IMPLEMENTASI KURIKULUM 2013 PADA JENJANG SD, SMP, SMA DAN SMK DI KALIMANTAN TIMUR TAHUN 2013/2014

Abstract. The goals of this research was (1) to describe the implementasion of 2013 National Curriculum in East Kalimantan province, (2) to map several constraints in the implementation of 2013 National Curriculum which are faced by school, (3) to describe the human source competences and readiness of learning instrument on each school unit. The research approaches are survey, observation, structured interview, and questionnaire. The sample of this research which were determined by purposive sampling technique in Balikpapan, Samarinda, Bontang, and Kutai Kartanegara are education managers (Heads of Education Departments and School Supervisors) and piloting school unit components (Headmasters and teachers of elementary school, junior high school, senior high school and vocational school). The result shows that the implementation of 2013 Curriculum in East Kalimantan runs effectively which indicators are (a) that the perception to the performance of curriculum training for headmaster and teacher is good enough, (b) that the perception to text books of 2013 National Curriculum is good, (c) that the perception to teacher competence in teaching and learning process is good. The constraints which found are that (1) most of all schools accept books late and the quantity of books is not suitable with the number of students, (2) books for teachers do not help teachers to explain topic learning, (3) text books for productive subjects in vocational school are not available, (4) the trainings for headmasters and teachers are not satisfied because the duration of it is not enough and the training topic focuses to theory of curriculum which is not suitable with the teachers need Key Words: 2013 National Curriculum, Implementation Constraints, East Kalimantan