National Education Standards, Really? (Inclusive Section) Iqmatul Pratiwi
Universitas Negeri Jakarta
Abstract
The policy of inclusive education in public schools is stated in the 1945 Constitution that every citizen has the right to receive the same education. However, the policies 2009 have does not well. This study aims to analyze eight national education standards for inclusive children who are in public schools. This study uses a qualitative approach with the case study method where researchers conduct observations, interviews, and document studies with related parties to collect data to be analyzed. The research was conducted in two different elementary school areas, the Tebet area and the Jatinegara area, both of which had different handling of inclusive children in public schools. From the results of observations and interviews with school principals, classroom teachers, and inclusive children^s special teachers, the two schools prove the government^s lack of attention to schools for the policies they issue. Even school principals and homeroom teachers who teach these children feel that there has not been socialization to implement inclusive education, especially regarding teaching staff. This research is based on the school^s response to the policy of inclusive child education in the two public elementary schools. It looks at the state of schools in responding to government policies even though the eight educational standards have not been properly met. The biggest obstacles are the lack of quantity and quality of special companion teachers, information in evaluating inclusive children, facilities that are not available, teachers who do not have expertise in dealing with inclusive children, and special budget allocations for inclusive children. Schools in the Tebet object to adjusting their limited resources because it^s a shame if children do not get more attention. Whereas in the Jatinegara, there is no objection to accepting inclusive children because the school is a special school for inclusive children which has been converted into a public elementary school.
Keywords: National Education Standards, Inclusive, and Public Elementary School
