PERLUASAN DAN PEMERATAAN PENDIDIKAN DASAR: IMPLEMENTASI KEBIJAKAN SLTP TERBUKA DI KECAMATAN SAYUNG KABUPATEN DEMAK

Abstract

Education is human capital that will bring human to science and technology
mastery. In the term of national development, especially the increasing of human
resources, it is necessary to equalize education quality, particularly basic education in
the regions that are not reached out by the education system. As an alternative of
education system, SLTP Terbuka is a policy of the basic education that is held to equalize
and broaden the opportunity of nine-years basic education in which its existence is so
strategic. The research conducted in SLTP Terbuka, Sayung, Demak regency, Central
Java province, purposes to describe, analyze, and interpret implementation of SLTP
Terbuka as an alternative policy of the broadening and equalizing on basic education.
The qualitative approach was used in this case study. Important findings could be
concluded as follows: SLTP Terbuka had given more opportunities for the students to
continue their study after they finish their studies at elementary school. In the long term,
the implementation of this policy which can change the structure of education system has
offered various facilities, both for the pupils and their parents.