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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
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:
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
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.
Six-Monthly Progress Report: July-December 2021
The Innovation for Indonesia’s School Children (INOVASI) program is a collaboration between the governments of Australia and Indonesia. It is funded by the Government of
Mother Language-Based Learning in Early Grades: Policy, Implementation, and Impact
This book summarize the results of a research to examine the forms of using the mother tongue as a basic literacy learning strategy in the
Learning Recovery: Time for Action
COVID-19 has had various impacts on the education system in Indonesia, including in relation to disparities in terms of access and student learning outcomes. A
Quantitative Study on Children from Child Marriage Families in East Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara
Some estimates suggest that the rate of child marriage in Indonesia is increasing during the pandemic. In addition to threatening the government’s efforts to reduce
Recognizing the Multidimensional Barriers of Women Becoming Principals of Schools and Madrasas
Cakra Wikara Indonesia (CWI), a program supported by INOVASI, conducted qualitative research to answer the question of why women are under-represented as principals in State












