Revitalization of the Education System in Achieving the Vision and Mission of Islamic Boarding School

Abstract

The aims of this study were to find out: 1) Education revitalization  at  Ummul Mukminin 'Aisyiyah Islamic Boarding School of South Sulawesi in terms of Institutional Management and Curriculum Management Aspects, 2) the Supporting factors and Inhibiting factors in the educational revitalization  at at  Ummul Mukminin 'Aisyiyah Islamic Boarding School of South Sulawesi Sulawesi in terms of Institutional Management and Curriculum Management Aspects both internally and externally, 3) the efforts to achieve the Vision and Mission at Ummul Mukminin 'Aisyiyah Islamic Boarding School of South Sulawesi. To perceive these three issues, a qualitative descriptive method and a SWOT analysis were needed, namely data collection through informants' answers were selected and sorted which then analyzed semantically and inductively then strengthened  with the results of direct observations by the researcher and a SWOT analysis was made. The results of the research showed that the revitalization of Islamic boarding school education system cannot stand alone, but must be also followed by the development of the National Education System. Revitalization of the Islamic Boarding School Education System at least includes, namely; aspects of institutional and curriculum management. Several supporting factors to achieve PPUM's Vision and Mission included: adequate facilities and infrastructure, good human resources, the existence and creativity of the 'Aisyiyah Leaders in South Sulawesi and the charisma of the leadership. Likewise, the establishment of good communication and cooperation between all stakeholders while the inhibiting factors to achieve Vision and Mission of PPUM are partly as follows: the absence of an Information Technology (IT) based on the blueprint in implementing all Visions and Missions. Also, competition between Islamic boarding schools and the amount of government budget allocated by the government for Islamic boarding schools is still relatively discriminatory. The implications of efforts to achieve the Vision and Mission of the Ummul Mukminin ‘Aisyiyah Islamic Boarding School of  South Sulawesi, including Excellent Alumni which proven by the number of graduates at PTN with favorite majors and continuing in foreign universities such as Egypt, Japan, China and Turkey. Progressive leaders are shown by many achievements in the academic and leadership fields both at the local and national levels and several alumni become leaders in several institutions. The Ulama cadre is shown by the increasing number of people as Hafidz/Hafidzah.