Analisis Implementasi Kebijakan Wajib Belajar 9 Tahun dalam Meningkatkan Mutu Pendidikan di Kota Ternate

Abstract

Education is very effective to build nation and country with dynamic civilization. Government Regulation number 47 of
2008 on compulsory education is intended to realize acceleration and even distribution of education to all direction
with central and local government commitment. This research discusses implementation of 9 year compulsory education
policy in Ternate and factors affecting the implementation. The research was intended (1) to identify implementation
of 9 year compulsory education policy in improving educational quality in state primary school and state junior
high school in Ternate and (2) to identify factors affecting implementation of 9 year compulsory education policy in
improving educational quality in state primary school and state junior high school in Ternate. Theory used in this
research is policy implementation refereeing to Grindle and Edward III views. This research used descriptive qualitative
approach. The results show that implementation of compulsory education program in Ternate has not been optimal
yet. It is indicated with attitude of policy executor in education office of Ternate in responding problems occurring in
schools. There are many non-permanent employees in some school, one building for two school and library in SMPN
12 in Moti Island that was hit by abrasion have not been fixed. Conclusion of the research indicated that implementation
of compulsory education program in Ternate has not been optimal yet. Factor affecting compulsory education
policy is disposition. The disposition factor determines 9 year compulsory education policy in Ternate.