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Since 1999 the Malaysian education ministry had introduced the Smart School Policy (SSP) as the government’s aspiration for technology utilization in the teaching-learning processes. The purpose of the policy was to create a vibrant learning environment in order for accelerating developmental process of the nation. Moreover, the main idea for the establishment of the SSP was to ensure that the education system is set up for the citizens in the future as knowledge workers in order to be prepared to accomplish the country’s vision of becoming a developed country by the year 2020. In this regards, the introduction of the SSP can be considered as an effective policy for implementing technology-based change in the Malaysian education system. The main purpose of this paper is to analyze the developmental process of the smart school policy cycle including formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation. Through this qualitative analysis, this paper also aims to evaluate the achievement status of the SSP in the Malaysian education system to create technology- oriented learning environment. The findings of this study showed that the major alteration from formulating the policy was for the teachers and students in terms of technology awareness, literacy and skill. It also exposed that knowledge on policy cycle and education policies are among the main principles which should be considered by the government’s agencies and private organizations for the effective implementation of the SSP. However, considering the developmental process of the smart school policy cycle along with analyzing of the each phase, is an essential task for the governance and management of the Malaysian education system to help them in planning for the continued improvement of the policy’s outcomes.

Muhammad Faizal A. Ghani, Sufean Hussin, Simin Ghavifekr. (2011) The Process of Malaysian Smart School Policy Cycle: A Qualitative Analysis, Journal of Research and Reflections in Education, Volume 5, Issue 2.
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