A Holistic-Integrative Approach to Early Childhood Education Quality Improvement – The Case of Pemalang Regency

Abstract

Gross Enrollment Ratio of ECE in Pemalang Regency shows 68.38% and there are 523 early childhood institution that haven't all conducted HI services. This study focuses on improving the quality management of ECE HI directed to describe and analyze: 1) the management implementation of ECE HI, 2) the collaboration between government institutions and organizations related to ECE providers in producing quality education. This is a descriptive research with subjects are teachers, headmaster, ECE supervisor and related elements in applying ECE HI. The results showed that the management of ECE HI in Pemalang Regency wasn't optimal. This happened because the government's carrying capacity is still low and comprehension of some educators and health cadres regarding HI services that haven't been maximized. Recommendations that the quality of ECE HI services can be carried out properly need to be developed in a system of integrated quality management.

Implementation of the Integrative Holistic Program in Early Childhood Education

“…The PAUD unit also collaborates with posyandu on nutrition, health and care services (Rochani, 2022). It is not relevant to the research conducted by Latiana and Utami which stated that the low carrying capacity of the government, the understanding of educators, and health cadres about PAUD HI caused integrated quality management to not run optimally (Latiana & Utami, 2020)…”

Peran Fasilitator dalam Pendampingan Pelaksanaan PAUD Holistik Integratif

“…Sedangkan kendala yang di hadapi diantaranya SDM walimurid yang berbeda beda sehingga tingkat pemahaman terhadap PAUD HI juga berbeda, pembiayaan yang masih kurang serta terkait kerjasama dengan berbagai pihak yang masih kurang maksimal. Hal ini juga terjadi di daerah lain, seperti (Latiana & Utami, 2020) menuliskan dalam penelitiannya bahwa implementasi PAUD HI di Kabupaten Pemalang belum optimal, hal tersebut dipengaruhi oleh dukungan pemerintah yang masih rendah serta pemahaman pendidik dan kader kesehatan mengenai PAUD HI yang juga masih rendah.…”

Pentingnya Modifikasi Instrumen Pengembangan Anak Usia Dini Holistik Integratif

“…Hal ini tentu kurang tepat sasaran mengingat implementasi PAUD HI bertujuan untuk mengoptimalkan tumbuh kembang anak. Rendahnya daya dukung pemerintah, pemahaman pendidik, dan kader kesehatan tentang PAUD HI juga dilaporkan studi terdahulu menyebabkan manajemen mutu terpadu belum berjalan optimal (Latiana & Utami, 2020) (Latifah & Hernawati, 2009). Masih banyak guru yang belum memahami bagaimana cara mengimplementasikan PAUD berbasis HI di lembaganya.…”