IMPAK PROGRAM SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PARTNERS+ (SIPartners+) DALAM KALANGAN KEPIMPINAN SEKOLAH DI NEGERI PAHANG, TERENGGANU DAN KELANTAN

Impaction of School Improvement Partners+ (SIPartners+) Among School Leaders in Pahang, Terengganu and Kelantan

Abstract

The objective of this paper is to analyze the impact of the School Improvement Partners (SIPartners+) or School Mentoring Partner program among School Leadership (KS) introduced by the Malaysian Ministry of Education (KPM) in 2013. The implementation of the program aims to support and assist the development of KS throughout the country. This is in line with the sixth shift related to the goals that must be achieved during Wave One 2013-2015 as stipulated in the Malaysian Education Development Plan (PPPM) 2013-2025. This matter is in focus because there are views from a few KS who assumed that this program does not provide benefits and fails to achieve its objectives due to certain factors. In order to prove whether the matter really exists or is just a rumor, this study was carried out in schools in the states of Pahang, Terengganu and Kelantan. This study uses a quantitative approach and data is analyzed using SPSS IBM Version 20.0 software. The results of the analysis found that the negative response to the implementation of this program was not true because the majority of respondents stated that this program was very beneficial and able to bring the school management system to a better level. This information is very important to the parties involved such as KPM, JPN and PPD to implement and empower this program so that they can transform the mentality of KS. Apart from that, the results of this study can also be used as a basis for improving school management and strengthening the professionalism of KS which in turn will help improve the academic achievement of students at school.

Objektif kertas ini ialah menganalisis impak program School Improvement Partners+ (SIPartners+) atau Rakan Pembimbing Sekolah dalam kalangan Kepimpinan Sekolah (KS) yang diperkenalkan oleh Kementerian Pendidikan Malaysia (KPM) pada tahun 2013. Pelaksanaan program bertujuan untuk menyokong dan membantu perkembangan KS di seluruh negara. Hal ini selari dengan anjakan ke-enam yang berkaitan matlamat yang mesti dicapai dalam tempoh Gelombang Satu 2013-2015 seperti yang termaktub di dalam Pelan Pembangunan Pendidikan Malaysia (PPPM) 2013-2025. Perkara ini menjadi tumpuan kerana terdapat pandangan daripada segelintir KS yang mengatakan bahawa program ini tidak memberikan manfaat serta gagal mencapai objektif kerana faktor-faktor tertentu. Bagi membuktikan sama ada perkara tersebut benar-benar wujud atau sekadar sekadar khabar angin, maka kajin ini dijalankan di sekolah-sekolah negeri Pahang, Terengganu dan Kelantan. Kajian ini menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif dan data dianalisis menggunakan perisian SPSS IBM Version 20.0. Hasil analisis mendapati bahawa tanggapan tidak baik terhadap pelaksanaan program ini ternyata tidak benar kerana majoriti responden menyatakan bahawa program ini sangat bermanfaat dan mampu membawa sistem pengurusan sekolah ke tahap yang lebih baik. Maklumat ini sagat penting kepada pihak-pihak yang terbabit seperti KPM, JPN mahupun PPD untuk melaksana dan memperkasa program ini sehingga dapat melakukan transformasi mentaliti KS. Selain daripada itu, hasil kajian ini boleh juga dijadikan asas penambahbaikan pengurusan sekolah dan memantapkan profesionalisme KS yang seterusnya akan membantu meningkatkan pencapaian akademik murid-murid di sekolah.