As with academic units, students also learn according
to their needs and readiness. Teachers and
educational institutions must also learn how to
implement the Independent Curriculum. The
Merdeka curriculum has various extracurricular
learning opportunities whose contents are well laid
out so that students have enough time to learn
concepts and become competent. The Merdeka
Curriculum prioritizes student learning outcomes
based on the Pancasila student profile (Aprima & Sari,
2022); (Zainuddin & Zumrudiana, 2022);
(Setiyaningsih & Wiryanto, 2022). The Pancasila
Student Profile forms students' resilience, maintains
the nation's noble values, is ready as a citizen of the
world, is social, and realizes 21st Century skills. It is
reflected in daily behavior (Rusnaini et al., 2021).
Project development to improve the attainment of
Pancasila student profiles is based on a set of
governance themes. Projects are unrelated to the
subject matter because they are not intended to fulfill
specific learning objectives (Fauzi, 2022).
The independent teaching platform is one form
of utilizing technology in learning to support the
independent curriculum in realizing the Pancasila
student profile. This platform is an effort to transform
digital-based education in Indonesia. It aims to assist
teachers and principals in the success of the
independent curriculum, both related to information
related to the independent curriculum, references to
teaching tools, and assessments for teaching in class.
Based on the independent teaching platform
pocketbook, five products are grouped into teacher
development products and teaching and learning
activities. The teacher development products include
inspirational videos, self-training, and evidence of my
work, while the teaching and learning products
include student assessments and teaching tools.
The first product, Inspiration Video, contains a
collection of inspirational videos made by the
Ministry of Education and Culture and experts as a
reference for increasing competency as educators.
The second product, Independent Training, contains
various short training materials to conduct training
independently, anytime and anywhere. The third
product, Proof of My Work, functions as a place for
documentation of work to describe performance,
competence, and achievements while carrying out the
teaching and principal profession, as well as a forum
for sharing good practices and getting feedback from
colleagues. The fourth product, Student Assessment,
is to help teachers conduct literacy and numeracy
diagnostic analysis quickly so that they can apply it
to learn appropriate to the stage of achievement and
development of students. The fifth product, teaching
kits, contains various teaching materials to support
teaching and learning activities, such as teaching
materials, teaching modules, project modules, or
textbooks.
On 1 February 2021, the Minister of Education,
Culture, Research, and Technology inaugurated the
Mobilization School program starting in the
2021/2222 school year. The driving school program
is implemented in 2,500 schools in Indonesia. This
program is implemented in stages. Already advanced
schools become the driving force for schools that still
need structured support. However, researchers and
educational observers have started to discuss this
program. Nadim believes that to produce graduates
who fit the profile of Pancasila students, school
culture must also be focused on innovation and child-
centered learning in addition to administrative
strategies. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Education and
Culture is promoting this initiative as a form of
educational reform that strongly emphasizes cultural
change. By modifying students' character and the
characteristics of the Indonesian school environment,
this school mobilization program will serve as an
entry point to a curriculum that focuses on student
needs (Ineu et al., 2022).
The five interventions that make up the School
Mobilization Program are interconnected and
inseparable (Ineu et al., 2022): (1) Consultative and
asymmetric support The Ministry of Education and
Culture and local governments collaborate in a
program where the Ministry of Education and Culture
implements School assistance mover; (2) Increasing
school human resources by strengthening school
principals, school supervisors, supervisors, and
teachers through one-on-one training and mentoring
(coaching) programs with professional trainers; (3)
Peer Education with a basic learning paradigm that is
focused on developing skills and character
development in line with the Pancasila precepts in the
classroom and extracurricular learning process; (4)
Planning based on data management based on school
reflections; and (5) Digitalization of education by
using various digital platforms to reduce friction,
increase efficiency, increase inspiration, and achieve
set goals.
SD IT Adzkia 3 Padang is a driving school and
uses the Merdeka Curriculum starting from the odd
semester of the 2022/2023 academic year. SD IT
Adzkia 3 has implemented this program for one
semester. Based on the concept of the Independent
Curriculum, academic units design their operational
curriculum according to the needs and characteristics
of the school. For this reason, this study discusses the