The Role of Collaborative Principles in Curriculum Development for Improving Educational Quality at St. Gabriel Foundation Catholic Schools

• Maria Herlina Lidwina Jane

  Indonesia University of Education

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The principle of collaboration is one of the important principles in curriculum for developing a contextually relevant curriculum that meets student needs. However, in its implementation, it faces various challenges such as as weak coordination and a limited understanding of stakeholder inclusion, especially foundations, parents, students, and the community, resulting in a process dominated by internal school personnel such as the principal, teachers, and school committee. This has an impact on diminishing stakeholders' sense of ownership over the school’s educational curriculum. This literature study analyses the role of the collaborative principle in curriculum development through a systematic analysis of articles (2020–2024) from the SINTA, Scopus, Google Scholar databases and theoretical literature and policy documents. The data collected and identified relates to the collaborative principle in curriculum development, factors that support and hinder implementation, and collaboration that affects quality in educational units. The results show that that a deeply understood collaborative principle is a vital mechanism for improving educational quality at multiple levels within the St. Gabriel Maumere Foundation. A deep understanding of the collaborative principles discussed in this article is expected to be key for curriculum developers at St. Gabriel Foundation Educational Units in building focused and accountable cooperation with stakeholders, thereby improving overall education quality.

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