The Roles Of School Principal In Improving Teacher Professionalism In Lombok, Indonesia
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Research & Method in Education (IOSRJRME) - Year 2018, Vol 8, Issue 3
Abstract
The principal as a leader in an organization has a role in improving teacher professionalism. The formulation of the research problem is the role of the principal, the picture of professionalism of teachers, and the role of the principal in improving teacher professionalism in the sampled school (MA Darussholihin Kalijaga, Lombok, Indonesia). This study aims to describe teacher professionalism and the role of headmaster in improving teacher professionalism. This research uses descriptive qualitative approach with the data were collected through in-depth interview techniques, participatory observation, and document studies. Informants were taken using the snowball sampling technique. Data analysis technique in this research is data reduction, data presentation, and conclusion. The validity of data is checked by means of credibility, transferability, dependability, and confirmability. The results of the study indicate that the roles of school principal are found to be democratic leadership and cooperation, support the improvement of the profession with the innovation of learning process, and involving teachers in school activities teachers. The second roles are noted to be conducting positive communication within and outside the classroom, and intense communication with guardians. Here, teachers are committed to improving faith and piety, responsibility for professional duties, c) Do planning, process and assessment. The third roles cover the roles of enhancing the professionalism of teachers including taking psychological decisions, focusing school programs into the derived vision of school mission, establishing communication with stakeholders, establishing management as a forum to support the proper implementation of the school process, maintaining good reputation. This means that all issues are decided in a kinship manner and a good communication pattern with buttom up approach.
Authors and Affiliations
Asmui . , Sudirman . , Nyoman Sridana
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