Analysis Application of Full Day School at Junior High School Kawangkoan City, North Sulawesi, Indonesia

Abstract

The purpose of this research are to describe the following: 1. Application of the full day school system; 2. Supporting factors for the application of full day school system; 3. The obstacles for the application of full day school system; 4. The efforts for handling the obstacles in applying full day school system. The research method for this study is descriptive with the qualitative approach, and using the observation, interviews and documentation as the data gathering techniques, whereas tringulation method are used for the validation test within this research. The conclusion of this research are: 1. The application of full day school system in 1st Junior High School State Kawangkoan have already been seriously applied by the Headmaster, yet the result don't actually came up according to the expectation. The values that are expected to be embedded within the students doesn't actually occurred. The full day school system supposed to encourage the development of learning by process yet in contrary the school only became result oriented. 2. Supporting factors for the application of full day school system. (a) 70% of the educators already became instructors. (b) the curriculum should focus on using active, creative, and attractive learning methods. (c) The headmaster's school management is considered good. (d) some of the school's facilities have been fixed and improved. 3. The obstacles for the application of full day school system: (a) the lack of stakeholder's knowledge about the full day school system. (b) most of the school's facilities are not adequate enough to support the full day school system. (c) The insufficient quality and capability of the educators in managing the classes, and most of the teachers are not prepared with the full day school system so they choosed the common rigid learning method. (d) the slow distribution of the fund from the superior sometimes became obstacles in procuring the tools and facilities which has been planned beforehand.4. The efforts for handling the obstacles in applying full day school system. (a) organising the socialisation for the stake holders for example while in the process of handling the school report card and not just the stake holders but also with the society so that there can be one comprehension about the full day school system. (b) to increase the professionalism of the headmaster in prioritizing the using of the school funds so that it can be delivered equally in fullfilliing the school's demand of facilities. (c) making a coordination with the superior about the distribution of the funds which often late and to anticipate the school's needs the School management can submit proposals to the successful alumni that can provide money to support the school's program. (d) to improve the quality of the teachers so that the students can do learning activities without the feeling of boringness. Suggestions: 1. The application should be implemented step by step while focusing in designing the curriculum to implement the full day school system. Taking examples to what applied on the schools in developed country is important. While measuring the readiness of the school should be done first. 2. The headmaster should maintain the the good managerial aspects while keep watching the management of the facilities. 3. School should arrange meeting with the stake holders and to promote to the society while first completing the school facilities in concern of the student's comfortnes. 4. The teachers must improve their quality and motivation to do what best for the students in applying the full day school system.

Keywords : Full Day School System

DOI: 10.7176/JEP/10-17-01

Publication date:June 30^th 2019