Early Childhood Learning Quality in Pandhalungan Community

Abstract

The challenge for rural communities to deliver quality education for early childhood in Indonesia is difficult. National politics, policies, and economic and cultural conditions influence the Early Childhood Education system, and Indonesia is a large multicultural country, so, it is difficult to even the quality of education. This study aims to see the quality of children's education in Pandahlungan. Using qualitative methods with case study design, data collection techniques using

interviews, observation, and documentation. The results showed that educational institutions of

children in urban areas can be categorized as quite high quality. However, for early childhood

education services in Desa Sukorambi Pandhalungan, the quality is quite poor. Research suggestions are the need for follow-up related to social, economic, cultural and environmental factors at

the level of awareness of the Pandhalungan community towards early childhood education.