EXISTENCE OF PROVINCE ACCREDITATION FOR SCHOOL AND ISLAMIC SCHOOL IN JAMBI INDONESIA

Abstract

This research is intended to look into the existence of Province Accreditation for School and Islamic School in Jambi through the policies and programs executed, include the result of accreditation for Islamic school at Ministry of Religious Affairs in Jambi. The data from Jambi Ministry of Religious Affairs in 2012 showed that from 538 Islamic schools which have been accreditated, ie:(a) 244 Islamic Kindergarten, 169 (7,63%) kindergartens were accreditated, 75 (28,37%) kindergartens were not accreditated, (b). 263 Islamic Elementary School, 171 (61%) schools were accreditated, 98 (38,20%) schools were not accreditated, (c) 345 Islamic Junior High School, 158 (44,99 %) schools were accreditated, 187 (55,01%) schools were not accreditated and (d) 184 Islamic Senior High School, 88 (47,01%) schools were accreditated and 96 (52,99%) schools were not accreditated. From 1036 educational institutions, there have been 450 (43,44%) Islamic schools which were accreditated while there were 586 (56,56%) isclamic schools which were not accreditated. The main problem which happenned was there were many Islamic schools got C in accreditation and even some schools were not accreditated. It was caused by: (a) socialization, (b) limitted fund, (c) geographical condition, (d) the low network among Islamic schools and (e) there were many policies which have not been accompanied by commitment fully.