Principal Supervision in Improving Teacher Pedagogic Competence in Elementary Schools in Pidie District

Abstract

Supervision is an activity to assist teachers in developing their ability to manage learning to achieve the expected goals in learning. Supervision aims to provide services and assistance to improve the quality of teaching and learning for teachers in the classroom, in turn to produce quality student learning. The aim of the research was to find out how the principal's supervision improves the pedagogical competence of teachers in elementary schools in Pidie District. This research uses a qualitative approach with descriptive methods. Data collection techniques are carried out through observation, interviews, and documentation. Data analysis techniques, namely by collecting data, reducing data, presenting data, and drawing conclusions. The research subjects were school principals, teachers, staff, students, and parents in Pidie District. The results of the study found: (1) the program planned by the principal to develop teachers was a supervision program; (2) The implementation of supervision is carried out by the principal to help teachers improve their competence, provide directions, and help teachers find joint solutions to the constraints being faced. The supervision techniques used are individual supervision techniques and group supervision techniques; (3) Evaluation is carried out at the end of the odd semester and the end of the even semester. Follow-up is carried out to find solutions to the problems being faced; (4) The supporting factors of the academic supervision program include a conducive school culture; (5) The inhibiting factor for supervision activities is the teacher's readiness when supervised, the teacher still considers supervision as a scourge, not a need for good.