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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
EDS-based Medium Term Work Plan (RJKM), Annual Work Plan (RKT) and School Activity and Budget Plan (RKAS) Preparation Training in East Sumba
Training for District Facilitators for the preparation of RKJM, RKT, and RKAS was again held in East Sumba District, East Nusa Tenggara on 4-6 August 2022. The three documents were prepared based on the School
Teacher Strengthening Efforts in West Sumba, East Nusa Tenggara
INOVASI visited and met directly with partners in West Sumba, East Nusa Tenggara Province, on 15 August 2022 to see first-hand the development of the INOVASI program in the area and the scale-out program funded
Literacy Volunteers Reached Tiny Island on National Children’s Day 2022
The West Nusa Tenggara Literacy Volunteer Forum, with the support of INOVASI, celebrated National Children’s Day 2022 by building the spirit of learning and playing for children living in the Frontier, Outermost, Disadvantaged (3T) areas
Ten Framel Flannel Media, More Fun Numeracy
Luluk Widiawati, S.PdI. had the courage to get out of her comfort zone using numeracy media to make it easier for her students to grasp math lessons. “My purpose is how to make children understand
Quality Picture Books, Strengthen Children’s Reading Interests, Encourage Literacy
Illustrations in picture books help encourage children’s reading habits. Illustrations motivate children to read the text, increasing their interest in reading. It also helps their text comprehension skills.
Storybooks Helped a Student in Tana Tidung, North Kalimantan, to Finish Primary School
Storybooks have been a lifeline for Thomas Kelvin during the COVID-19 pandemic. Kelvin has special needs that cause him to be a slow learner. However, thanks to the children storybooks that his school regularly lent
We want to hear from You! INOVASI Program Communication Survey
INOVASI program invites you to participate in a short survey about our shared content and information. The result of this survey is expected to strengthen the quality of INOVASI website and social media in the
Booklet Good Practices: Collection of Learning Strategies during the Pandemic by Educators in East Java
(Booklet only available in Bahasa Indonesia) During the pandemic, teachers are required to carry out distance learning with various limitations. Teachers and local facilitators who have been trained, through their skills and initiative and with
Impact of Female Leadership in a Madrasah – Nia’s Story
In 2018, INOVASI conducted a survey in 16 districts and one city in West Nusa Tenggara, East Nusa Tenggara, North Kalimantan and East Java, involving 567 teachers and 199 principals including elementary and MI levels
North Kalimantan’s Strategy for Improving Students’ Literacy Skills
To prepare quality human resources, who can to face competition in the labor market, North Kalimantan is focusing on education in elementary schools. This was conveyed by the late H. Sudjati, S.H., the Regent of
Learning Subject-Verb-Object by Using the “Smart Literacy Board” Learning Medium
This is why Nurul took the initiative to create a medium called the “Smart Literacy Board” to help her students arrange words to form a sentence. The Smart Literacy Board is made of a used
Probolinggo Receives Award for Innovation in Education Sector
For their achievement and innovation in Bela Sang Raja, the District Government of Probolinggo received an award from the Ministry of Administrative and Bureaucratic Reform (Kemen-PAN dan RB) of the Republic of Indonesia. The award was
The Reading Room: A Multiparty Collaboration to Foster Interest and Improve Students’ Literacy Skills
Ensuring the sustainability of these good practices requires efforts and collaboration between schools and stakeholders in each region. As such, Salomi Wati, the acting principal of SD Negeri Wera state elementary school in East Sumba,
Ensuring the School Library Remains Child-Friendly
On Sumba Island, parents’ awareness of the importance of education is still relatively low. Senni D. Bilaut, Principal of SD Inpres Binawatu in Central Sumba Regency, said that many parents believe their responsibility is only
Cultivating Literate Santris
She used her enthusiasm to share knowledge with her fellow teachers after returning to her madrasah. As the vice principal for curriculum of the madrasah, Siti collaborated with the principal to create various literacy programs
North Kalimantan’s Strategy for Improving Students’ Literacy Skills
First, she cut open one side of the cardboard box and placed a layer of Styrofoam on top. At the bottom end of the box, she attached used plastic cups. She then stuck thumbtacks into