The Regulatory Structure Supporting Basic Education in Indonesia: Analysis Covering 1989 to Present. Working Paper.

This report examines the legal and regulatory structure of basic education in Indonesia beginning in 1989, when Education Law Number 2 was enacted (from which all current regulations, policies, and procedures can be traced). In 1999, two key laws (Number 22 and Number 25) were passed that required the decentralization of many government functions. This paper examines the laws and their supporting executive pronouncements and makes recommendations related to improving the functions of a decentralized educational system. The five chapters focus on (1) "Overview of Regulatory Structure in Indonesia"; (2) "Laws Pertaining to Basic Education" (governance, organizational structure, management, and supervision; student personnel; program, curriculum, instruction, and resources; assessment, monitoring, and evaluation; educational personnel; community; educational finance; and other topics); (3) "Recent Legal Changes Impacting on Education"; (4) "Discussion and Recommendations" (governance, organizational structure, management, and supervision; student personnel; program, curriculum, instruction, and resources; assessment, monitoring, and evaluation; educational personnel; community; educational finance; and other topics); and (5) "Final Remarks." (SM)