Analysis of changes in national standard school exams to school exams in elementary schools in Indonesia

The purpose of this study was to analyze changes in the national standardized school exam (USBN) to become a school exam (US) in elementary schools in Indonesia. This study uses a qualitative approach with a multi-case study type of research. The location of this research is Lawangan Daya II Public Elementary School and Al-Munawwarah Pamekasan Islamic Elementary School, Indonesia. Data was collected through interviews, observation and documentation. The data collected was then analyzed in depth with analysis in a single case, namely through coding, displaying data, and drawing conclusions in each case. The results of the study show that the Regulatory Impact Analysis (RIA) regarding the change from USBN to US in Elementary Schools that based on identification, goal setting, development of alternative choices, assessment of various alternatives, the selection of the best policy is to juxtapose national assessments with local assessments (school exams). Meanwhile, for the sake of efficiency and increasing digitalization of schools, the implementation of national exams or assessments uses an online system and starts with students in fourth grade so as to minimize surprises in implementing standard or national assessments in elementary schools.