From Limitations to Innovation: Strategies to Improve Education Management in Aceh Besar

Abstract

The management of the budget and education financing in Aceh Besar Regency during the period 2020 to October 2023 shows interesting results to be analysed. This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of education budget management and develop improvement strategies based on SWOT analysis. The results of the analysis show that the effectiveness of budget management is in the category of less effective, with an average score of 75.96%. This is due to the discrepancy between planning and budget realization, as well as the lack of recording in 2023. On the other hand, efficiency measurement shows an efficient status with an average score of 60.05%, indicating that the utilization of resources in education is quite optimal even though the data is not fully updated. Although the existing education system is already considered optimal, the results of the SWOT analysis show the potential for development through collaboration with the private sector and non-governmental institutions. The proposed strategy is to increase cooperation and innovation in funding and develop a more relevant curriculum. The study concludes that although the effectiveness of budget management is challenging, efficiency shows good potential for improvement of the education system. Therefore, concrete steps are needed to improve recording and reporting to achieve national education goals more effectively and efficiently in the future.