Aims and Scope
ARZUSIN: Jurnal Manajemen dan Pendidikan Dasar publishes peer-reviewed scholarship that advances management studies and primary/basic education research, with an emphasis on evidence-informed leadership, school improvement, and effective teaching–learning practices. The journal welcomes rigorous and practice-relevant work that supports the development of high-quality basic education and sound educational governance in diverse institutional contexts.
Management Primary/Basic Education School Leadership Quality Assurance Ethics & Integrity
Aims
Advance Management and Primary Education Scholarship
Publish high-quality research that strengthens management and primary/basic education scholarship through clear theoretical, methodological, and/or empirical contributions, including school-based and system-level analyses.
Strengthen Leadership, Governance, and Quality Improvement
Disseminate evidence on organizational management, school leadership and supervision, strategic planning, accountability, quality assurance, and data-informed decision-making for sustainable school improvement.
Improve Teaching–Learning and Learner Outcomes
Encourage scholarship that improves curriculum implementation, pedagogy, assessment, literacy and numeracy, inclusive practice, learner wellbeing, and student development in primary/basic education contexts.
Promote Research Integrity and Practical Relevance
Uphold ethical compliance, transparent reporting, and responsible scholarship, while promoting findings and implications that are feasible for schools and education stakeholders.
Submissions should state clear research questions, specify methods and data (or analytic procedures) transparently, and articulate contributions to management, primary/basic education, or the intersection between governance and classroom practice. Where applicable, manuscripts should report ethics approval/consent and provide sufficient detail for verification or replication.
Scope
ARZUSIN considers original research articles, systematic/scoping reviews, conceptual/theoretical analyses, and critical perspectives in management and primary/basic education, including integrative studies that link leadership and governance to teaching–learning quality and learner outcomes. Submissions may address schools, madrasah, and pesantren (basic level), as well as district/system governance, provided the argument or evidence is analytically defensible and ethically responsible.
1) School Leadership and Educational Management
Leadership models, supervision, strategic planning, organizational culture, performance management, school-based management, service quality, and institutional effectiveness in basic education.
2) Teaching, Learning, and Assessment in Primary Education
Pedagogical innovation, classroom practices, formative and summative assessment, literacy and numeracy, learning outcomes, child-centered instruction, and inclusive approaches for primary learners.
3) Curriculum Implementation and Instructional Design
Curriculum enactment, lesson planning, differentiated instruction, thematic learning, learning resources, and evidence-based instructional design and evaluation for primary classrooms.
4) Teacher Professional Development and Supervision
Pre-service and in-service teacher education, mentoring and coaching, instructional supervision, professional learning communities, lesson study, and competency development for primary educators.
5) Quality Assurance, Evaluation, and Educational Data
Monitoring and evaluation, program evaluation, educational measurement, learning analytics, school improvement cycles, accreditation-related quality assurance, and data-informed decision-making.
6) Policy, Equity, Inclusion, and Partnerships
Education policy and implementation, equitable access, inclusive practices, special needs education, gender and equity, parent/community involvement, and school–community partnerships supporting learner success.
7) Educational Technology and Learning Media
Technology integration, learning media development, digital pedagogy suitable for primary learners, blended learning models, and classroom innovations supported by evaluation evidence.
8) Organizational and Public Management for Education
Public and non-profit management, human resource management, organizational behavior, service delivery, administrative innovation, and governance studies with clear relevance to basic education systems.
9) Early Grades, Learner Development, and Wellbeing
Early grade learning, socio-emotional development, wellbeing and school climate, classroom management, child protection, and evidence-based supports that improve participation and achievement.
Types of Manuscripts Considered
ARZUSIN considers, among others: empirical quantitative studies, qualitative research (including case studies and school-based inquiry), mixed-methods research, experimental and quasi-experimental designs, action research, program implementation and evaluation studies, development and validation of instruments, conceptual/theoretical analyses, and systematic or scoping reviews with transparent search, selection, and synthesis procedures. Submissions must present clear research questions, transparent methods, robust analysis, and ethical compliance (including appropriate approvals/consent where applicable).
ARZUSIN: Jurnal Manajemen dan Pendidikan Dasar supports scholarly dialogue by publishing ethically grounded and practice-relevant research that strengthens management and improves the quality of primary/basic education.