Judul: Application of Structural Equation Modeling to Improve the Quality of Guidance and Counseling Performance at Dramaga’s 1-st Senior High School
Abstrak: Bimbingan konseling (BK) pada jenjang pendidikan SMA memiliki peran penting dalam memberikan layanan konsultasi akademik maupun non akademik kepada para siswa. Oleh karenanya, kemampuan dan kepribadian guru BK, serta fasilitas penunjang yang memadai sangat diperlukan. Penelitian ini bertujuan membangun model empiris untuk mengevaluasi kinerja layanan BK berbasis kepuasan siswa, terhadap faktor-faktor yang memengaruhi kualitas kinerja BK SMA Negeri 1 Dramaga. Penelitian ini melibatkan 125 siswa dengan cara mengisi kuesioner secara online. Pendugaan parameter model dilakukan menggunakan Structural Equation Model (SEM). Tingkat kepuasan siswa secara keseluruhan terhadap layanan BK sebesar 94%. Kemampuan Guru BK dan program kerja konsultasi memiliki peran dominan memengaruhi kepuasan. Layanan informasi BK berpengaruh positif terhadap kepuasan, sedangkan faktor kepribadian, fasilitas ruang diskusi, dan program kerja klasikal berpengaruh negatif terhadap kepuasan siswa. Upaya untuk meningkatkan kualitas kinerja BK SMA Negeri 1 Dramaga diprioritaskan melalui peningkatan kinerja program kerja klasikal dengan meningkatkan informasi seputar perguruan tinggi., Counseling services (BK) in senior high school play a crucial role in providing academic and non-academic consultation services to students. Therefore, the competence and personality of BK teachers, as well as adequate supporting facilities, are highly needed. This study aims to build an empirical model to evaluate the performance of BK services based on student satisfaction, towards the factors that influence the quality of BK performance in Dramaga’s 1-st Senior High School. The study involved 125 students by filling out an online questionnaire. Parameter estimation of the model was performed using the Structural Equation Model (SEM). The overall student satisfaction level with BK services was 94%. The competence of BK teachers and the consultation work program have a dominant role in influencing satisfaction. BK information services have a positive influence on satisfaction, while personality factors, discussion room facilities, and classical work programs have a negative influence on student satisfaction. Efforts to improve the quality of BK performance at Dramaga’s 1-st Senior High School are prioritized through improving the performance of classical work programs by increasing information about universities.
Keyword: SEM, ULS, RMSEA, GFI, Dramaga’s 1-st Senior High School

Judul: Structural equation model of school self evaluation (case study : junior high school at west java province in 2013)
Abstrak: Provinsi Jawa Barat menempati posisi teratas dalam hal jumlah sekolah yang terakreditasi pada periode tahun 2007-2012 untuk jenjang pendidikan Sekolah Menengah Pertama (SMP). Untuk terus meningkatkan jumlah sekolah yang terakreditasi upaya yang dapat dilakukan adalah pelaksanaan Evaluasi Diri Sekolah (EDS). Tindaklanjut dari EDS memberikan efek positif terhadap akreditasi sekolah. Instrumen yang digunakan dalam EDS tidak dapat diukur secara langsung (peubah laten), sehingga analisis statistika yang digunakan adalah model persamaan struktural. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah memperoleh model persamaan struktural yang dapat menggambarkan hubungan antar Standar Nasional Pendidikan (peubah laten) serta dengan peubah indikatornya. Data yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah data hasil EDS SMP Provinsi Jawa Barat tahun 2013. Model persamaan struktural menunjukkan bahwa pengaruh paling besar diberikan oleh perencanaan, pelaksanaan, dan pengawasan kegiatan pendidikan (Standar Pengelolaan) terhadap kinerja pendidik dan tenaga kependidikan (Standar Pendidik dan Tenaga Kependidikan). Tinggi rendahnya kompetensi siswa dan lulusan (Standar Kompetensi Lulusan) dipengaruhi paling besar oleh kesesuaian materi ajar yang digunakan sekolah dengan kurikulum yang ditetapkan (Standar Isi). Terdapat satu hubungan yang tidak berpengaruh nyata yaitu antara Standar Penilaian dengan Standar Kompetensi Lulusan. Semua peubah indikator sudah sah dan handal dalam mengukur peubah latennya setelah modifikasi., West Java Province has the most accredited junior high school in 2007-2012. To increase the number of school accredited, it need some efforts. The effort that can be done is carry out a School Self Evaluation which can bring positive effect to school accreditation. Instrument that can be used on School Self Evaluation can not be measured directly (latent variable), so the statistics analysis that used on this research was structural equation model. The objective of this research were to get structural equation model that can describe the connection within National Education Standards (latent variable) and National Education Standards (latent variable) with manifest variable. The data used on this research was the result of School Self Evaluation from West Java Province in 2013. Structural equation model showed that planning, implementation, and supervising on educational activity (Standard of the management) gave the most significant influence toward educators and educational personnel (Standard of the Educational Personnel). The level of competency of the students and graduates (Standard of the Graduate Outcomes) got the most influence from suitability of teaching materials and curriculum (Standard of the Content) that the school used. The connection between Standard of the Educational Assessment with Standard of the Graduate Outcomes was not significant. All of manifest variables that used on this research was valid and reliable to measure latent variable after modification. Keywords: school accreditation, School Self Evaluation, structural equation model , manifest variable, latent variable
Keyword: akreditasi sekolah, Evaluasi Diri Sekolah, model persamaan struktural, peubah indikator, peubah laten

Judul: Posisi Filogenetik Kura-Kura Carettochelys Insculpta  (Reptillia: Testudinata)
Abstrak: Carettochelys insculpta is an endemic freshwater turtle of southern Papua and northern Australia. Phylogenetic position of this turtle is remain unresolved until now. Most of the research conducted show close relationships of C. insculpta and members of Trionychidae family. However, some of the research show distance between C. insculpta and members of Trionychidae family. This research is conducted to analyze phylogenetic relationship between C. insculpta and other members of Testudinata using 12S rRNA, 16S rRNA, and both gene as markers. DNA samples were obtained from three different organisms of C. insculpta. Two species used as outgroups were Alligator mississippiensis and Iguana iguana. Phylogenetic analysis was carried out using Neighbor-Joining method with Felsenstein 1981 (F81) modeltest. A polytomy tree of Testudinata was produced by using 12S rRNA gene. However, analysis using 16S rRNA and both genes as markers confirmed that C. insculpta was located between the Chelonidae and the Trionychidae family.
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