Learning Teacher Competency Assessment: Teachers Need Proper Training

Kampus Guru Cikal (kg bw) roll out Learning Teacher Competency Assessment (AKGB) for Aletheia Christian Middle School, Jember, on Saturday (2/12). AKGB is assessment to determine the level of teacher competency according to Director General Regulation No. 2626 year 2023 about the Teacher Competency Model.

The four competencies measured are pedagogical competencies, personality competence, social competence, and professional competence. AKGB participants will work on various questions in a format situational judgement test.

They were accompanied by guides and operators who had previously been provided with training by KGC. After attending AKGB, Participants will receive a charter containing the level of achievement of each competency and feedback.

“Schools or local governments can register their teachers to take part in the AKGB as a tool to map teacher competency levels, so that it can be used to design competency development programs that are relevant and impactful," bright Marsaria Primadonna, head of KGC.

The initiation of this program stemmed from two concerns the KGC had regarding teacher training. First, Teachers often take part in training but it does not have an impact on improving the quality of learning. Often this is because their participation in training is only aimed at fulfilling administrative requirements rather than precise learning needs.

Second, Schools and local governments have limited budgets. Therefore, for the proper use of funds, schools and the government need credible data as a basis for program procurement.

"To answer the anxiety, So the AKGB results have four principles, namely differentiation of recommendations arranged according to competency level, learning recommendations as opportunities and support for teachers, focus on impact, not just input, and systemic. Systemic means that recommendations are effective when done simultaneously, not just at the individual level,” explained Pima, Marsaria's nickname.

Johannes Prasetyo, executive secretary of the Aletheia Indonesia Christian Foundation (Aletheia Christian School), say, The school has received feedback from the AKGB results. The results of the assessment are currently being followed up with the school leadership team.

“For the principal, AKGB can be one of the considerations in coaching and mentoring. For teachers, AKGB can be a reflection to develop one's capacity as a teacher,said Joe, Johannes called.

Sustainable teacher capacity building comes from appropriate development programs. Joe hopes, In the future, the quality of learning in schools can increase as a result of improving the quality of teachers.

“The aim of Aletheia Christian School is to develop human resources through education. We realize, we must provide access to quality education. Quality education requires competent teachers, qualified,” concluded Joe. (Yosi)