Provinces: Riau Islands, North Kalimantan, South Sulawesi, East Java,
Client & Partner: ACDP - ADB,
Client & Partner: ACDP - ADB,
Indonesia is in the process of revising and implementing a national curriculum for primary and secondary grades known as Curriculum 2013 or K-13, and the Centre for Curriculum and Textbooks (Pusat Kurikulum dan Perbukuan or Puskurbuk) is leading the process. The curriculum is reformed since it is a highly visible, public document that prescribes the goals, standards, learning objectives, and instructional practices used in schools every day. Together with Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER), REDI undertook the monitoring and evaluation by conducting qualitative studies to find the lessons that are valuable for Indonesian educators and policymakers. A strong curriculum framework that supports a shared vision for education allows a team of experts to work together to implement changes. Monitoring, evaluating, and revising the changes are critical steps to continuous improvement. The challenges, scope, and scale of educational reforms in Indonesia are large, but the benefits to millions of students will be enormous. The pilot project was conducted at Tanjung Pinang, Tarakan, Makassar, and Malang.