COVID-19, School Leadership in Crisis?

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 332-341
Author(s):  
Aslamiah ◽  
Muhyani Rizalie ◽  
Celia Cinantya ◽  
Rizky Amelia

This study aims to describe the pattern and leadership strategies of principals in elementary schools in dealing with the crisis in the Covid-19 pandemic.  The method used in this study is qualitatively descriptive. The subject of this study was the principal and teacher at Sabilal Muhtadin Elementary School in Banjarmasin City. The data collection techniques used are interviews, observations, and documentation studies.  Test the validity of the data using the triangulation technique. Data analysis uses Miles & Huberman analysis techniques that consist of data reduction, data presentation, and conclusion. This research shows that the principal has a working philosophy that is to work for worship. Strategies implemented in its leadership include transparency, empowerment of teachers and employees, communication, and motivation. The conclusion is that elementary school principal Sabilal Muhtadin is transformational leadership based on Islam. The strategies used for its implementation are transparency, empowerment of teachers and employees, communication, and motivation to maintain excellence when facing crises in the Covid-19 pandemic.

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 64-68
Author(s):  
Nurhaidah M. Insya Musa

The education movement in schools should be able to strengthen the character of students through affective, cognitive and psychomotor harmonization in the learning process. The problems addressed in this research are: 1) How is the development of character value in the learning process in class IV elementary School Negeri 8 Banda Aceh? 2) What are the difficulties faced by teachers in developing character values in the learning process in class IV elementary School Negeri 8 Banda Aceh? This research aims to describe the development of character values and difficulties faced by teachers in the learning process in grade IV of SD Negeri 8 Banda Aceh. The approach used is qualitative research with a type of descriptive research. The subject in this study was 1 teacher and 38 students. The data collection techniques in this study are observations and interviews. Data analysis techniques used are data reduction, data presentation, and withdrawal of conclusions. The results of the development of character values in the learning process in class IV elementary School 8 Banda Aceh have been good, teachers always develop the value of students ' character through values of honesty, discipline, courtesy and courtesy, cooperation, responsibility, and In the learning process in the classroom and outside of class.  Guru Selau to develop character values in each learning process continuously. As for the difficulties teachers face on the development of character values in the learning process is because of the number of students in the classroom so that teachers are difficult to develop those values because not all students get noticed The same individual. But teachers always give students a moral message in a classical, developing character values both in the classroom and out of class so that they become students of good behavior. Conclusion of this research is teachers have developed values of honesty, discipline, courtesy and courtesy, cooperation, responsibility, and mutual respect, and others well in class IV elementary School 8 Banda Aceh.


2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 170-177
Author(s):  
Rusni ◽  
Heru Setiawan

The school principal has been unable to carry out his duties as a supervisor optimally, Objective of this research is to find out why the head of the School is not optimal in carrying out duties as supervis or . Determination of the subject using purposive sampling technique. This study uses a qualitative approach with data collection methods, namely observation, interviews and documentation. Data analysis techniques include data reduction, data presentation and verification / drawing conclusions, while checking the validity of the data is done by extending observations , observation accuracy, and triangulation. The findings in this study indicate that the principal considers the teacher to have professional competence obtained from his education, the principal considers that the implementation of supervision is not so important, and the principal himself does not know about optimal supervision. The conclusion is that the principal has not performed his duties as a supervisor optimally because the principal thinks the teacher already has professional competence obtained from his education so that the implementation of supervision is not so important. The principal should make a class visit to observe the learning process directly, then conduct individual talks to solve the problems faced by the teacher, and the principal programmatically conducts learning simulations for the teacher to observe.


2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 69-82
Author(s):  
L Bawm Lwi

This is a qualitative study which investigated how teachers demonstrate "learner-centered" classroom instruction and how they are influenced by the school principal as a transformational leader in promoting a learner-centered classroom. The respondents were eight participants who were chosen based on their purposive experiences and had been teaching at the Elementary School of Silliman University. Face to face interviews provided the primary method of data collection with the selected teachers comprising the primary source of data. This study shows that teachers' opinions concerning their principal's transformational leadership behaviors are positive in general. The results revealed that the teachers perceive their principal as transformational leadership influential in creating or maintaining a classroom with a "learner-centered" instruction. The findings signify that there is a shift among the teachers from positional leadership to fluid, teamwork, collaborative, and emergent leadership that is spread across teachers. This was evident from the teachers' perspective, which described the leadership as cooperative, supportive, trusting, participatory, democratic decision-making, empowering, shared management, and professional learning communities. In school, therefore, teachers and principal work together to develop effective learner-centered classroom practices, and they study together what things work useful in the classroom.


Author(s):  
Jumali Jumali

This study aims to determine how the implementation of the 2013 curriculum by Islamic religious education teachers in elementary schools (SD) in Samarinda. This research is qualitative research and the point of research is in the second semester of Elementary School (SD) in Samarinda City academic year 2013/2014. The data sources used are the Islamic religious teachers  in elementary school in Samarinda. The sampling technique used was purposive sampling and snowball sampling. Data collection techniques used is observation, interviews, and documentation. Testing the validity of the data include a test of credibility, transferability, dependability, and conformability. Data analysis techniques used is data reduction, data presentation, and verification.The result of the study shows that the implementation of the 2013 curriculum by Islamic religious teachers in elementary schools in Samarinda, Some of them is still not implementing the standardized processes optimally. Particularly, in the form of teaching planning administration. The problem is the lack of training 2013 curriculum, the lack of technology mastery, too much students, evaluation, and describing value for report cards, lack of cooperation between parents and teachers, the limitations of PAI books in 2013 curriculum.The results of this study concluded that the implementation of the 2013 curriculum by Islamic religious teachers in elementary schools (SD) in Samarinda is not done well and there are too much less optimal in practice.


2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 137-149
Author(s):  
Gamar Al Haddar ◽  
Nurul Azmi

This study aims to determine the role of teaching aids by teachers in increasing student motivation at Elementary School 027 Samarinda Ulu in the 2019/2020 learning year. The technique of determining the subject used in this research was purposive sampling, and the data analysis techniques used data collection, data selection, data presentation, and conclusion drawing. The type of triangulation used is source triangulation.The result of the research is that the teacher uses teaching aids that are two-dimensional and three-dimensional. The increase in learning motivation for grade 1B students is good, and this is evidenced by the willingness of students to bring props, increasing the enthusiasm of students to improve their lack of grades, increasing the focus of student learning, the enthusiasm of students in demonstrating the use of teaching aids directly.


Author(s):  
Sri Winarsih

This study aims to determine the appropriate steps in carrying out academic supervision so as to be able to improve the pedagogical competence of teachers, especially in the learning process which in turn will affect the improvement of the quality of education.The study was conducted in two cycles. Each cycle has different planning, implementation, observation and reflection. Research subjects of the principal and teacher. The school principal with his academic supervision measures, while the Kunto Darussalam Elementary School 017 teacher as an object as well as the subject in providing academic supervision treatment. Data collection techniques through class supervision with stages of supervising teachers in the learning process and observation of classroom learning, to record important events related to research, especially at the time of the processlearning takes place.Data analysis techniques that guide data processing using a percentage (%) of achievement with 100 constants. And to see the interpertation using score interpertation criteria to strengthen the interpretation in conclusions as follows: 80% - 100% (Very Good), 66% - 79 % (Good), 56% - 65% (Enough), and 40% - 55% (Less).The results showed that the ability of teachers in the implementation of the learning process experienced an increase in the percentage at each stage, from the first cycle reached an average of 63% (sufficient) and in the second cycle reached an average of 68% (good). There is an increase in teacher's ability by 5% from cycle I. In detail there is a significant increase in the initial condition of the school when compared to the final condition in the second cycle. The accuracy of teachers entering the class increased by 48%, the use of learning media increased by 32%, varied methods increased by 31%, and learning strategies increased by 36%.


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