Readiness of Elementary Schools in Facing the Minimum Competency Assessment in Malang City

Abstract

Merdeka Belajar is one of the new policies launched by the Ministry of Education and Culture of the Republic of Indonesia starting in 2019. One part of the Merdeka Belajar policy is improving the educational evaluation system called the National Assessment, which aims to encourage quality improvement and student learning outcomes. Minimum Competency Assessment is one of the main points in the National Assessment policy. The Minimum Competency Assessment essentially measures minimum competency in institutional, personnel, and personality/character elements. This study aims to find out the portrait of elementary schools in Malang City in preparing for the implementation of the minimum competency assessment program. This research was conducted using a quantitative research approach with survey techniques. The survey was conducted on 30 elementary schools and the results showed that the readiness of elementary schools in Malang City to face the minimum competency assessment was 76.7%.