Sleman develops 'superior' schools

Sleman develops 'superior' schools

YOGYAKARTA: In a bid to increase the number of quality schools in
the province, the Sleman Education Office is creating "superior"
schools with curricula especially designed to meet local needs.

The head of the education office, Muh. Bachrum, said early
this week there were 14 "superior" schools being developed in the
regency. They consist of four elementary schools, five junior
high schools and five high schools.

"This is a small number compared to the total number of 1,264
schools in Sleman, but five years from now hopefully we will be
able to make each of our schools here 'superior' schools,"
Bachrum said on Tuesday.

He said that unlike other "superior" schools that were
developed through a top-down approach, Sleman's versions were
based on educational concepts designed by each of the separate
schools.

That way, he said, the concepts will best meet the needs of
local students.

"All we do is prove guidance; a 'superior' school should
enrich itself with practice instead of theory," he said. Bachrum
added that the government had allocated Rp 100 million to help
the schools develop their curricula. -- JP