Implementation of Principal Academic Supervision in Increasing Teacher Professionalisme at MTs NU Putri 3 Buntet Pesantren Cirebon

Abstract

Academic supervision is a process undertaken by school principals to help teachers improve their abilities in managing effective learning. The aim of this research is to find out 1) the principal's academic supervision in increasing teacher professionalism at MTs NU Putri 3 Buntet Pesantren Cirebon 2) the principal's strategy in increasing teacher professionalism at MTs NU Putri 3 Buntet Pesantren Cirebon 3) teacher professionalism through academic supervision in MTs NU Putri 3 Buntet Pesantren Cirebon. The method used in this research is a qualitative research method with a descriptive approach. The research subjects are school principals, curriculum deputies, heads of administration, and teachers. Data collection techniques are by means of observation, interviews, and documentation. The results of this research show that there are four stages in academic supervision, namely planning, implementation, evaluation and follow-up in order to increase teacher professionalism. The principal's strategy must be based on a SWOT analysis of Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats. Threat) which aims to increase teacher professionalism. As a professional teacher, teachers must have the abilities and skills to master four competencies, namely pedagogical competence, social competence, personality competence, and professional competence. Based on research results, the implementation of academic supervision in increasing teacher professionalism at MTs NU Putri 3 Buntet Islamic Boarding School has been implemented well and can run in accordance with the goals and objectives of academic supervision.