THE DEVELOPMENT OF LITERACY CULTURE AS A MEAN OF ENHANCEMENT OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHER’S PROFESSIONALISM IN ESTABLISHING STUDENT’S CHARACTER

Abstract

Ever since 2013 curriculum enacted, School Literacy Movement (GLS) has been rolled out. This program is so meant to evolve literacy culture at school that a literate environment can be created so they can be a throughout life learners. Furthermore, it should solve problems, especially low reading interest and ability amongst students. Literacy Culture Development Training held for Elementary School Teachers in Lembang District is to enhance teachers’ professionalism in implementing literacy based learning. Problems submitted: 1) Have elementary school teachers in Lembang district coped with GLS (School Literacy Movement)? 2) What kinds of GLS activities are held by Elementary School teachers in Lembang district? 3) Are there problems found by Elementary School teachers in Lembang district in implementing GLS? 4) What have they done in solving those problems? 5) Has this training succeeded in implementing GLS? Method used is training with data collecting technique: interview and test. There are 19 training participants from SDN 1 Cibodas and SDN Buah Batu of Cibodas subdistrict, Lembang district, West Bandung Regency. Based on data from quesioner result, elementary school teachers in Lembang district have partly (42%) coped with GLS concept since they have attended the accompaniment on 2013 curriculum. Based on test result, it shows that this Development of Literacy Culture Training has succeeded. This is shown from pretest result of 65 in average and posttest of 90. This shows that there is ability enhancement amongst elementary school teachers in Cibodas subdistrict. Lembang district in mastering the concept and implementation of School Literacy Movement.