The Implementation of Gerakan Literasi Sekolah (Gls) Program in Elementary School

Abstract

The purpose of Gerakan Literasi Sekolah (GLS) program is to manage schools as a literary ecosystem. The components of GLS program such as facilities & infrastructure, activities, and school literacy team determine the successful implementation of the program. This study aims at describing the condition of the GLS program implementation in state elementary schools of Sleman district. Data were obtained through a questionnaire by elementary school teachers. This reserach gauges the implementation level of GLS program from several aspects like the conditions of facilities & infrastructure, the school literacy team, the public involvement, and the activities of GLS program. The research resulted that 44% of the schools in Sleman district have been implemented GLS program in good category.


 


 


Keywords: Literacy; GLS Program; Elementary School

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