Principal's Leadership Strategy in Improving the Quality of Education

Wardatul Asirah; Alauddin Alauddin; Amir Fqihuddin Asafari; Annisa Annisa

doi:10.58230/edutech.v1i3.23

Authors

Wardatul Asirah Institut Agama Islam Negeri Palopo
Alauddin Alauddin Institut Agama Islam Negeri Palopo
Amir Fqihuddin Asafari Institut Agama Islam Negeri Palopo
Annisa Annisa Universitas Islam Negeri Alauddin Makassar

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.58230/edutech.v1i3.23

Keywords:

Leadership Strategy, Quality of Education, Educational Improvement

Abstract

This study explores the leadership strategy of school principals in improving the quality of education at State Junior High School 1 Bua Ponrang. The research method used was in-depth interviews with the principal, vice principal for curriculum, and teachers at the school, as well as documentary studies to gain a thorough understanding of the implementation of the leadership strategy. The study results show that school principals implement democratic Leadership by holding various trainings and workshops to improve the professionalism of teachers. In addition, he is also active in managing the school curriculum to suit the needs and latest developments. The interpretation of the results shows that this approach has created a conducive learning environment, improved teacher performance, and improved the overall quality of education at State Junior High School 1 Bua Ponrang. The conclusion of this study is the need for continuity in developing educational human resources, strengthening responsive curriculum management, and the importance of participatory Leadership to achieve better educational goals.

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.

References

Anita, A., Putri, A., Harahap, N., & Murtafiah, N. H. (2022). Manajemen Konflik Dalam Meningkatkan Produktivitas Organisasi Lembaga Pendidikan Islam. At-Tajdid : Jurnal Pendidikan Dan Pemikiran Islam, 6(2), Article 2. https://doi.org/10.24127/att.v6i2.2377

Astuti, A. (2017). Peran Kepala Sekolah Sebagai Supervisor dalam Meningkatkan Mutu Pendidikan. Adaara: Jurnal Manajemen Pendidikan Islam, 5(1), Article 1. https://doi.org/10.35673/ajmpi.v5i1.79

Danuri, D., & Maisaroh, S. (2019). Metode Penelitian Pendidikan (1st ed.). Penerbit Samudra Biru.

Farida, S., & Jamilah, F. (2019). Kepemimpinan Kepala Madrasah (Kompetensi Manajerial Kepala Madrasah dalam Perspektif Manajemen Pendidikan). Widya Balina, 4(1), Article 1.

Garzón Artacho, E., Martínez, T. S., Ortega Martín, J. L., Marín Marín, J. A., & Gómez García, G. (2020). Teacher Training in Lifelong Learning—The Importance of Digital Competence in the Encouragement of Teaching Innovation. Sustainability, 12(7), Article 7. https://doi.org/10.3390/su12072852

Hermawan, I. (2019). Metodologi Penelitian Pendidikan ( Kualitatif, Kuantitatif dan Mixed Method ). Hidayatul Quran.

Hersey, P., & Blanchard, K. H. (1969). Managing Research and Development Personnel: An Application of Leadership Theory. Research Management. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00345334.1969.11755973

Husaini, H., & Fitria, H. (2019). Manajemen Kepemimpinan pada Lembaga Pendidikan Islam. JMKSP (Jurnal Manajemen, Kepemimpinan, Dan Supervisi Pendidikan), 4(1), Article 1. https://doi.org/10.31851/jmksp.v4i1.2474

Juliantoro, M. (2017). Peran Kepala Sekolah dalam Meningkatkan Mutu Pendidikan. Jurnal Al-Hikmah, 5(2), Article 2.

Kilicoglu, D. (2018). Understanding Democratic and Distributed Leadership: How Democratic Leadership of School Principals Related to Distributed Leadership in Schools? Educational Policy Analysis and Strategic Research, 13(3), 6–23.

Kuntoro, A. T. (2019). Manajemen Mutu Pendidikan Islam. Jurnal Kependidikan, 7(1), 84–97. https://doi.org/10.24090/jk.v7i1.2928

Luturlean, S., Wenno, I. H., & Lekatopessy, J. E. (2023). Hubungan Supervisi Akademik Kepala Sekolah dan Gaya Kepemimpinan Kepala Sekolah dengan Kinerja Guru SMA Negeri di Kecamatan Bula dan Bula Barat Kabupaten Seram Bagian Timur. EDUKASIA: Jurnal Pendidikan Dan Pembelajaran, 4(2), Article 2. https://doi.org/10.62775/edukasia.v4i2.489

Majid, A. (2017). Analisis Data Penelitian Kualitatif. Penerbit Aksara Timur.

Mardia, M., & S, M. M. (2022). Analisis Tipologi dan Gaya Kepemimpinan dalam Lembaga Pendidikan Islam. Educational Leadership: Jurnal Manajemen Pendidikan, 1(2), Article 2. https://doi.org/10.24252/edu.v1i2.26601

Mariani, M. (2022). Supervisi Edukatif Kolaboratif dalam Meningkatkan Kinerja Guru. Risalah, Jurnal Pendidikan Dan Studi Islam, 8(2), Article 2. https://doi.org/10.31943/jurnalrisalah.v8i2.275

Miles, M. B., Huberman, A. M., & Saldana, J. (2013). Qualitative Data Analysis: A Methods Sourcebook (3rd ed.). SAGE Publications.

Mulyasa, H. E. (2022). Manajemen dan Kepemimpinan Kepala Sekolah. Bumi Aksara.

Murdiyanto, E. (2020). Metode Penelitian Kualitatif (1st ed.). Lembaga Penelitian dan Pengabdian Pada Masyarakat UPN ”Veteran” Yogyakarta Press.

Na’im, Z. (2019). Relevansi Teknologi Pendidikan dan Mutu Pendidikan. Evaluasi: Jurnal Manajemen Pendidikan Islam, 3(2), Article 2. https://doi.org/10.32478/evaluasi.v3i2.296

Nugroho, D., Amrulloh, A. M., Sutrisna, A., Budiman, A., Septian, D., & Kuncara, M. A. (2024). Kepemimpinan Di Era Milenial: Studi Literature. JURNAL RUMPUN MANAJEMEN DAN EKONOMI, 1(2), Article 2. https://doi.org/10.61722/jrme.v1i2.1243

Permendikbud No. 13. (2007). Peraturan Menteri Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan Nomor 13 Tahun 2007 tentang Standar Kepala Sekolah/Madrasah. Permendikbud.

Rafsanjani, A., Amelia, A., Maulidayani, M., Anggraini, A., & Tanjung, L. A. (2024). Pendekatan Sistem dalam Meningkatkan Pendidikan untuk Membangun Mutu Kualitas Pendidikan di SMP Swasta Pahlawan Nasional. Jurnal Bintang Pendidikan Indonesia, 2(1), Article 1. https://doi.org/10.55606/jubpi.v2i1.2498

Said, A. (2019). Kepemimpinan Kepala Sekolah Dalam Melestarikan Budaya Mutu Sekolah. Evaluasi: Jurnal Manajemen Pendidikan Islam, 3(1), Article 1. https://doi.org/10.32478/evaluasi.v2i1.77

Santika, M., Komalasari, N., & Parhan, P. (2024). Analisis Faktor Penghambat Peningkatan Mutu Pembelajaran Bahasa Arab Kelas IV MI Al-Ikhlas, Lampung Barat. JIM-PBA-STAINI, 1(1), Article 1. https://doi.org/10.53038/zq0dap36

Sayuti, A. (2022). Peran Komite dalam Meningkatkan Mutu Pendidikan. JURNAL MUBTADIIN, 8(01), Article 01. http://journal.an-nur.ac.id/index.php/mubtadiin/article/view/174

Sayyadi, M. (2019). How effective Leadership of knowledge management impacts organizational performance. Business Information Review, 36(1), 30–38. https://doi.org/10.1177/0266382119829643

Shepherd-Jones, A. R., & Salisbury-Glennon, J. D. (2018). Perceptions Matter: The Correlation between Teacher Motivation and Principal Leadership Styles. Journal of Research in Education, 28(2), 93–131.

Veliu, L., Manxhari, M., Demiri, V., & Jahaj, L. (2017). The Influence of Leadership Styles on Employee’s Performance. VADYBA, 31(2), 59–69.

Wahjosumidjo, W. (1999). Kepemimpinan kepala sekolah: Tinjauan teoritik dan permasalahannya. Rajagrafindo Persada (Rajawali Pers).

Widodo, J. (2008). Kepemimpinan Pendidikan Transaksional dan Trasformasional di SMK Non Teknik. Dinamika Pendidikan, 3(1), Article 1. https://doi.org/10.15294/dp.v3i1.437

Zhang, X., Admiraal, W., & Saab, N. (2021). Teachers’ motivation to participate in continuous professional development: Relationship with factors at the personal and school level. Journal of Education for Teaching, 47(5), 714–731. https://doi.org/10.1080/02607476.2021.1942804

Zubaida, A. N., Maruf, C., & Lazuardi, A. (2024). Implementasi Gaya Kepemimpinan Demokratis dalam Organisasi. Emerald: Journal of Economics and Social Sciences, 3(1), Article 1.