The Role of the Principal in Increasing Teacher Performance Through Periodic Academic Supervision

Abstract

This research aims to describe the ideal role of the principal in carrying out academic supervision. A qualitative approach with a descriptive method is used in the research. Observations were made at SMP Negeri 1 Tamiang Layang, structured interviews with 12 teachers, and researchers carried out the collection of documentation. The data analysis technique used is the Miles and Huberman interactive model. Researchers used the triangulation technique to obtain redundant data. The results of the study describe the principal's academic supervision carried out in three main activities, namely; 1) planning stage; 2) implementation stages that refer to academic Supervision Development Module in the Implementation of the 2013 Curriculum of the Ministry of Education and Culture in 2018; and 3) follow-up stages as a form of input for improving teacher performance in providing learning. These three activities are a series of systematic activities that cannot be separated from each other. The role of the principal is emphasized in the pattern of coaching. It is because teachers are considered partners who can be invited to exchange ideas about various problems at school.

The influence of school principal supervision, motivation, and work satisfaction on teachers’ performance

“…He/she should recognize their good work in person (one to one) and in meetings. Furthermore, he should prioritize the needs of teachers over other administrative matters (Saleh & Mutiani, 2021).…”

“…It is also the factor of appreciation by people in authority that motivate people. If a supervisor a happy with a person's performance it'll impact on that person's motivation and work satisfaction (Saleh & Mutiani, 2021;Yasutomi, 2020;Youssoufou, 2020).…”

The Role of the School Private Development in Improving the Performance of Integrated PAUD Posyandu Teachers

“…Improving teacher performance is inseparable from the role of the principal in the school in providing guidance to teachers (Amelia et al, 2020;Saleh, & Mutiani, 2021). Based on the results of interviews with the principal of the Integrated Posyandu PAUD school in improving teacher performance, namely Mrs. Arlin Karmila and the homeroom teacher that the effort to improve teacher performance is by inviting teachers to take part in various educational activities such as seminars, workshops, trainings…”

Teachers' Perceptions of Academic Supervision in a Pandemic Era; Phenomenological Review

“…Supervision is also a program from driving schools that can improve the quality and quality of schools because it is from the results of supervision that teachers can correct themselves in all things from planning, implementation, and evaluation (Saleh & Mutiani, 2021). From the supervision of teachers, they can also find solutions to minimize errors in preparing learning plans and when implementing learning activities for students (Permatasari et al, 2022).…”