Development Of School Culture Research Articles

Peningkatan Mutu Pendidikan SMA Muhammadiyah 2 Sidoarjo sebagai Sekolah Berkategori The Outstanding School of Muhammadiyah

This article examines about improving the education quality of SMA Muhammadiyah 2 Sidoarjo as the Outstanding School of Muhammadiyah. This article reveals that the quality improvement of SMA Muhammadiyah 2 Sidoarjo was conducted through: the arrangement of school program and self evaluation, the reinforcement of vision, mission and education objective, the reinforcement of leadership and teamwork, the improvement of teachers and educators competence, the improvement learners quality input, the development of curriculum and learning, the development of school culture, the development of facilities and infrastructure, the development of community service, the cooperation of education and student exchange, the mobilization of education funding resources, the develop-ment of SIM, monitoring and evaluation, and education quality system. The management quality of SMA Muhammadiyah 2 Sidoarjo was run through input-process-output formula. The process of quality containes the process of quality planning, main process, supporting process, dan quality improvement process. Factors supporting the quality improvement are: Muhammadiyah’s popular name, the doctrine of education quality improvement, the leadership of TORSIE paradigm, the school academicians’ spirit of gaining achievement, the synergy of school academicians, the appropriate facilities, and the supports of all stakeholders.

Peningkatan Mutu Pendidikan SMA Muhammadiyah 2 Sidoarjo sebagai Sekolah Berkategori The Outstanding School of Muhammadiyah

This article examines about improving the education quality of SMA Muhammadiyah 2 Sidoarjo as the Outstanding School of Muhammadiyah. This article reveals that the quality improvement of SMA Muhammadiyah 2 Sidoarjo was conducted through: the arrangement of school program and self evaluation, the reinforcement of vision, mission and education objective, the reinforcement of leadership and teamwork, the improvement of teachers and educators competence, the improvement learners quality input, the development of curriculum and learning, the development of school culture, the development of facilities and infrastructure, the development of community service, the cooperation of education and student exchange, the mobilization of education funding resources, the develop-ment of SIM, monitoring and evaluation, and education quality system. The management quality of SMA Muhammadiyah 2 Sidoarjo was run through input-process-output formula. The process of quality containes the process of quality planning, main process, supporting process, dan quality improvement process. Factors supporting the quality improvement are: Muhammadiyah’s popular name, the doctrine of education quality improvement, the leadership of TORSIE paradigm, the school academicians’ spirit of gaining achievement, the synergy of school academicians, the appropriate facilities, and the supports of all stakeholders.

Pengembangan Kultur Sekolah Berbasis Syariah dalam Pembentukan Karakter Siswa di SMK IT Smart Informatika Surakarta

Objective of this study is to determine development of sharia-based school culture in creating character education of students in The Integrated Islamic Vocational School (SMK IT) of Surakarta which includes factors inhibiting development of school culture and the Sharia-based solution.This study is a qualitative descriptive one. The research was conducted at SMK IT. Subjects of this study is principal, student andvice principal of student affairsof the school, while teacher, homeroom, teacher of guidance and counseling, boardinghouse caregiver as an informant. Methods of data collection used interview, observation and documentation. The results showed that the sharia-based school culture that has been developed through religious activities and school culture coming from moral values of Islam can lead to character education in everyday life, in practice there were some obstacles derived from both internal and external of the school. Internal barriers were innate character of students, lack of infrastructure, unstable team work, educational background of the student, and wicked nature of the student. As for the external factors were obstacles derived from negative impact of globalization and technological sophistication, lack of support from parents, social influence, influence of social patterns before staying at the boardinghouse. Keywords: School Culture, Sharia Culture Development, Character Education

Okul Geliştirme Konusunda Yöneticilerin Yaşadıkları Sorunlar

The aim of this performance is that to identify the problems faced by managers at the study of school improvement. At the research, the case study method of quantitative data pattern is used. Workgroup of this performance is formed by 22 administrator and co-administrator who receive education in “Firat University”, “Institute of Education Sciences”, “The Section of Master Science of Training Management Planning Inspections and Economics”, at the program of the non-thesis master’s degree in 2013- 2014 academic year. An interview from which is semi-scheduled is applied to participants. Applied to the data obtained in the form of interview were subjected to descriptive analysis and these data were interpreted by divided into themes and categories. According to research results, manager’s most of the problem in development of physical resources is financial deficiencies, most serious problem in human resources is the lack of training given to staff and improving leadership is lack of leadership qualities of managers. The most experienced problem, in the development of school culture, is the lack of sense for belonging and displacement frequently. The biggest experienced problem for the development of education is being coerced in utilization of material and that is given all of the decisions by the center.

The Implementation of Character Education at Ar-Rahmah Integrated Islamic Elementary School of Makassar

The implementation of character education as reflected in QS Luqman: 12-19 at the Ar-Rahmah Integrated Islamic Elementary School of Makassar learners is integrated into the whole school programs. Those programs namely: integrated in every subjects, the development of school culture, extra-curricular activities, cooperation with learners� parents, the control card (yaumian card) and means of communication via group in website. The impact of character education on learners� attitude and behavior can be identified from their daily attitude and behavior like being discipline, praying dhuha, praying dhuhur in congregation, keeping the school environment clean, keeping mutual appreciating among their friends, being responsible towards the task assigned by the teachers, maintaining order in the learning process, and asking for permission when they want to get out.

Deconstructing Systems of Segregation

Special education policies can create structures of segregation and inequality. School leaders are often tasked with dismantling these structures while meeting expectations related to accountability policies. This case study involves a new principal at an urban school in a district with a long history of segregation reassigned to work at one of the more challenging schools in the district. The district had just begun making special education reforms across the district to increase the amount of access students with disabilities have in the general education classroom. The new principal was directed to raise student scores on state-mandated tests and to increase the inclusivity of the school. The case explores issues related to special education law, social justice leadership, response to intervention, school administration, and developing school culture.

The Need for Transformational Leadership in Singapore's School-Based Reform

In Singapore, decentralization and school-based reforms are key words within the current education reform agenda. This article argues that a key success factor in this agenda is transformational leadership in school. With more autonomy given to the school, transformational leadership at the school level will facilitate the development of school culture and staff capacity, which will in turn facilitate bottom-up initiatives. This article reviews the literature on transformational leadership, reports some research on transformational leadership in schools in other countries, and draws on the results of previous research on transformational leadership in a Singapore school to support its argument.