Gerakan Literasi Sekolah (GLS) Sebagai Upaya Peningkatan Mutu Pendidikan

Abstract

The School Literacy Movement is an overall effort to make schools as learning organizations whose citizens are literate throughout life through public involvement.  The School Literacy Movement is developed based on nine priority agendas (Nawacita) related to the tasks and functions of the Ministry of Education and Culture, specifically Nawacita numbers 5, 6, 8, and 9. The Nawacita points are intended to (5) improve the quality of life for humans and Indonesian society; (6) increasing people's productivity and competitiveness in the international market so that the Indonesian nation can advance and rise with other Asian nations; (8) revolutionizing the nation's character; (9) strengthen diversity and strengthen Indonesia's social restoration. The four items of Nawacita are closely related to the literacy component as the capital of the formation of qualified, productive human resources and competitiveness, character, and nationalism. Faizah (2016) states that in the context of The School Literacy Movement, literacy is the ability to access, understand, and use things intelligently through various activities, including reading, seeing, listening, writing, and or speaking. Literacy is an important skill in life. Most educational processes depend on literacy abilities and awareness. The literacy culture embedded in students influences the level of success, both in school and in community life.