Keywords: multigrade, heterogeneous classroom, teacher training
Sunardi
LPPM UNS, Penelitian, DP2M, Hibah Pasca, 2009
There are two achievements of national development in the last four decades that might have contributed to the low rates of entrance in a few primary schools, especially in rural areas, i.e. family planning and primary education. Responding to that problem, assisted by the USAID through MBE Project, the District of Pacitan decided a policy to keep some of the primary schools with low rates attendance as they were, using a multigrade teaching model. Many changes towards more innovative practices in school management and classroom instruction were required. This article describes the implementation of a workshop on multigrade teaching for teachers anand its effects on their competence in managing multigrade classes.