KESIAPAN GURU BAHASA INDONESIA SMP DALAM IMPLEMENTASI KURIKULUM 2013

This study aims to describe the readiness of teachers at junior high schools (JHSs) in the
implementation of Curriculum 2013. The readiness comprises their understanding of the
curriculum and abilities to prepare learning kits, design the syllabus, and develop learning
materials. This was a descriptive study employing the survey approach. The research
subjects were Indonesian language teachers at JHSs in Kulonprogo Regency. The data
were collected through a questionnaire and were descriptively analyzed using categories
based on each characteristic. The results show that Indonesian language teachers at JHSs
are ready to implement Curriculum 2013. This is indicated by: (1) their understanding of
the curriculum contents (68.91%), (2) their readiness in lesson planning (68.69%), (3) their
readiness in learning implementation (72.67%), and (4) their understanding of evaluation
and learning mastery (67.83%). The improvement of the readiness in the implementation
of Curriculum 2013 is made through intensifying socialization, enriching supplementary
materials, and attending training on lesson plan designs.