The Primary School Teacher Independence Strata One (The Study of Social Reality Independence Teacher of the Open University Graduates in Bojonegoro Region

Whether or not the quality of education is very dependent on who is running the education itself. The level of student achievement is also highly dependent on the quality of the teachers who carry out the learning to the learners. Education in Indonesia has made a new paradigm in addressing the low quality of education and achievements of learners through increasing academic qualifications for teachers who teach in primary school to high-school level. Improvement of qualification of teachers specifically focused on the most elementary school teachers from the School of Teacher Education qualification (SPG) and the Diploma to Degree level education elementary school teacher (PGSD). To expedite the qualification of primary school teachers in Indonesia required that organizes college degree program (S-1) PGSD with considerable capacity. To realize this the only alternative is the Open University as an institution of higher education distance that can accommodate a large number of students without being limited by space and time. This is because the Open University uses distance learning system with the concept of self-learning, so teachers who studied at the Open University does not have to leave his job as a teacher in the learning process. With the concept of self-study is expected later teachers graduated from S-1 PGSD Open University is able to carry out his work in the learning process full independence in the face of all obstacles in school and in the community. The extent to which implemented self-learning experiences in the learning process? And how the independence of elementary school teachers graduated from the Open University in implementing learning in school?. Researchers are trying to find out "Independence Elementary School Teacher Tier One", Review of Social Reality Independence Teacher Open University graduates in Bojonegoro Region. The respondents of teachers drawn from schools in urban areas to the suburbs in accordance with the criteria and character study. Independence (autonomy) teachers are the focus of research. This research is using qualitative method in the analysis of the data and produce a compilation propositions and conclusions. Data taken by observation, monitoring, and interviews in accordance with qualitative research methods, the data on the independence of teachers in accordance with the existing indicators. Characteristics of teachers in learning activities is a reality field that actually happened and values that develop on a regular basis so that the behavior becomes more consistent. The role of informants consisting of Bojonegoro district education offices, school principals, peers, school committees, and learners are very significant in providing data completeness and refinement of research results. While the implications for existing theories is to provide a basic understanding of independence, according to some experts and based on existing research results, that independence is "independence is a condition in which a person believes in his ability and be able to ensure the parameters are there to resolve the issue with the free, intelligent, responsible, and produce work, initiative, sense, and copyright without the help of others.