Internasionalisasi Sekolah/Madrasah: Kajian Kebijakan, Implementasi, Dampak, dan Tantangan

Abstract

The internationalization of schools and madrasahs is a strategic issue in Indonesian education policy in the era of globalization. This article aims to examine the concept of school/madrasah internationalization, the educational policies underlying it, its implementation in educational institutions, as well as its impacts and challenges. The method used is library research by analyzing various relevant scientific literature sources. The results of the study indicate that educational internationalization in Indonesia developed as a response to globalization demands, with the RSBI (International Standard School Pilot) program as one of its policy implementations. Although RSBI was discontinued by the Constitutional Court due to creating access inequalities, the spirit of internationalization continues through bilingual learning, technology-based competency development, and international cooperation. Its implementation covers four main aspects: curriculum, learning, human resource development, and school culture. Internationalization has positive impacts in terms of improving educational quality and global competitiveness, but also presents challenges in terms of facility disparities, human resource readiness, and threats to cultural identity and Islamic values. Balanced policies are needed so that internationalization can improve educational quality without eroding national and religious identity.