Principal Supervision Management in Improving Teacher Performance at SMK Muhammadiyah 3 Dolopo Madiun

Abstract

This paper is the result of a field study conducted at one of the educational institutions in the Madiun district, namely SMK Muhammadiyah 3 Dolopo. This study aims to determine the principal’s supervision management and its impact on improving teacher performance. The research method used is a case study with data collection techniques in the form of interviews, observation, and documentation. The data analysis technique used is data condensation, data presentation, and conclusion. Data checking techniques used extended participation, persistence of observation, triangulation, and peer checking through discussion. The results of the study show that the principal’s supervisory management in improving teacher performance is carried out through several stages, namely: 1) The planning stage, namely making strategic steps in supervision activities to be carried out by the school principal, 2) The organizing stage, through the division of tasks supported by good coordination, 3) The implementation stage, at this stage, the school principal conducts observations or class visits at the same time do follow-up on the results obtained through individual and group supervision techniques, 4) Supervision stage, through monitoring activities on teachers both individual and group monitoring after follow-up supervision is carried out. The impacts of the principal’s supervisory management include: 1) Helping teachers to develop within the scope of learning, 2) Improving teacher teaching skills, 3) Helping teachers to learn about how to improve their abilities and quality so that students can achieve predetermined learning goals.