An Assessment of Almajiri Integrated Model School Pupils' Performance in Qur'anic Subjects in Sokoto State, Nigeria

Almajiri is an education system practiced in northern Nigeria whereby Almajiri pupils are only exposed to Quranic learning. For these pupils to become relevant and valuable in this modern society, the Federal Government of Nigeria formulated a formalizing their Almajiri education system and integrated Western education without jeopardizing Quranic learning. To find out if Almajiri education is not being negatively affected because of the policy, this study assessed Almajiri Integrated School Pupils' performance in Quranic subjects in Sokoto State, Nigeria. The research method employed was a descriptive survey. Using the purposive sampling technique, four schools (2 urban and 2 rural schools) where the needed data were readily available were sampled. Two hundred seventy-three (273) subjects (94 from urban and 179 from rural areas) were purposively tested for the study. Pro-forma was designed as a research instrument and collected the 2013/2014 primary 3 Promotional Examination Results. The Percentage, Mean and Standard deviation, Bar Chart, and t-test statistical tools were used for data analysis. The study revealed, among others, that the general performance of Almajiri Integrated Model School pupils in the Qur'anic subjects was below average. The paper concluded an urgent need to empirically explore factors responsible for the low performance to improve it.

Improving The Quality of Learning through Lesson Study Model Based on Innovation Class in SMPN 2, Menganti Gresik District

This study aims to determine the improvement of the quality of learning through the innovation-based class lesson study model school program. Research was conducted in three stages, namely: plan, do, see, for students in grades 7, 8, and 9. Techniques for collecting data through observation, and reporting. Data analysis was done in a qualitative, discrete manner. The results of the study showed the involvement of students, model teachers, teacher observers, Dispendik supervisors, committees and principals, parents / guardians of students and invitations from other schools were very active. Thus, improving the quality of learning through the innovation class based lesson study model school program has been very successful in improving the quality of expected learning.

Implementasi Total Quality Managemen di SMPIT Abu Bakar Yogyakarta dan Implikasinya Terhadap Prestasi Sekolah

<p class="yiv6690140979msonormal">Implementation of Total Quality Management is absolutely necessary to be implemented in school to increase schools achievement . Total Quality Management is implemented by SMPIT Abu Bakar Yogyakarta as a strategy to increase a progressive achievements at the SMPIT Abu Bakar Yogyakarta. This management is implemented to every aspects to realize the progressive achievements and never stop.</p>The results of the implementation of the "Total Quality Management" strategy at SMPIT Abu Bakar Yogyakarta proved to be able to improve the achievements and quality of education at SMPIT Abu Bakar Yogyakarta. Based on the data starting from the 2010/2011 school year, Abu Bakar SMPIT won more than 200 championships by the students from the regency level to the national level. There was even one international event (ASEAN). There were 10 championships won by teachers from the regency level to the National level. For institutions, the school received an award as a school with national level integrity, a national family education model school, a superior quality model school at the provincial level, a champion of an environmentally friendly school for boarding program