Transparansi

Dana Desa (sejatinya) digunakan untuk pembangunan fisik desa dan pemberdayaan masyarakat desa. Pemanfaatannya pun harus tepat sasaran. Sayangnya, tujuan dana desa sering kali tidak tepat sasaran dan diwarnai oleh indikasi korupsi akibat kurangnya transparansi dari pihak pemerintah. Ini merupakan masalah mendesak untuk ditanggapi secara serius. Dalam konteks kecanggihan teknologi, pembicaraan tentang norma transparansi perlu dibarengi dengan instrumen transparansi sebagaimana yang digagas dalam tulisan ini. Dengan menggunakan metode kualitatif melalui pendekatan etika publik, khususnya tentang pentingnya peran serta masyarakat desa dalam mengawasi kinerja dan kualitas etis pejabat publik. Tulisan ini menekankan dimensi instrumental dari transparansi, khususnya dalam konteks kemajuan teknologi modern. Hal ini bertolak dari pemahaman akan pentingnya peranan masyarakat desa dalam partisipasi pembangunan desa melalui pengawasan independen terhadap pejabat publik. Untuk mendukung terwujudnya instrumentalisasi transparansi dalam pelayanan publik, analisis ini mengusulkan sebuah model panoptikon modern, yakni adanya aplikasi “Citizen Report Card” (CRC) yang bisa diunduh oleh setiap warga desa dengan mudah dari play-store atau app-store. Di era teknologi modern, aplikasi ini bisa menjadi solusi bagi masalah korupsi dana desa; itu juga harus didukung oleh infrastruktur teknologi yang memadai, yakni tersedianya akses internet di seluruh penjuru negeri. Analisis ini diharapkan memberi sumbangan tersedianya ruang bagi warga desa untuk terlibat aktif dalam pengawasan independen untuk mencegah korupsi dana desa dengan memanfaatkan kecanggihan media sebagai tindak lanjut dari apa yang terdapat dalam Undang-Undang Nomor 6 Tahun 2014 Pasal 68 dan Pasal 82.

Evaluation of Minnesota’s Long-Stay Nursing Home Quality Indicators

The Minnesota Nursing Home Report Card provides 19 clinical quality indictor (QI) ratings. Currently, face validity and expert opinions are employed to group the 19 long-stay QIs into 10 different domains. However, we do not know whether these domains are supported by the data. Under the current scoring program, some QIs may not discriminate very well between facilities. The objective was to evaluate the dimensionality of the QIs and the current scoring approach used to assign points to the domain and total QI scores. Risk-adjusted facility-level rates for the 19 QIs over the 2012-2019 period were used. Our findings indicate it is reasonable to categorize these QIs into 4 domains. Moreover, the current scoring approach is best suited for a facility QI distribution that is approximately normal. However, 11 QIs display a skewed distribution with facilities tightly grouped at the very bottom (floor) or top (ceiling) of the QI distribution. Our findings suggest that the current scoring approach may distort or exaggerate the differences in the QI rates with skewed distributions, assigning widely varying points to facilities that vary little in their QI rates. We recommend a zero-error approach for highly skewed QIs where the QI outcome is achievable and it reflects a serious quality problem. Our study of the QI scoring system is part of a package of recommendations to improve the Minnesota Nursing Home Report Card and value-based reimbursement system. Lessons learned from the study are readily applicable to Medicare’s Nursing Home Compare report.

Examining Benchmarks for the Daily Report Card Intervention in a Therapeutic Recreational Setting

Objective: This study aimed to (1) examine benchmarks for the benefits of the Daily Report Card (DRC) within a therapeutic recreation setting, that is, the Summer Treatment Program (STP) and (2) explore differences in baseline characteristics and treatment outcomes among optimal and suboptimal responders. Benchmarks were examined for children’s DRC target behaviors using standardized mean difference (SMD) effect sizes (ES) across 2-week periods of the STP. Method: Participants were 38 children attending an STP. Results: Aside from teasing, all DRC targets showed improvement by the second 2-week period that was sustained through the third 2-week period. Optimal responders demonstrated greater improvement in parent-rated impairment and camp behaviors than suboptimal responders. Some baseline differences between responder groups were found. Conclusion: This study provides the first benchmarks for change in DRC targets within a therapeutic recreational setting, offering guidelines for treatment expectations. Implications for clinical decision-making, treatment planning, and future research are discussed.

Implementasi Penilaian Hasil Belajar Siswa Berbasis Aplikasi Raport Digital (ARD) Di MTs Negeri Kota Kupang

Assessment of learning outcomes is an integral component in the implementation of education. The necessity to conduct an assessment of learning outcomes is emphasized in the Regulation of the Minister of Education and Culture Number 66 of 2013 concerning Educational Assessment Standards that these standards aim to ensure: (1) Planning of students is in accordance with the competencies achieved based on assessment principles, (2) Implementation of professional assessment of participants , open, educative, effective, efficient, and in accordance with the socio-cultural context, and (3) Reporting the results of participant assessments in an objective, accountable, and informative manner. manners. The approach used is qualitative. The type of research is case study. Data collection techniques using the method of observation, interviews, and documentation. The results obtained from this study are; 1) The Digital Report Card or ARD application is used to make it easier for teachers to process learning outcomes that have been achieved by students in the learning process. 2). In the process of inputting the assessment of student learning outcomes, 90% of teachers at MTs Negeri Kupang have been able to use the Digital Report Card (ARD) Application and 10% are still in the process of assisting ARD operators. The input of grades is done online and is connected directly to the server at the school.

Decision Support System to determine students who are eligible to receive the scholarship of Indonesian Smart Card (KIP) By Using Fuzzy Sugeno

Smart Indonesia Card (KIP) Is a state guarantee card for the continuity of college by providing freedom of tuition fees, fees given to underprivileged students so that they can continue their education. The problem that occurs in the provision of kip scholarships is that it is difficult to analyze students who are entitled to receive the scholarship so that standard criteria are needed such as proof of kip card, photocopy of report card, certificate of graduation, photo of student's house and photocopy of family card so that the scholarship given is right on target for students who entitled to receive such assistance. This study uses the Sugeno method by taking the Max value (the highest value) and using the or operator. The benefits of this research can be used as a decision-making system.