The Principal’s Leadership in Improving the Teachers Professional Competence at SMP Islam Singkil at Aceh Singkil Regency

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to find out: the principal's program, strategies program and obstacles faced by the principal in increasing teacher professional competence. This study uses descriptive method with qualitative approach. The subjects were principal, teachers and supervisor. The results showed that: 1) the principal's program in enhancing the teachers professional competence by implementing discusion forum in the early school year together with vice principal curriculum section, the student affairs, facilities, teachers, committee, inspectors, and the discussion results are described in the school program. 2) The principal's strategy in improving teacher professional competence creates a good climate, providing opportunities to every teacher to continue their education, rewarding outstanding teachers. 3) Supporting factors in solving obstacles such as: location of madrasas, giving fair assignments based on background of education, trust and support community, providing good opportunities in improving teacher professionalism, including teachers training, workshops, training, supporting teaching facilities and learning processes and transparent financial management as well.

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“…Teacher competency can be improved through effective principal leadership and motivation teacher work. The role of the school principal as supervisor (Syarfuni, Suraiya, 2021), through example, guidance, reward, and punishment (Juliana et al, 2023) can improve teacher competence and performance in the process of learning.…”

“…Effective leadership from a school principal must include efforts to improve the competence of teachers. Many principals do not successful in his leadership because he paid less attention to improvement teachers' competence and lack of understanding of their performance in implementing it learning activities (Syarfuni, Suraiya, 2021). Good relationship between leadership and subordinates are very important to achieve organizational goals, considering every part of organizations have different roles.…”

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“…Kinerja guru merupakan pondasi utama dalam dunia pendidikan, karena kinerja guru yang tidak kompeten memberikan dampak yang negatif untuk siswa yang diajarkan (Syarfuni, Suraiya, 2021). Tidak dapat dipungkiri bahwa di Indonesia masih terdapat guru yang memiliki kinerja yang rendah dan belum profesional, terjadi keterlambatan guru yang dibuktikan dengan hasil penelitian (Altar, 2014) dan (Izhar, 2022), kurangnya kesiapan guru dalam menyediakan kebaruan perangkat pembelajaran (Cholis Sa'dijah, 2021), serta rendahnya inisiatif dan kreativitas guru untuk mengembangkan strategi pembelajaran.…”

“…Terdapat beberapa penelitian yang telah meneliti gaya kepemimpinan kepala sekolah terhadap budaya organisasi dan kinerja guru yaitu (Syarfuni, Suraiya, 2021), (Haq et al, 2019), (Darmawan, 2019), (Romadhon & MS, 2021), dan (Firmawati et al, 2017). Pada penelitian ini secara jelas menunjukkan konsep dan desain yang digunakan berbeda dari penelitian sebelumnya, serta penelitian ini memberikan argumen yang kuat tentang pentingnya topik ini dan relevansinya dalam dunia pendidikan.…”

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