10. Langkah 2: Kesepakatan Awal (Pelibatan Keluarga)

Main Ideas / Concepts Conveyed

• After identifying educational needs, the next step is collaborating with families to build an agreement between the educational unit (school) and the family.
• The school should create a communication space so both sides can agree on what will be implemented together.

Key early action by the principal

A key early action led by the principal is to socialize (share and explain) the school’s:

• Vision
• Mission
• Goals
• Systems/policies used by the educational unit

Sharing these directions helps families:

• Understand where the school is headed
• Decide what roles/contributions they can provide
• Participate actively in improving the educational unit’s quality
• Make decisions that align with the school’s guidelines

Collaboration approach and models

• The method of socialization and collaboration should be adapted to the culture and characteristics of each educational unit.
• Collaboration can vary in format:
  • Mandatory vs voluntary
  • Based on school initiative vs family initiative
  • Used as a preventive or curative approach
  • Conducted in groups or individuals
• Families’ involvement supports:
  • A partnership that strengthens the learning environment
  • Development of students’ potential holistically
  • Building a conducive educational ecosystem
  • Fostering student leadership

Collaboration principles

Collaboration is grounded in principles such as:

• Equal rights
• Togetherness and mutual cooperation
• Mutual encouragement/strengthening
• Caring for each other
• Supporting students’ aspirations

Communication and planning

Collaboration is emphasized through two-way communication and mutual respect in planning programs.

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Method / Steps to Build Initial Agreements and Collaboration With Families

1. Build an agreement together with families

   • Open communication space to agree on what the school and families will implement collaboratively.

2. Principal socializes school foundations

   • Share the educational unit’s vision, mission, goals, and systems with families.
   • Explain why this matters:
     • Clarifies objectives and direction
     • Helps families determine appropriate roles/contributions
     • Provides guidance for families’ decisions related to participation
     • Supports improvements to the school’s quality

3. Adapt socialization methods to local context

   • Use approaches suited to the educational unit’s characteristics and culture.

4. Choose the appropriate collaboration model

   • Decide whether family collaboration is:
     • Mandatory or voluntary
     • Driven by school initiative or family initiative
     • A preventive or curative effort
     • Conducted as group activities or individual involvement
   • Consider collaboration through official forums when appropriate.

5. Use formal forums / scheduled activities to involve families

   • Examples mentioned:
     • Inviting families formally during new student admission activities (PPDB)
     • During the school environment introduction period (MPLs)
     • Parenting activities
     • Other activities that require family attendance

6. Use informal or spontaneous communication

   • Examples mentioned:
     • Casual conversations with families
     • Informal meetings
   • Principal actions:
     • Actively listen to questions and initiatives from families
     • Communicate vision/mission/goals/systems through materials like:
       • Pamphlets
       • posters
     • Use posters/pamphlets tied to planned programs (e.g., canteen development; counseling services to prevent bullying)

7. Request family willingness and input

   • Invite parents to discussions such as:
     • Focus group discussions / focused discussions
   • In these discussions:
     • School and family jointly discuss program implementation
     • Clarify how families can participate to achieve shared student-focused goals

8. Seek agreement through both verbal and written forms

   • Ask for willingness and input:
     • Verbally
     • In writing via a questionnaire
   • Note: questionnaire can be filled out voluntarily.

9. Implement collaboration to support partnership goals

   • Collaboration aims to form a partnership that:
     • Supports the learning environment
     • Develops student potential
     • Builds a conducive school ecosystem
     • Fosters student leadership

10. Maintain collaboration through two-way communication and mutual respect

    • Collaboration should follow the idea of equal rights and mutual cooperation while planning educational unit programs.

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Speakers / Sources Featured

• The Principal (kepala sekolah) / educational unit leadership (no specific person named)
• Mothers and Fathers / families (general audience; not individually named)
• The narrator/presenter of the training or lesson (not explicitly named)