Education Acceleration System (Acceleration) at Muhammadiyah Sapen Elementary School Yogyakarta

Abstract

The research aims to determine the implementation, and impact on academic life and reveal the advantages the weaknesses of the implementation of accelerated education at SD Muhammadiyah Sapen Yogyakarta. The ethnographic research method used is qualitative research that examines human behavior with a focus on the cultural interpretation of behavior. The subjects of the study involved principals, teachers, administrative staff, students, parents, committees, village officials, and education officials. Data retrieval techniques with observations (event data), interviews (respondent data), and document analysis (document data), with Spreadley's qualitative analysis techniques. Field findings show that the implementation of the PATAS (Fast Complete) Program acceleration began in 2001/2002 using PATAS Type V/VI and Type I/II until the 2020/2021 graduation year with the concepts of learning to be, learning to think, learning to do, and learning to live together. The implementation of accelerated education has a positive impact in accelerating academic development that has superior potential, encouraging high learning motivation and developing students' skills holistically. The advantages of providing accelerated education provide opportunities for talented students to develop students' academic potential more optimally. However, the drawback is the potential for higher stress pressure on students due to intensive academic demands. This research is a prototype for other schools/madrasahs to develop educational institutions in improving quality and making theoretical contributions through accelerated education and serving talented students to improve academic quality in a short time.