Examining the Effectiveness of Education Policy:  A Case of Educational Assistance in Bintan Regency, Kepulauan Riau

Elyza Riani; Armauliza Septiawan; Wayu Eko Yudiatmaja

doi:10.58905/jse.v6i2.739

Authors

Elyza Riani Universitas Maritim Raja Ali Haji, Tanjungpinang, Indonesia
Armauliza Septiawan Universitas Maritim Raja Ali Haji, Tanjungpinang, Indonesia
Wayu Eko Yudiatmaja Universitas Maritim Raja Ali Haji, Tanjungpinang, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.58905/jse.v6i2.739

Keywords:

Educational Assistance, Educational Quality, Regression, Educational Development

Abstract

This study aims to examine the effect of education assistance policies on education quality. A quantitative approach using a regression model was used. Education assistance budget data was obtained from Bintan Regency for 2014–2025. Data on education quality indicators were obtained from the Bintan Regency Central Statistics Agency. The analysis was conducted using multiple linear regression across two models: Model 1 for the elementary school level and Model 2 for the junior high school level. The results showed that the amount of education assistance allocation had a significant effect on education development but did not have a substantial impact on literacy rates, gross enrollment rates, or net enrollment rates. At the junior high school level, the regression model was not significant, and no variables were found to be partially significant. These findings indicate that educational assistance improves educational quality only at the elementary school level. This study emphasizes the importance of evaluating education assistance policies to make them more effective in improving educational quality.

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