners. This grants initiative is a key part of our approach to expanding and strengthening engagement with Indonesia’s non-governmental education sector. One of
A School Principal in Batu City Is Committed to Improving Students’ Literacy Skills
The principal of MI Assalam Islamic elementary school, Priyo Hendro Purwanto, revealed that when he was first appointed by the Batu City Regional Office of the Ministry of Religious Affairs to be involved in the
A Fun Way of Reading in Taras Village, Malinau
It’s four o’clock in the afternoon. The front yard of the GKII church in Taras Village looks deserted. There are no children in sight. They must still be at home or swimming in the river.
Teachers are Creative and Optimistic When It Comes to Supporting Their Students in Central Lombok, NTB
“It’s sad that there are still children who cannot read,” said Wariul Hasanah, S.Pd.I., a grade one teacher at SDN Repok Puyung state elementary school, Central Lombok, NTB. Wariul tries to give the best to
A Principal’s Effort to Build a Literate School on the Banks of the Sungai Buaya
Abdurahman Idrus is the principal of SDN 017 Tanjung Selor state elementary school, one of the schools participating in the INOVASI Early Grade Literacy program in Bulungan regency, North Kalimantan. The school is located on
The Grand Design for Education and Culture in NTT Province
In addition, the quality of learning in most grades is still low. In 2014, the assessment results of grade two elementary school students in NTT showed that only 22.3% of students read fluently and understood
East Java: INOVASI Steering Committee Meeting
Surabaya, 4 December 2019 – today’s Steering Committee meeting for the Innovation for Indonesia’s School Children (INOVASI) program in East Java was held at the Bina Loka Building, East Java Provincial Government Office. Meeting discussions
National Teachers’ Day 2019: what works to improve learning quality and student learning outcomes
Jakarta, 25 November 2019 – Education quality improvement and the strengthening of Indonesia’s human resources is a key priority for President Joko Widodo’s government in the next five years. The national government’s focus on improving literacy
Australian Embassy representative visits earthquake affected North Lombok school SDN 2 Malaka
SDN 2 Malaka is a partner school with the Australian Government supported Innovation for Indonesia’s School Children (INOVASI) program and was affected by the 2018 August Lombok earthquake. She was accompanied by Kurniawan Ariadi, Director