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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
IKM Workshop in collaboration with East Java MoRA Office & Probolinggo District Education Office
INOVASI East Java together with the Ministry of Religious Affairs Regional Office (MoRA Office) of East Java Province and the Probolinggo District Education Office held a Workshop on Sharing Experiences and Equalizing Perceptions of the
Book Levelling and Utilisation Training in East Sumba
One of the efforts to improve language competence carried out by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Technology (MoECRT) is to bring books closer to their readers through a mix-and-match between books and target
Madrasah in West Lombok Getting Ready to Welcome IKM
Madrasah Working Group (Kelompok Kerja Madrasah, or KKM) of Madrasah Ibtidaiyah Negeri (MIN) 2 of West Lombok organized a briefing on the Implementation of Kurikulum Merdeka (IKM) for teachers from a number of private madrasah
Febri Nirmala Delivers Learning for All including Students with Disabilities
Nirmala, known as Ibu Guru Nirmala, was the homeroom teacher for grade six at SDN 1 Kuta, Pujut Subdistrict, Central Lombok. The teacher who graduated from Mataram University Elementary School Teacher Education (PGSD) struggles to
Balai Guru Penggerak Introduced Reading Camp to a Number of Districts
As an extension of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Technology (MoECRT) in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), Balai Guru Penggerak (BGP), or the teacher training agency, has vigorously made a move. Following up on
Language Literacy and Reading Work of LP Ma’arif NU Malang
Language literacy and reading work of the branch staff members of Ma’arif NU Education Institution (LP Ma’arif) received such an incredible appreciation from the visitors of the Education Expo. The expo was held during the
TaRL Approach Replication by Madrasah in Bima District
Madrasah Working Group (Kelompok Kerja Madrasah, or KKM) of MIN 1 Bima conducted Teaching at the Right Level (TaRL)-based Learning Replication Workshop and Socialisation of the Implementation of Kurikulum Merdeka
INOVASI Held Levelled Books Utilisation Training
As a follow-up to the handover of Levelled Books and Interactive Books grants last July, INOVASI held a training session to ensure the use of these books in the learning process in the classroom as
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