Upaya Kepala Sekolah Untuk Peningkatan Kompetensi Profesional Guru

Abstract

The purpose and target of this study was to describe the efforts of the principal to improve the professional competence of teachers in Public Elementary School No. 162/I Bukit Sari Village, Maro Sebo District. The aspects studied included the efforts of the principal to improve teacher professional competence, as well as inhibiting factors. The author uses a qualitative approach and chooses the type of case study. The principal is a subject. The principal and teacher are the data sources used as sources of information. Data collection uses interview techniques and documentation studies. Analyzing data is done by reviewing, data reduction, presenting data, and verifying data to then draw conclusions. The technique of checking the validity of the data using source triangulation. The results of this study explain that the efforts of principals to improve teacher professional competencies are by implementing a coaching process and involving teachers in various educational activities and training, seminars, workshops, and Teacher Working Groups. The obstacles are: 1) Teachers and schools have difficulty accessing information because the internet connection or network is very slow. 2) There are still some teachers who do not understand the concept of interrelationship between subjects. Based on the results of the study it is recommended that: 1) The principal must be more active in developing all teaching staff. 2) Immediately resolve the problem of internet network connection and fulfill other supporting facilities. 3) Teachers must be able to use various learning methods.

Model Kepemimpinan Kepala Sekolah dalam Mengembangkan Budaya Mutu di SMAN 2 Tanggul

“…Hal ini sejalan dengan pendapat (Gaol & Siburian, 2018) bahwa upaya yang dapat dilakukan oleh kepala sekolah untuk meningkatkan kinerja guru adalah dengan mengarahkan guru supaya mengikuti kegiatan pendidikan dan pelatihan untuk memperbaiki kompetensinya, misalnya, mengikuti seminar atau workshop. Hal yang senada juga disampaikan oleh (Muspawi, Setiyadi, & Gunawan, 2020) bahwa upaya kepala sekolah untuk peningkatan kompetensi profesional guru yaitu dengan cara melaksanakan proses pembinaan dan melibatkan guru dalam berbagai kegiatan pendidikan dan latihan, seminar, workshop, maupun Kelompok Kerja Guru.…”

Strategi Menjadi Kepala Sekolah Profesional

“…Peran kepala sekolah memang begitu sentral sehingga Mahardhani (2015) mengatakan bahwa kepala sekolah menjadi kunci utama dan merupakan salah satu faktor strategi yang paling penting dalam mengembangkan sekolah yang bermutu. Muspawi, et.all (2020) mengatakan keberhasilan mencapai tujuan pendidikan di sebuah sekolah banyak disandarkan pada kepiawaian seorang kepala sekolah dalam memimpin, dengan kepemimpinan yang baik segala potensi yang dimiliki oleh sekolah akan bergerak dan berkembang sesuai dengan kebutuhan dan perkembangan zaman.…”

Strategy to Become a Great Principal

“…The role of the principal is indeed so central that this role is the main key and is one of the most important strategic factors in developing quality schools [1]. Moreover, [2] stated that the success of achieving educational goals in a school, largely based on the expertise of a principal in leading; with good leadership all, the potential possessed by the school will move and develop according to the needs and developments of the times. The principal is a teacher who is appointed to the highest position or principal at school [3].…”