Not Just Change Minister Curriculum Change

Adage "change minister curriculum change", so embedded in the public's perception (the community). Such perceptions indicate malfunction of the Ministry of education and cultural education (Kemdikbud) on the community to change the curriculum.

Education curriculum in a country should not be static or stagnated at a point. Education curriculum will always be updated to follow the development of the era. Similarly, what is happening in our country today. Government through Kemdikbud has introduced the new curriculum, the curriculum in 2013 which will replace the unit level education curriculum (KTSP).

Curriculum changes based on the improvement of the curriculum content so adaptive to changing times is absolutely necessary. Curriculum level education units (KTSP) which came into force in 2006 is seen by Kemdikbud needs to be overhauled because it is seen still has some drawbacks, such as: curriculum content is too dense; yet fully competency-based curriculum; competency domains holistically not describe the attitudes, skills, and knowledge, the curriculum has not been sensitive and responsive to social change at local, national, and global levels; standards describe the learning process has not been so detailed sequence of learning opportunities and a diverse interpretations lead to teacher-centered learning, and assessment standards have not directs the competency-based assessment (process and outcome) and not explicitly require the remediation periodically.

When the Minister of Education M. Noah convey some issues related to the draft of the new curriculum (2013) in the mass media, often making stakeholder education world was shocked with the curriculum changes. For example, the elimination of teaching science and social studies in elementary school, or removal ICT lessons in junior high. Also plan will not oblige educators to make the syllabus.

One thing that surprised observers may not make the world of education is the protrusion of the value of behavior, personality and moral / character education in the curriculum of 2013. Educational content idealized character long enough to be integrated in the national education curriculum. The world of education is considered to be an effective means to inculcate noble mind and character to treat moral decadence that is being experienced by this nation.

There is a new thing that is interesting enough to be discussed in the curriculum in 2013, which revoked the authority of teachers to create a syllabus. The government will take over again in drafting the syllabus. According to Education Minister, this policy is necessary because of the quality of teachers has not been able to make the syllabus. Ah, so low quality of our teachers so that alone is not able to create a syllabus? Even so, the policy will certainly regarded by some teachers because they feel partially reduced work load.

If the curriculum in 2013 just to give space to the preparation of teachers in terms of lesson plan (RPP), because the authority to create a syllabus has been "revoked" the teacher only needs to prepare mentally to foster commitment earnestly safeguard the success of the curriculum in 2013, while waiting for training (training ) is scheduled to be conducted in April to teachers.

In the early stages of the implementation of the new curriculum, although it has been through a public test, will inevitably lead to noise. There is a definite feel disadvantaged but also there who feel aggrieved when a new curriculum implemented. Removal plan majors in high school, and the application of the subjects based on reduced clearance option will have an impact on a particular lesson hours, due to lack of interest on the subject. However, on the other hand will cause overload hours on subjects that demand a lot. And, if this is not anticipated from the beginning will certainly bring new problems.

Removal plan ICT subjects in middle school got quite a lot of response in the curriculum of public trials in 2013. Asked the most is the fate of teachers who are certified in the subjects of ICT. Elimination of ICT and ICT subjects will be medium for all subjects at the junior made many ICT teachers in junior high fret. They questioned their position (teacher ICT) in the curriculum structure 2013. When the fact that not all master teachers of ICT devices, there is a plan to convert teachers' ICT ICT as a tutor for subject teachers and guidance can be converted into a lesson.

Although the reason for running the National Medium Term Development Plan (RPJMN 2010-2014) for the education sector still impressed curriculum in 2013 is not prepared carefully. And if this is true, it will cause many new problems in the initial implementation phase. If Kemdikbud not too ready to impose the curriculum in 2013 better quit the application time in 2014.

If the government remains confident and secure in its stand to implement the new curriculum in 2013, the optimism should remain implanted. Any changes idealism is changing for the better. Rest of the time is very short to be really used by Kemdikbud to finalize the curriculum in 2013 so it is not counterproductive in practice, because some part of the new curriculum is still a public discussion and controversy. Hopefully this is not just a curriculum change curriculum change minister.