Governance and Scholarship School Innovation at the Nahdlatul Ulama Vocational High School Bondowoso Indonesia

Abstract

The topic of research on the perspective of public administration is interesting to study. The first reason, based on the results of previous research studies that there is no research that describes the implementation of free schools for high school education levels which is an innovation from these educational institutions. The results of many studies that have been carried out are only research on the implementation of public policies based on the policy umbrella in the education sector with a school or regional research locus. Second, the education gap in Indonesia is very large. The education gap is the gap between the size of the education budget that has been provided by the state and the limited access to education related to school financing. The purpose of the study was to determine the governance model for institutional development, implementation, innovation and free school governance strategies at the Nahdlatul Ulama Bondowoso Vocational High School in East Java, Indonesia. This study uses a qualitative method with the research locus at the educational institution of SMK NU Tenggarang. The researcher determined the key information sources (Key Informants) namely the principal and the supporting information sources (supportive informants) consisting of the head of the foundation, school committees, teachers, students, employees, parents of students. Based on the results of the study, it can be concluded that: First, the governance of institutional development that is applied both at the Nahdlatul Ulama Vocational High School Bondowoso, East Java, strengthens the innovation of effective free school administration. Leadership and doctrine supported by the commitment of all parties to the internal structure are strong drivers of the achievement of free school administration. Second, the principles of education governance, especially the principles of openness and transparency, strengthen the sustainability of free school innovation. The principles of openness and transparency encourage all parties to collaborate, coordinate and cooperatively carry out school innovations. Third, the governance of institutional development and the dimensions of education governance will encourage the tendency of the emergence of innovation. In this regard, free school innovation must be built through institutional development governance and the dimensions of good education governance by strengthening system innovation. Based on the results of the study, it can be seen how the managerial competence of the principal, the leadership's courage, and the commitment of internal parties greatly impact the effectiveness of free school innovation. Fourth, the governance strategy for the implementation of free schools is carried out by strengthening the innovation of the system. Strengthening the system by implementing institutional development governance and the principles of good education governance. The development of innovations is to use the School Operational Assistance and Education Operational Support Fees (BPOPP) funds effectively and efficiently to support the implementation of free schools.