Nidhomul Haq: Jurnal Manajemen Pendidikan Islam TerakreditasiRistekdikti: 28/E/KPT/2019 DOI: https://doi. org/10. 31538/ndh. E-ISSN: 2503-1481 Hal: 334-346 http://e-journal. id/index. php/nidhomulhaq THE ROLE OF THE HEAD OF MADRASAH'S POLICY IN IMPROVING TEACHER PROFESSIONALISM Ahmad Nurulloh. Andika Aprilianto. Akhmad Sirojuddin. Muhammad Anas Ma`arif. 1Senior High School Tra Vinh. Vietnam 2,3,4Fakultas Tarbiyah Institut Pesantren KH. Abdul Chalim Pacet Mojokerto Indonesia nurulloh93@gmail. com, andika4ikhac@gmail. com, akhmadsirojuddin86@gmail. Anasdt16@gmail. Abstrak Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui tentang peran kebijakan kepala madrasah dalam meningkatkan profesionalisme guru di MTs Unggulan Hikmatul Amanah. Metode penelitian yang digunkan adalah deskriptifkualitatif dengan menggunakan tektik pengumpulan data berupa observasi, dokumentasi dan wawacanra. Subjek penelitian ini yaitu kepala madrasah, waka keguruan dan guru-guru di MTs Unggulan Hikmatul Amanah. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa kebijakan kepala madrasah di MTs Unggulan Hikmatul Amanah cukup baik, dalam hal ini peran kebijakan kepala madrasah dalam rangka peningkatan profesionalisme guru sangat dominan. Kepala madrasah meimplementasikan kebijakan dengan cara mengadakan rapat bulanan. memberikan tugas. mengadakan diklat, seminar, workshop. memberikan reward/tunjangan kepada guru yang berprestasi dan sanksian kepada guru yang melanggar kebijakan di madrasah. Profesionalisme guru ditingkatkan dengan baik, terlihat pada: kedisiplinan keaktifan dalam pembelajaran. pengembangan keahlian, dan mampu menguasai materi dalam Kata Kunci: Kebijakan kepala Madrasah. Profesinalisme Guru. Madrasah Unggulan. Abstract This article aims to find out about the role of madrasa principals' policies in improving the professionalism of teachers at Madrasah Tsanawiyah (MT. Unggulan Hikmatul Amanah. The research method used is descriptive-qualitative by using data collection techniques in the form of observation, documentation and discourse. The subjects of this study were the principal of the madrasa, teacher training staff and teachers at MTs Unggulan Hikmatul Amanah. The results of this study indicate that the policies of the head of the madrasa at MTs Unggulan Hikmatul Amanah are quite good, in this case the role of the principal's policies in order to increase teacher professionalism is very dominant. The principal of madrasa implements the policy by holding monthly meetings. giving assignments. holding training, seminars, workshops. provide rewards/allowances to teachers who excel and sanctions for teachers who violate policies in madrasah. Teacher professionalism is well improved, seen in: active discipline in learning. skill development, and being able to master the material in Keywords: Madrasa principal policy. Teacher Professionalism. Superior Madrasa. INTRODUCTION Fauzi, 2017. The head of madrasah The principal of a madrasah is a teacher has two functions, namely as an educator who gets additional assignments and is and as an educational staff. Despite getting entrusted with being a madrasah or what in additional assignments as head of the public schools is usually called the principal madrasah, the principal task of the madrasah (Asyari, 2020. Krisbiyanto, 2. The head is the teacher who educates his principal of a madrasah is someone who is students(Alam, 2018. Siahaan et al. , 2. given trust and has the responsibility of In the current era of globalization, there following a rule in education (Ekosiswoyo, are various kinds of advances in the Nidhomul Haq. Vol 5 No 3. Tahun 2020 development of science and technology The most important thing in education which are always growing rapidly every day. is the need in society, the head of madrasah With this development it has an underlying is expected to be able to provide innovative influence on various political, economic, ideas that can produce policy alternatives to cultural and educational fields. That is what make an education system that is efficient, humans will face in this era, and this needs of quality and in accordance with the needs to get a solution from us as educators(Black of society in various fields of life(Melanie C. & Morrison, 2014. Daulay, 2014. Ramayulis. Brooks & Mutohar, 2. The head of the madrasah is a leader who can recognize and The aim of education of the Indonesian understand various positions, conditions nation has been described in the 1945 and all that is desired, which includes Constitution. Article 31, which states as teachers and administrative staff and other follows "every citizen has the right to Which later with the existence of The constitutional foundation good cooperation can produce harmonious of this educational commitment is to provide the greatest possible opportunity madrasas(Mufidah, 2017. Zainuddin, 2. for the Indonesian people to do good in the The principal of the madrasah is national education system by implementing someone who plays a very important role as policies in the field of government and a person who becomes the captain, development, including regional autonomy determines and moves the institution that is (Sirozi, 2. held by him, as a determinant of policy The above states that the fundamental direction and always strives to improve and thing in the center of society is madrasas. increase the effectiveness of performance in Therefore, the success or failure of a madrasah to provide satisfactory overall (Cayamodin, 2019. Imam, 2. The performance lies in the leadership qualities quantity possessed by a teacher is not the of the madrasah principal (Abd Hamid et al. only determinant of the quality possessed by Suwadi, 2. Therefore, a madrasa the madrasah. However, the leadership principal has a leadership role which of carried out by the head of the madrasah largely determines the quality of the responsible(Purwanto, 1. Engaging teachers should be done with respect and mutual respect and acknowledgment of each Ahmad Nurulloh et al Nidhomul Haq. Vol 5 No 3. Tahun 2020 other's abilities(Setiyati, 2014. Somad & founded in 1999 and occupies the MIN Priansa, 2. Bendungan Jati building with afternoon Human resource management is one of In 2009, this institution received the actions that can be taken by the assistance from donors who then built a principal of madrasah as a key and leader in limited education building in stages. madrasah which is a strategic way to improve the quality of education(Abdullah observations carried out at MTs Unggulan & Syahri, 2019. Aydin, 2. In terms of Hikmatul Amanah, the researcher saw some education, of course there are still many One of them is the lack of role shortcomings that can result in the goals and of the head of the madrasah as a leader in plans that have been made and set terms of empowering teachers' abilities / previously not being achieved and running skills and the lack of attention of the head of This is because management is still madrasah to the welfare of teachers. Then very low on human resources, education the head of the madrasah is less able to components, and the curriculum(Ariyanti et manage human resources at the madrasah, , 2. resulting in teachers lacking professionalism And therefore, it is hoped that the in teaching at the madrasah, such as teachers principal of madrasah will always strive arriving late, teachers not mastering learning continuously as head of madrasah and also material and teachers less able to socialize as a teacher in carrying out learning activities with students. and improving the professionalism of Based on the explanation above, the teachers in madrasah. If the management is researcher is interested in conducting a carried out properly, the existing potential is study entitled: "The Role of Madrasah Principals used as well as possible, it will produce in Improving Teacher Professionalism at MTs quality educators. Unggulan Hikmatul Amanah". MTs Unggulan Hikmatul Amanatul is a RESEARCH METHOD private educational institution under the This article uses a qualitative research auspices of the religious department, this type with a descriptive approach. As for madarasah is located 35 km from the capital what is meant by qualitative data are of Mojokerto regency, to be precise in analyzed inductively, results are more Bendungan Jati village. Pacet sub-district, important than processes, humans are a Mojokerto regency which is located on an research tool and so on (Creswell, 2007, area of 5,700 m2. This institution was Lexy J, 2011. Suharsimi, 2. Ahmad Nurulloh et al Nidhomul Haq. Vol 5 No 3. Tahun 2020 The subjects of this research were MTs of the keys that can determine the success ourselves, so we have to communicate and assist with teacher training. Then we determine policies for teachers who are less competent, then we hold coaching, training, workshops, or With the last order is education and training, we are participating in government education and training, namely from the training If our workshops can be held in our own environment, seminars are the But for education and training, the official education and training is training that is recognized by the government because it has a charter so that we participate but we cannot include everything. Starting from the teacher with subject A, then B and so on until everyone gets a chance. Next, the potential can develop and run, so it must be financed, such as allowances. the teacher gets sufficient allowances, sometimes the teacher can increase his or her own competency. The interview with the head of the of the madrasah in achieving its initial goals Madrasah is in line with the results of the (Melanie Carol Brooks, 2017. Fauzi, 2017. interview with the Deputy Head of Teacher In making the policies to be implemented. Training the quality of the leaders in formulating communication, 2. Unggulan Hikmatul Amanah in Bendungan Jati Village. Pacet District. Mojokerto Regency. East Java Province from March 6, 2020 to March 19, 2020. The informants of this study were school principals, teachers, educational staff and teacher staff. Data collection techniques using observation, interviews and documentation. Meanwhile. Hubberman's model, namely performing data reduction, data presentation and RESULT AND DISCUSSION The policies that have been made and set by the principal of the madrasah are one these policies has a big influence on the success of the madrasah institutions, which are their work to achieve the goals(Ezzani & Brooks, 2. In this study discusses and provides an explanation of the role of policy in improving teacher professionalism at MTs Unggulan Hikmatul Amanah. Related to this, the principal of MTs Unggulan Hikmatul Amanah said that (Zumar, personal communication, 2. "The process of determining the policy we already have a plan, our task as head of the madrasa cannot decide by (Waka Keguruan. There are several items: The first is to assign assignments to the teacher in accordance with their main duties, for example, a biology teacher is given the task of teaching biology so that if a teacher does something according to his capacity, his professionalism will increase automatically and vice versa if the teacher is not given assignments according to their capacity, the professionalism of the teacher it will The second, is to increase the attendance rate, the teacher attendance here refers to the intensity of the meeting with students. When students often meet with their teachers, they become closer so that between the teacher and students it becomes easier Ahmad Nurulloh et al Nidhomul Haq. Vol 5 No 3. Tahun 2020 to deliver learning. This has a good impact on teachers changing their selfdevelopment at a later date and students will easily gain knowledge. Third, professionalism can be supported by As we know, the departure of a teacher to teach is for dedication, but the provision of policies from the head of the madrasah to teachers related to this service is changing rewards and so on. And the most important thing is communication, maintaining communication with the principal of the madrasah, stakeholders and all school elements. Because each individual has a different view, maybe for us it is wrong, but for others it is not necessarily wrong, there is a need for communication. Because with communication, problems will find common ground. If there is an error, it can be corrected and if there is a deficiency it can be improved. Whereas Kleint and Murphy argue that a policy is "a set of goals, principles and rules that guide an organization, policies thus It can be understood based on the results of the interview that there are several policies from the principal of madrasah to improve professionalism and are in line with Mulyasa. Udin. The principal's policy is a form of action that responds to problems that have arisen or anticipates problems that will arise at a later date. The policies that have been created and established are to achieve the desired goals. In terms of establishing policies, the principal of madrasah said that: "The process of determining the policy we already have a plan, our task as head of madrasah cannot decide on our own, so we have to communicate and assist with teacher time. Then we determine policies for teachers who are lacking in competence, then we hold coaching, training, workshops, or seminar" (Zumar, personal communication. The determination of madrasah principal policies related to the profession of teacher training. Because in this case the teacher training time has a function as guidelines(Syafaruddin, 2. with the teachers and all elements of the . Organizing workshops, training, seminars and so on to increase teacher knowledge, . assignments given to teachers are tailored to their education, . ) provide rewards or goals if the teacher achieves, . increases the discipline of the teacher with his presence, . the principal communicates monitoring the performance of the teacher. Teacher training in relation to policy making also reveals that (Waka Keguruan, personal communication, 2. "There are 2 lines we use here. The first is the bottom-up system, where we learn how the teacher is at the bottom, then there will be attitude and decision The second is up-to-down, or from top to bottom. There are 2 directions, the first is from the government in this case the Ministry of Religion, the second is the policy of the head of the foundation. Where these 2 lines adhere to the vision and mission of the institution. If there is one Ahmad Nurulloh et al Nidhomul Haq. Vol 5 No 3. Tahun 2020 example from the government, for example there is a circular, there are regulations relating to laws which are then narrowed back to a foundation decree, and reduced to a decision letter of the head of the madrasa to issue For the bottom-up study, what is the turmoil with regard to students, teachers and others, so it is necessary to have a separate policy that was spelled out in a madrasah decree which will later be accountable to superiors, namely the head of the foundation. This is supported by the statement of one of the teachers at MTs who stated that policies are not solely decided by the head of the madrasah but are assisted and communicated with several parties so that the decisions taken can produce mutual In an interview with a Fiqh teacher, he said that: "The principal of the madrasa may something and delegate back to his representatives in making decisions. When it comes to establishing policies, it needs coordination and consolidation so that it is not a policy that is decided by one party. Here the head of the madrasa considers which maslahah and disadvantage is greater so that yesterday we had a meeting to consider and determine what it would be like, the head of the madrasah must hold a meeting and coordinate in determining policies(S. Qulub, communication, 2. " emphasizing communication. Based interviews that have been presented, the conclusions that can be drawn are in relationship with policy, the principal of the madrasah with teachers and staff conducts a meeting first regarding madrasah policies, teacher professionalism in MTs Unggulan Hikmatul Amanah is increased or developed by including teachers -the teacher in seminars and training and training in accordance with the policies of the head of the madrasa. With madrasah principals, because the madrasah principal understands his role and function, understands the teacher's needs in carrying out the learning process or the existing rules in the institution(Fitriani, 2017. Raihani, 2. This is because as a teacher not only must be able to understand and master the material to be taught to students, not only provide and teach students about science, but can provide motivation to students, have high insight and skills. In the interview, the authors saw So, in determining policies at MTs Hikmatul Amanah, several responses from teachers regarding the policies of the principal at MTs madrasah responds to important conditions Unggulan Hikmatul Amanah that AuOf the Ahmad Nurulloh et al Nidhomul Haq. Vol 5 No 3. Tahun 2020 70s teachers the response was not 100% regulations regarding National Education good, this is natural when someone does not Standards in article 28 paragraph 3, 2005 understand the policies of the madrasa No. principal but overall I can say that 98% is supportiveAy. Indeed. In the national development of education, the position, role and function of teachers are very important and strategic. maximum because there are still some is very necessary for professional educators homework that have not been completed, or teachers to achieve the goals of National such as students wandering around when Education, develop whole people and learning hours are the task of the teacher educate the life of the nation. who must condition them. If I want the principal of the madrasa to be firm, but because the teacher is also a human, sometimes he or she experiences aging such as illness, being unable to do so or other things, so indeed this cannot be forced, but everything has gone well, such as when the teacher is unable to attend, he can leave the material or assignment to the picket teacher. From a planning point of view it is good but from the implementation it is still an The results obtained from the interview can provide an answer that the In the interview the head of the Madrasah emphasized that: "The state of teacher competence here There are those whose competencies are already good, in the sense that they are in accordance with the subjects they hold when teaching. On average, we think the competence is good, but in practice some of them are lacking and some are more. For example, let's say from this teacher, for example, the Indonesian language between the subject and the academic department is appropriate, but the way of applying it to students and so on varies and varies so that automatically the advantages and disadvantages are still there. That is the state of the competence of each teacher(Zumar, personal communication, 2. role of the head of madrasah in improving teacher professionalism through the steps implemented is quite good. representative, he said in the interview that: Competence as a learning agent for elementary and junior high school and early childhood includes: social competence, competence and personal competence. This This was confirmed by the teacher "We have 76 teachers, all of whom are in accordance with their competencies. We have 14 teachers who are already professionals or in other words are professional, which is proven by the existence of certification. We also have 6 impassing teachers, then some of the existing teachers are all in accordance with their educational qualifications but Ahmad Nurulloh et al Nidhomul Haq. Vol 5 No 3. Tahun 2020 there are local content subjects such as Javanese for which we have not found teachers who match their diplomas. For the others it is in accordance with the (Waka Keguruan, personal communication, 2. " From the interview above with the head of madrasah and teacher training, it can be concluded that the potential of teachers at MTs Unggal Hikmatul Amanah varies and to improve teacher competence, the head of madarsah conducts coaching, such as workshops, training and through coaching that has a linkage like supervisors. And 76 teachers who are all in accordance with their competencies. Madrasahs have 14 teachers who are already professions or in other words are professionals, which is proven by the existence of certification. Dr. Moh. Ali. Udin and Mulyasa also argued that a teacher must have special requirements, namely: . From the work he does, there is a sense of sensitivity to the social impacts. Expertise is more emphasized in certain fields according to their profession. Skills based on the concept of qualified scientific theory. Having an adequate level of teacher training. Having sensitivity to the social impact of the task to be carried out(E Mulyasa, 2011. Udin, 2013. Usman, 1. In this regard, to improve teacher professionalism, the head of madrasah added in his statement that: "If there is a result of each teacher's competence that is still lacking, sufficient or more, then we are the ones monitoring the teachers so that we can sort out which group of teachers, so there are classifications A. and C we need to improve and also need guidance (Zumar, personal communication, 2. " In an interview with a Fiqh teacher (S. Qulub, personal communication, 2. , he explained that: "The first is he held a meeting for Secondly, he usually coordinates with teacher teachers to ask how the teacher is, whether anyone is absent or if there are things that make teaching and learning activities delayed. Besides that, the principal is usually a supporter, the support here means a lot, the first is welfare, because we are here implementing a full-day school. Say 8 or up to 9 hours the teacher teaches, so we need nutrition, so the principal has a policy to meet needs such as food, drink, food and so on. And the principal of madrasah also holds training and seminars to improve teacher professionalism or (MGMP) Subject Teacher Conference. Besides that, teachers Muadalah and Aswaja also added in this regard in the interview that: "The principal of the madrasah provided the opportunity to increase my potential by continuing my education to a higher level. I was able to continue studying at IKHAC thanks to his approval. Therefore, it can be concluded that the competence of teachers is developed or enhanced by the head of madrasah in some of the policies under his supervision other than the principal of holding training or Ahmad Nurulloh et al Nidhomul Haq. Vol 5 No 3. Tahun 2020 professionalism, how is the role of the institution(Asmiyati. And principal in providing opportunities and principal of madrasah must be able to opportunities for teachers to continue their objectively evaluate all the tasks that have studies, providing rewards or allowances for been completed by his work team, and can teachers who excel in teaching (Bustamar et be an inspiration for evaluation in the , 2016. Hamzah B, 2011. Syam, 2. future(Jiayi & Ling, 2012. Mahfud, 2. addition, the teachers at MTs Unggulan In this regard, (Muhibbin Syah. Hikmatul Amanah also share knowledge 2. explained that a teacher must have ten with their colleagues. basic competencies, namely: . A teacher The teacher is a profession that has must be able to master the material / a professional duty or professional position material to be taught. Can organize and as the interests of the profession and is also process teaching and learning programs. an expert specifically who is an expert in Reliable in class management. In the Based on this, the behavior of a learning process using media or teaching teacher is as follows: . Legislation, . Mastering the foundation of Professional Organizations, . Peers, . Good at processing teaching Students, . Workplace, . Leaders, and . and learning interactions. Assessing Work (Kosasi, 2004. MuAoammaroh, 2016. student achievement for teaching purposes. Ramayulis, 2. Get to know the guidance and counseling The principal of madrasah must program at madrasah. Know and have the intelligence and managerial ability, which is good ideas for the advancement of Understand the principles and interpret the madrasah (Fatoni, 2. Can organize all results of educational research for teaching the stuf to carry out the program that has been set for the annual work plan, which is Related to this, in interviews with able to provide motivation by all academic staff and non-academic staff, and also Amanah as follows, such as teachers respect all staff (Ma`arif, 2. (Solikatun. Muadalah and Aswaja said that: The madrasah principal must be able to communicate well with all his staff in order to understand what they are going to do, and be able to motivate them to work MTs Unggulan Hikmatul "I feel there is no problem in mastering the material because Aswaja material, for example, has often been discussed on various occasions, both recitation and information events in the community and students have often Ahmad Nurulloh et al Nidhomul Haq. Vol 5 No 3. Tahun 2020 repeated the material, besides that the material for class VII and other classes is the same so it has been repeated. repeatedly taught by the mother even (MafAoula, communication, 2. " The head of the madrasa also confirmed about this that: "More specifically, we start, if we increase the potential in the discipline category, the teacher must be diligent in Because of what, even smart teachers rarely enter, it's useless. activeness first, discipline comes first, then our potential is involved in it. first personal competence. And other competencies will follow, such as social, pedagogic, professional. The conclusion from the interviews described above is that madrasah principals improve teacher professionalism through fostering teacher personal competence, especially teacher activity in madrasah If the personal competence of the teacher is good, then other competencies will also follow. Teachers in madrasah can master the material and manage classes. Looking at the data from above shows that the professionalism of teachers at MTs Unggulan Hikmatul Amanah is also quite CONCLUSSION The role of the principal's policies in improving the professionalism of teachers at MTs Unggulan Hikmatul Amanah is based on the data collected and the results of good cupkup analysis. The policy of the principal professionalism at MTs Unggulan Hikmatul Amanah is quite good. To develop teacher professional competence, the head of madrasah does this through coaching seminars, training, workshops or so on. Communicating motivating teachers, giving rewards or allowances to teachers who excel in Hold a meeting with teachers every month for evaluation. And the MTs Unggulan Hikmatul Amanah is also quite The teacher is given a reward if the teacher achieves and is given a penalty if the teacher is not professional in teaching. Teacher personal competence is prioritized through the discipline of teacher activity in Teachers MTs Unggulan Hikmatul Amanah are relatively able to master the material and manage the class well. REFERENCES