ANALISIS KUALITAS DAN KUANTITAS GURU PAUD DI INDONESIA

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the quality and quantity of Early Childhood Education
(PAUD) teachers in Indonesia. Teacher quality is measured through academic
qualifications and pedagogical competence, while quantity is measured based on
the ratio of teachers to children and the distribution of teachers between regions.
The research method used is qualitative descriptive analysis by utilizing secondary
data from the Ministry of Education and Culture and other relevant sources. The
quantity of early childhood education institutions in Indonesia is growing rapidly. This
increase occurs along with the large number of early childhood (AUD) that must be
served. The quantity is directly proportional to the need for quality teachers. The
demand for quality educators is increasingly clear by returning early childhood
development as a golden age so that a good foundation from quality teachers has
an impact on the excellence of the Indonesian nation's generation. For this reason,
PAUD educators are needed who understand the opportunities for maximizing this
from an early age. There needs to be an effort to improve the quality of education
services for early childhood by improving the quality of early childhood
educators.The results of the study are expected to provide a comprehensive picture
of the current condition of the quality and quantity of PAUD teachers in Indonesia,
identify existing gaps, and provide policy implications for improving the quality and
fulfillment of PAUD teacher needs in order to realize quality and equitable PAUD
throughout Indonesia.