Implementation of School Based Management in SMP Muhammadiyah 2 Kalasan Sleman Yogyakarta

Abstract

School-Based Management (SBM) is implemented with the principles of independence, cooperation, participation, openness and school accountability; however, the application of SBM in each school is different. SMP Muhammadiyah 2 Kalasan Sleman Yogyakarta is one of the schools implementing SBM. This phenomenon has prompted research on the implementation of school-based Management at SMP Muhammadiyah 2 Kalasan Sleman Yogyakarta. The purpose of this study was to determine the level of school independence, the level of school cooperation, the form of stakeholder participation, the level of school openness, and the level of school accountability in the application of school-based Management at SMP Muhammadiyah 2 Kalasan. We used a non-experimental quantitative research method with a descriptive approach to explore the implementation of school-based Management at SMP Muhammadiyah 2 Kalasan Sleman Yogyakarta . Participants in this study consisted of 40 people. The data collection process was carried out through questionnaires, interviews and documentation. The results showed that the implementation of school-based Management at SMP Muhammadiyah 2 Kalasan was in a suitable category as indicated by; (1) school independence has been running well (2) school cooperation, namely cooperation between school members and with parties outside the school is well established (3) forms of participation of stakeholders (government, community, and school residents), namely in the form of financial support, material support/facilities, thought support, and personnel support in good category; (4) school openness has been running well, and (5) school accountability has gone well by providing responsibility for the process and results of program implementation as well as school finances to school members, school committees, foundations and the government. Based on the results of this study, it is suggested for other schools in Indonesia that implement school-based management to make school independence, school cooperation, and the ability of schools to increase community participation as the foundation for implementing school-based management to build better school quality.