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This study examines the legal protection of children's rights to inclusive education and its implications for the institutional governance of Early Childhood Education (ECE) in Indonesia. A normative juridical method with a descriptive-qualitative library-based approach is used to evaluate the coherence between macro-level child protection regulations and operational standards for school management. The data are entirely secondary, sourced from statutory laws, ministerial regulations, and pertinent scientific literature. The findings reveal a fundamental tension: the constitutional rights of children with special needs to access non-discriminatory ECE are robustly guaranteed by the 1945 Constitution, Law No. 35/2014 on Child Protection, and Law No. 8/2016 on Persons with Disabilities, yet a wide gap persists at the implementation level. This discrepancy arises because derivative ECE governance instruments including accreditation frameworks and curriculum standards still frame inclusion readiness as a voluntary component rather than a binding obligation. Consequently, ECE institutions encounter systemic barriers in human resource management, physical accessibility, and curricular flexibility. The study underscores the urgency of transitioning ECE management toward a Human Rights-Based Approach (HRBA) and recommends that the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education reform accreditation instruments by embedding inclusive indicators as mandatory prerequisites for institutional feasibility, thereby aligning administrative governance with the fulfillment of children's constitutional rights.

This study aims to analyze the collective kiai leadership policies in enhancing the quality of madrasah education at Bahrul Ulum Islamic Boarding School, Tambakberas, Jombang. Using a qualitative research method with a phenomenological approach, the study collects data through in-depth interviews, structured observation, and documentation. The data analysis process involves three stages: data condensation, data display, and conclusion drawing. The study reveals that the formulation of collective leadership policies is based on the need to achieve religious goals, legal foundations, and community needs. These policies are oriented toward problem-solving and continuity, formulated through deliberation and consensus involving all kiai leaders of both formal and non-formal educational institutions within the pesantren. The implementation of these policies emphasizes scholarly sanad and intellectual tradition across all educational institutions. Key aspects include educational administration, human resource development, strengthening formal education based on national accreditation standards, providing entrepreneurship education, and participating in faith-based as well as science and technology competitions at national and international levels. The evaluation of these policies is carried out collectively by all caretakers and leaders in alignment with established policies to ensure quality improvement across the pesantren’s formal and non-formal educational institutions.

This research focuses on examining the innovation of licensing and accreditation services for educational institutions within the Department of Education and Culture of Sidoarjo Regency, as a strategy to ensure effective, transparent, and accountable education governance in the digital age. This research is based on bureaucratic intricacies, poor integration of information systems, and inadequate digital skills among civil servants in overseeing public education services. This research utilized a qualitative descriptive method, gathering data via in-depth interviews, observations, and documentation involving department personnel, school leaders, and representatives from educational institutions benefiting from the services. The results indicate that service innovation via the deployment of digital systems like the Sidoarjo Education Online System and e-Accreditation has effectively expedited licensing procedures, enhanced administrative efficiency, and bolstered transparency and public information release. Nonetheless, the primary obstacles persist in coordination between departments, opposition to changes in organizational culture, and insufficient human resource skills in managing digital systems. This research highlights that the effectiveness of public service innovation in education relies not just on adopting technology but also on improving collaborative governance and increasing bureaucratic capabilities. The research suggests creating a cooperative, data-informed, and participatory innovation framework to guarantee the sustainability and inclusivity of educational service innovation in Sidoarjo Regency.

Islamic boarding schools and madrassas play an important role in the formation of religious character and education in Indonesia. The transformation of the regulations of these two institutions is crucial to adjust educational practices to the principles of the state of law of Pancasila. This study aims to analyze the dynamics of the regulation of Islamic boarding schools and madrasah diniyyah and its impact on the internalization of Pancasila values. The method used is qualitative descriptive through the study of documents, including laws and regulations and related literature. The results of the study show that there are significant changes, such as formal recognition of institutional status, curriculum standards, and accreditation mechanisms, which strengthen operational legality and the application of Pancasila values. In addition, the latest regulations also encourage the improvement of the quality of governance, transparency of institutional management, and strengthening the role of the community in the education process. The implementation of these regulations also provides space for learning innovation, integration of religious moderation, and adaptation to social development. In conclusion, the harmonization of these regulations allows for religious education that is relevant to the national context while maintaining religious identity. This research provides the basis for the development of a balanced Islamic education policy between state authorities, the needs of students, and the autonomy of educational institutions in the face of modern challenges and increasingly complex social changes.

Educational quality assurance is a systematic, integrated, and continuous process to ensure that each educational unit meets or exceeds the National Education Standards (SNP). The background of this research problem is the efforts of SD Negeri 173133 Lumban Baringin to maintain its status as a superior school amidst the challenges of managing educational quality, limited resources, and the need for continuous development. External quality assurance institutions such as the National Accreditation Board for Schools/Madrasahs (BAN-S/M) play an important role in assessing, fostering, and encouraging improvements in educational quality. This study aims to determine the role of external quality assurance in supporting superior schools at SD Negeri 173133 Lumban Baringin. A qualitative approach with descriptive methods was used, and data were collected through observation, interviews (principals, teachers), and documentation. The results of the study indicate that BAN-S/M plays a strategic role through accreditation, monitoring, and post-accreditation guidance. Teachers stated that recommendations and guidance from BAN-S/M encourage improvements in management systems, learning, and quality culture. Synergy between internal and external quality assurance is key to sustainable educational quality.

This research discusses the development of a school Geographic Information System (GIS) based on a microservice architecture to simplify access and management of school data. The background of this study is the need for an efficient and well-organized school data management system that can present school information interactively to the public. The purpose of this research is to build a system capable of displaying school locations and providing data management features for teachers, students, and school accreditation through CRUD (Create, Read, Update, Delete) operations. The development method includes database design, API creation for each microservice, data integration through an interactive map interface using Leaflet, and system testing using the Black Box Testing method. The test results show that all system features function properly and meet user requirements. The implementation of microservice architecture allows the system to be more flexible, easily updated, and well distributed among services. With this system, the public can access school information quickly and accurately, while schools can manage their data more effectively.

The increasing environmental challenges faced globally have highlighted the urgent need for an environmentally literate generation. Environmental literacy, encompassing cognitive, affective, and behavioral aspects, is essential for fostering awareness and concern for the environment among young people. As such, understanding the level of environmental literacy in students is crucial to effectively address these challenges. This study aims to determine the environmental literacy skills of high school students in Batu City based on gender and school accreditation. The study used a descriptive quantitative approach with a purposive sampling technique. The research sample consisted of 1,054 students from six high schools, including three public schools and three private schools. The instrument used was a validated Environmental Literacy Instrument for Students (ELIS) based on a questionnaire. The results indicated that, in general, students' environmental literacy skills were in the high category, with an average percentage of 78-80% across all dimensions. The Independent sampel t-test revealed a significant difference in environmental literacy skills based on gender, with female students demonstrating higher concern for the environment compared to male students. Additionally, a significant difference was found between schools with A and B accreditation, with A-accredited schools showing higher results. This study recommends emphasizing the importance of experiential learning, as well as considering gender and accreditation factors in the development of environmental literacy programs.

Clustering is one of the methods in data mining used in grouping data based on certain characteristics. This study aims to compare the performance of the K-Means Clustering and Hierarchical Clustering methods in clustering Senior High Schools (SMA) in Surakarta based on the parameters of the number of students, facilities, accreditation scores, and school achievements. In this study, a comparison was made between two popular clustering methods, namely K-Means Clustering and Hierarchical Clustering, to group Senior High Schools (SMA) in Surakarta City based on various relevant attributes. The attributes used include graduation rates, number of students, teaching quality, and available facilities. The results of the study show that both methods have their own advantages and disadvantages. K-Means is more efficient in terms of processing time, while Hierarchical Clustering provides a deeper understanding of the structure of relationships between SMAs. K-Means clustering provides better clustering results in terms of separation between clusters, with a higher Silhouette Score (0.52) and a lower Davies-Bouldin Index (0.88). This shows that K-Means is more efficient and better in clustering SMA based on the given data.

Background: Every child has the right to receive education in a healthy environment in accordance with the 1945 Constitution Article 31 paragraph 1. The health of the school environment, especially the existence of a healthy canteen, is an important component in supporting student growth and development. This study aims to analyze the implementation of healthy canteens in elementary schools in the working area of the Paal V Health Center in Jambi City. Methods: This study is a qualitative study with an analytical descriptive approach. Research data was collected through in-depth interviews, FGDs, observations, and documentation, with informants consisting of school principals, health center staff, teachers, canteen sellers, and students. Results: At SDN 64/IV Jambi City, there is a written policy regarding school healthy canteens. The average canteen handler has used an apron as personal protective equipment (PPE) and maintained hand and clothing hygiene. School canteen facilities are equipped with adequate lighting and the availability of clean water. However, it is still found that plastic containers are used for food containers. The informants agreed that the existence of healthy canteens in schools is very important and suggested that canteens only sell food that is filling and free from harmful chemicals. Conclusion: Schools with higher accreditation have better canteen management than schools with lower accreditation, especially in policies, facilities, and supervision.

Accreditation serves as a measurement of the eligibility of educational programs against predetermined criteria. This study analyzes the effectiveness of accreditation assessment instruments in enhancing school performance. Based on National Education Standards, the accreditation instrument functions as an evaluation tool to assess the quality and eligibility of educational institutions. Utilizing a qualitative approach through literature review, the findings indicate that the accreditation instrument effectively provides a comprehensive overview of school performance, encompassing aspects of learning, management, and facilities. This tool aids in identifying strengths and weaknesses, guiding the development of sustainable improvement strategies. The study concludes that the accreditation assessment instrument is not merely an evaluative tool but also a catalyst for the overall enhancement of school performance.

Accreditation is the act of measuring the eligibility of education programs using a number of predetermined criteria. In its implementation, school accreditation uses instruments and criteria that are guided by the National Education Standards. This study aims to analyze the effectiveness of accreditation assessment instruments on improving school performance. The accreditation instrument, which is based on the National Education Standards, acts as a tool for evaluation to measure the quality and eligibility of schools in organizing education. This research uses a qualitative method with a normative approach and literature study. The results show that the accreditation instrument is effective in providing a comprehensive picture of school performance, ranging from aspects of learning, management, to facilities and infrastructure. This instrument assists in determining the school's strengths and weaknesses to guide the development of a sustainable improvement strategy. This study concludes that the accreditation assessment instrument is not only an assessment tool, but also a catalyst for the development of overall school performance.

Considering that Indonesian education is currently still lagging behind many other countries. Efforts must be made immediately to improve education standards in Indonesia in order to have equal competitiveness with other countries. So that all schools must carry out accreditation as a guarantee of quality. Aims to analyze the role of school accreditation as an effective evaluation tool for improving the quality of education in Indonesia. This research is categorized into literature research which is a series of studies related to library data collection methods through various information. The National Accreditation Board for Madrasah Schools (BAN-SM) is one of the accreditation institutions in Indonesia. In general, the flow of accreditation mechanisms can be implemented through target setting, visitation, validation, verification and determination of results and accreditation certificates. Schools also carry out accreditation follow-up as evaluation material for the development of the school. There are also several challenges and obstacles to accreditation along with solutions that can be taken. Quality assurance of education is very important to ensure quality education as an effort to produce quality human resources. Therefore, it is very important to carry out school accreditation as a strategic step to maintain the quality of education that is evenly distributed throughout the country.

School accreditation has a very important role in improving the quality of teachers. because school accreditation helps set educational quality standards that must be met by educational institutions. The objectives of this study are: (1) to get an overview of the importance of elementary school accreditation; (2) to get an overview of the importance of improving the quality of teachers in elementary schools. R & D research methods with qualitative descriptive research type. The respondents were 30 elementary school teachers in Jeneponto Regency, South Sulawesi. The results of his research illustrate that school accreditation needs to be carried out in very necessary categories, And the quality of teachers needs to be improved by the category of need. Because accreditation provides a legal framework for educational institutions. The existence of an accreditation body can help ensure that the institution operates by applicable norms and regulations in improving the quality of teachers.

Evaluation of education quality is important because good quality education ensures that students receive relevant, in-depth and meaningful education. Accreditation is an evaluation process carried out by educational authority institutions or independent bodies to assess the quality of an educational institution. This research aims to determine the effect of implementing accreditation on improving the quality of education at MI Cimahi Peuntas. This research was conducted using a descriptive qualitative approach. Based on the results obtained, MI Cimahi Pentas is trying to carry out follow-up actions to improve school quality, namely: (1) Improving the implementation of quality school management, starting from planning, implementing, organizing, monitoring and evaluating education and learning activities and supporting education and learning activities in school; (2) The accreditation results and recommendations obtained are used as material for consideration by the school in the context of making policies to improve school quality; and (3) Improving technology-based school facilities and infrastructure to support education and learning activities in schools.

This article aims to discuss the application of educational supervision to achieve school accreditation. The research method used in this article is literature study or literature review, where data is obtained by reviewing literature sources. The literature study conducted included the application of educational supervision to achieve school accreditation. The results of this literature study indicate that educational supervision in schools must continue to improve so that school accreditation is even better. We recommend that educational supervision should be carried out properly so as to increase the achievement of school accreditation.

This study aims to determine the library strategy to obtain library accreditation at SMP Negeri 1 Pekanbaru. This study uses a qualitative approach with a descriptive research design with the main objective of providing an objective description or description of a situation. The method used is observation, interviews, documentation. The results of this study found that the strategies carried out by the head of the library Insan Cendikia to obtain national school library accreditation were procurement of books, procurement of infrastructure, arrangement of equipment in the library, cataloging and human resource development. The supporting factor is the existence of a library card number (NPP), the library building has reached an area of ​​168m² and there is a reading area, work area and bookshelf area and the books are neatly arranged, there is a library management structure, the relationship between the librarian and the head of the library is quite good , the number of collections of library materials has met the national school library standards as many as 2,520 titles with 2,737 copies and professional human resources, while the inhibiting factors are insufficient funding, incomplete facilities and infrastructure, insufficient book procurement, and support from school principals who less strong.

This study aims to determine the quality assurance of education and comparative school accreditation. The method used in this paper is descriptive qualitative and literature study. The results showed that: 1) The measure of the quality of education in schools refers to the degree of excellence of each component, is relative, and always exists in comparison. 2) Steps to improve quality, namely; a) needs analysis, b) vision, mission, and objectives, c) resources for educators and education personnel, d) the process of achieving quality assurance in education, 3) quality management orientation in education, 4) Steps for implementing quality management, namely a) quality planning education, b) implementation of quality-based programs, and c) quality control, and 5) Comparative accreditation of Public Madrasah Aliyah and Private Madrasah Aliyah in Pekanbaru shows that 4 MAN received accreditation A, 2 MAS received accreditation A, 5 MAS obtained accreditation B and 1 MAS obtained C accreditation.

The school principal's performance assessment is a form of evaluating the quality of the implementation of the main tasks and functions of the school principal in carrying out managerial and supervisory functions in the institution he leads. This activity is important to do in order to know the quality of the school principal's performance. The stages passed: forming the Foundation PKKS team, formulating the PKKS format, socializing the PKKS agenda, coaching from supervisors, PKKS visits, and submitting findings. The results showed that the school principal's performance assessment found incomplete documents so that it was recommended that the school make improvements that could help prepare the school for re-accreditation.