ABSTRACT
Mastoni Muhajirin. 2025. Implementation of Environmental Education Policy in Realizing Adiwiyata Schools (A Multi-Case Study at SDIT Permata and SDN Kranggan IV, Mojokerto City). Thesis, Master’s Program in Educational Management, Faculty of Education and Teacher Training, Universitas Negeri Surabaya. Supervisors: (I) Dr. Mufarrihul Hazin, S.Pd.I., M.Pd. and (II) Dr. Amrozi Khamidi, S.Pd., M.Pd.
Keywords: implementation, policy, educational, environmental, adiwiyata
The implementation of environmental education policy constitutes a strategic effort to cultivate an environmentally conscious culture in educational institutions through the Adiwiyata School Program. This study aims to obtain an in-depth understanding of the implementation of environmental education policy in realizing Adiwiyata Schools through a multi-case study conducted at SDIT Permata and SDN Kranggan IV in Mojokerto City. This research employed a qualitative approach with a multi-case study design. Data were collected through in-depth interviews, participant observation, and document analysis, while data analysis was carried out through data reduction, data display, and conclusion drawing using cross-site analysis.
The analytical framework of this study refers to George C. Edward III’s policy implementation theory, which encompasses the variables of communication, resources, implementers’ disposition, and bureaucratic structure, while also considering the influence of external environmental factors, including economic, political, and social conditions. The findings indicate that policy communication was implemented effectively through hierarchical transmission, clarity of messages, and consistency in implementation. Resources were managed adaptively, encompassing committed human resources, functional facilities and infrastructure, efficiently managed budgets, and clearly defined authority. The disposition of implementers was found to be positive with a low level of resistance, while the bureaucratic structure was supported by the availability of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and effective cross-role coordination. Economic, political, and social factors were generally conducive and functioned as supporting elements in the policy implementation process.
Overall, this study concludes that the successful implementation of environmental education policy in realizing Adiwiyata Schools is determined by the synergy between internal and external school factors, and it further affirms the relevance of Edward III’s implementation theory in the context of environmental education at the elementary school level.