Study on the Effectiveness of Madrasah Leadership: The Madrasah Jambi Province, Indonesia

Abstract

Effective madrasa leaders are educational leaders who promote the success of all students by developing, expressing, implementing, and managing learning that is shared and supported by the school community. Based on this, this study aims to assess the effectiveness of madrasah leadership in Jambi province (madrasah aliyah Negeri 2 Jambi City, Madrasah Negeri 1 Kabupaten Meragin, Madrasah Aliyah Negeri 1 Kabupaten Tanjung Jabung Barat). To conduct this research used descriptive survey method. A sample of 168 teachers, 3 schools, 3 principals, 28 supervisors, 28 representatives of parents, 140 teachers and 280 students were selected using simple random technique and purposive sampling as data sources. To answer the basic questions, data were collected from a sample group of respondents through questionnaires, interviews and document analysis. Data analysis used descriptive statistical techniques which included the mean grand mean and percentage. The results showed that madrasa leadership was effective in managing non-instructional activities which also worked in teacher performance. In addition, the effectiveness of leadership in improving student learning was found to be moderate. Thus the organization of the cluster training center, in service training, sharing experiences and focusing on instructional tasks in the planning document are some of the recommendations.