School-Based Management in Indonesia: Decision-Making, Problems, and Problem-Solving Strategy

DOI

https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.200323.125How to use a DOI?

Keywords

school-based management, SBM problems, problem solving, schools, Indonesia

Abstract

This paper seeks to answer the questions 1) What decision making is practiced in School Based Management (SBM) in Indonesia ?, 2) What problems are faced in implementing SBM in Indonesia?, 3) What strategies do practitioners do in dealing with problems? SBM can facilitate practitioners in terms of school committee involvement in strategic decision making in term of school missions, vision, objectives, repairmen of building, funds, new classroom, programs and teaching and learning process, facilities preservation, student conduct policies, canteen management, governing of fund income, choosing educator, choosing teachers, choosing principals, choosing administrative staff, choosing textbooks, curriculum development. Problems encountered include inadequate parental participation, weakness in selfgoverning, coordination handicap, principal and school committee role overlap, weakness in school leaders and professional improvement for, school appliances constrain, SBM understanding constrain, inadequate school finance. The strategies or creativity used in resolving problems include: seeking advice and support from other school stakeholders, the principal and staff discussing and agreeing on strategies to implement change collaboratively, principals consider themselves to be team members, delegate authority. There is an agreement between the school and the school committee on reducing workload.

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This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license.