Measuring student learning achievement in Madrasah

Findings from the study: Quality of Education in Madrasah (QEM) 2010 60961 school uniforms to ensure that these are not made more important than provision of resources for learning and home study. their goals. Schools should review their practices in grade repetition as this gen- erally has more negative than positive im- condition of their school through regular building maintenance and systematically increasing resources. This process should Measuring Student Learning Achievement 4. The QEM study highlights the relationship pacts on performance. be guided by school self-evaluation against the requirements for school accreditation in Madrasah between higher student performance 2. Principals can take a stronger education- and district plans for meetings the MSS. This policy brief arises from a national study which measured the learning outcomes of Year 9 Madrasah students in Maths, Science, and the provision of good infrastructure, al leadership role within their schools by: School supervisors have an important role English and Bahasa Indonesia together with the influence of student, family and school background factors. qualified personnel and learning resour- making regular visits to teachers in their in supporting this planning process. DIAGRAM 1 : QUALITY OF EDUCATION IN MADRASAH ces. This has implications for how schools, classrooms; observing and providing feed- local and national governments allocate back on teaching practice; assisting teach- What can the local and national Quality of Education in Madrasah and manage resources. It also underscores ers to develop effective lesson plans and government do to lift the performance of the importance of monitoring and target- regular assessment including provision of madrasah? Measured By Sample ing funds to areas of need. meaningful feedback to students, to estab- 1. Commit to regular monitoring of Madrasah lish good homework habits and to develop school performance and school conditions Students' view of their Schools meeting 5. Efforts to ensure the provision of quali- positive classroom environments. by supervisors and district-level officials, Student Achievement Tests schooling experience Minimum Service Standards 50 Madrasah 50 Madrasah 50 Madrasah Tsanawiyah in Tsanawiyah in Tsanawiyah in fied teachers and principals must become supplemented by annual or bi-annual na- Western Java Eastern 1. Mathematics achievement test 6. School Life Questionnaire 7. Principal Interview Schedule Indonesia more urgent and more strategic. The high 3. Teachers can enhance boys' and girls' tional sample based monitoring of Ma- 2. Science achievement test 8. School Inventory Indonesia wages cost and the inefficient distribution variable performances in English, Bahasa drasah. 3. Indonesian achievement test 4. English achievment test of qualified teachers are difficult to address Indonesia and Science. Through the school 5. Student background characteristics assessment 6.233 nal year students in a decentralised environment. Continuing level curriculum development process, 2. Prioritise and support school-based in-ser- positive dialogue and policy development teachers can investigate gender differ- vice professional learning which focuses on * Madrasah Tsanawiyah - Islamic Junior Secondary School are needed on redeployment, multigrade ences in performance and develop activi- classroom practice. teaching and dual subject specialisation ties such as extra reading time with appro- Why was the QEM study conducted? sessment (PISA), Trends in Mathematics and School Life Questionnaire. This measures as being efficient and educationally sound priate and interesting materials for boys, 3. Strengthen leadership programs for prin- Madrasah constitute an established, and still Science Study (TIMSS) and the International students' perceptions and attitudes about strategies for ensuring that students have debating and public speaking in English as cipals to ensure they can provide effective growing, sub-sector in education. Because of Benchmark Tests of Mathematics. The Eng- schooling