School As Town Council Bureaucracy Unit: A Case Study in Government High School West Sumatera

This study aimed to identify the level of School-Based Management (PBS) for leading effective schools in West Sumatra, Indonesia. In addition, the study also aims to examine the relationship between the practice of PBS with the school and contribute effectively towards the PBS for effective schools in West Sumatra. This is a survey using a questionnaire as a research tool. The total sample of 46 school principals , deputy principals and 138 teachers 322. The results showed the level of PBS, overall very high level (mean = 4.33) by administrators and high level (mean = 4.28) by teachers. While the level of school effectiveness is high (mean = 4.29) by the administrator and a very high level (mean = 4.31) according to the teacher. The study also showed a significant relationship between positive moderate elements PBS in terms of empowerment, participatory decision process and parental involvement with the school effectively and significantly positive relationship between the low-level of autonomy with effective schools. The study also found that the elements of PBS in terms of empowerment, participatory decision process and the involvement of parents contribute to the effectiveness of the school, while the PBS element in terms of autonomy does not give an influence on the effectiveness of the school. Research findings showed that the autonomy of the PBS as an important element of school autonomy has not applied the maximum by the school. Therefore, the power of Urban and Rural should give full autonomy to the schools and school places as part of a unit of Urban and Rural bureaucracy.