Leadership of School Principles in Improving School Success (Multi Site Study at SMAN 1 and At SMAN 2 Tanjung)

Abstract

This study aims to describe and analyze the leadership of the principal at SMAN 1 Tanjung and SMAN 2 Tanjung. This research is a multi-site descriptive qualitative research. Informants in the study consisted of principals, vice principals of curriculum, public relations, student affairs, sarpras and teachers. Data was collected using in-depth interviews, observation and documentation methods which were analyzed using an interactive data analysis model from Miles and Huberman (2014). The stages of the research are data collection, data reduction, data presentation and drawing conclusions and checking the validity of the findings by data triangulation. The results of the study were that the principal made decisions through deliberation, delegated tasks, participated in the Adiwiyata program, carried out direct supervision and through CCTV, carried out Business Day or work titles, made school canteens, evaluated existing programs, formulated targets to be achieved, made intra-time schedules, extra and co-curricular, paying attention to discipline, making a supervision schedule, setting instruments, making recommendations for improving the learning process.