Respon Guru Terhadap Persiapan Kurikulum Merdeka: Studi Kasus Pada MI Assalafiyah Kemanggungan

Abstract

A curriculum is a system that regulates learning so that it runs systematically. So far, curricula have been designed to develop the potential of students, with constant improvements made to keep pace with the times. The Merdeka Curriculum serves as an alternative to address learning setbacks during the pandemic, offering the freedom of “Merdeka Belajar” (Independent Learning) to educators—teachers and school principals—in designing, implementing the learning process, and developing the curriculum at schools. In the implementation of the Merdeka Curriculum, there are numerous readiness components for teachers and schools to be considered prepared to implement the Merdeka Curriculum. This study was conducted to provide teachers' responses to the preparation of the Merdeka Curriculum. The research was conducted using a qualitative descriptive method, which describes the subject's situation and data obtained during observations and questions, thereby providing useful and easily understandable information for readers. The results of this study indicate that the responses of teachers and madrasah principals toward the preparation for the Merdeka Curriculum are very positive and even supportive of its implementation. However, the implementation of the Merdeka Curriculum at MI Assalafiyah Kemanggungan will only begin in the new academic year.