MADRASAH PRINCIPALS AS EDUCATIONAL SUPERVISORS IN IMPROVING TEACHER PERFORMANC
Abstract
The madrasa principal plays a crucial role in improving the quality of learning through educational supervision activities aimed at fostering teacher professionalism. This article aims to analyze the role of the madrasa principal as an educational supervisor in improving teacher performance in madrasas. This study employs a qualitative approach using a
library research method. Data were obtained from various scientific literatures, including books, journal articles, and research findings related to educational supervision, madrasa leadership, and teacher performance published within the last five to ten years. The data analysis technique was conducted through three stages: data reduction, data presentation, and conclusion drawing. The results of the study indicate that educational supervision carried out systematically and continuously by madrasa principals contributes significantly to improving teacher performance. Supervisory activities include supervision planning, classroom observation, feedback provision, and professional guidance through reflective and collaborative discussions. Effective supervision not only functions as an evaluation of teacher performance but also serves as a professional development process that helps teachers improve their pedagogical, professional, social, and personal competencies. Therefore, optimizing the role of the madrasa principal as an educational supervisor is a crucial factor in improving the quality of learning and teacher professionalism in madrasas.
References
Aidin, W., Bidawi, H. F. N., Pradita, S., Mayasari, I., Harahap, M. F. A., & Nasution, I. (2023). Pengaruh Supervisi Akademik Terhadap Kinerja Mengajar Guru. Innovative: Journal Of Social Science Research, 3(1), 69–78.
Azizah, M., & Apdila, M. N. (2021). Peran Kepala Madrasah Sebagai Supervisor dalam Peningkatan Kinerja Guru. Chalim Journal of Teaching and Learning, 1(1), 73–84.
Batubara, K. (2020). Pengaruh Kepemimpinan Kepala Madrasah, Motivasi dan Budaya Terhadap Kinerja Guru di Madrasah Negri Model Medan. UIN Sumatra Utara Medan.
Ferdinan, F., Rahman, A., & Pewangi, M. (2024). Integrasi nilai-nilai Islam pada supervisi pendidikan kepala sekolah dalam meningkatkan kinerja guru. Didaktika: Jurnal Kependidikan, 13(3 Agustus), 4031–4044.
Hasan, H. (2022). Pelaksanaan Manajemen Supervisi Pendidikan Kepala Sekolah Dalam Meningkatkan Kinerja Guru. Promis, 3(1), 1–48.
Hasan, M., & Anita, A. (2022). Implementasi supervisi akademik dalam meningkatkan kompetensi dan kinerja guru di MA Al Ishlah Natar dan MA Mathlaul Anwar Cinta Mulya. At-Tajdid: Jurnal Pendidikan Dan Pemikiran Islam, 6(1), 85–97.
Kaharudin, B., & Hannah, H. (2021). Peran Kepemimpinan Kepala Madrasah Dalam Meningkatkan Kinerja Guru Di Madrasah Tsanawiyah As-Sholihiyah. Jurnal Manajemen Dan Budaya, 1(2), 19–
27. https://doi.org/10.51700/manajemen.v1i2.219
Laksono, T. A. (2021). Analisis Kepala Madrasah Sebagai Supervisor di Lembaga Pendidikan Islam.
LEADERIA: Jurnal Manajemen Pendidikan Islam, 2(1), 11–22.
Murtafiah, N. H. (2022). Supervisi Kepala Madrasah Dalam Upaya Meningkatkan Kinerja Guru.
JURNAL AN-NUR: Kajian Ilmu-Ilmu Pendidikan Dan Keislaman, 8(02).
Musyadad, V. F., Hanafiah, H., Tanjung, R., & Arifudin, O. (2022). Supervisi akademik untuk meningkatkan motivasi kerja guru dalam membuat perangkat pembelajaran. JIIP-Jurnal Ilmiah Ilmu Pendidikan, 5(6), 1936–1941.
Nilda, N., Hifza, H., & Ubabuddin, U. (2020). Peran Kepala Sekolah Sebagai Supervisor dalam
Meningkatkan Kinerja Guru Pendidikan Agama Islam Sekolah Dasar. Attadrib: Jurnal Pendidikan Guru Madrasah Ibtidaiyah, 3(1), 12–18.
Sirojuddin, A., Aprilianto, A., & Zahari, N. E. (2021). Peran kepala sekolah sebagai supervisor pendidikan dalam meningkatkan profesionalisme guru. Chalim Journal of Teaching and Learning, 1(2), 159–168.
Solikhun, S., Rahayu, F., & Gusfirullah, I. (2025). Strategi pendekatan supervisi pendidikan kepala sekolah dalam pembinaan kinerja guru di MTs Hidayatullah Bintan. RIGGS: Journal of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Business, 4(2), 3044–3050.
Sunaedi, A., & Rudji, H. (2023). Supervisi akademik kepala sekolah dalam meningkatkan kinerja guru di Madrasah Aliyah Negeri Tolitoli. Journal of Educational Management and Islamic Leadership (JEMIL), 2(2), 1–17.
Susanti, Y., Rahmawati, R., & Nuraini, I. A. (2022). Pelaksanaan supervisi akademik kepala madrasah sebagai upaya peningkatan kualitas kinerja guru di MAN 2 Ponorogo. Jurnal Darussalam: Jurnal Pendidikan, Komunikasi Dan Pemikiran Hukum Islam, 14(1), 1–21.
Usman, R. H. (2023). Peran Kepala Madrasah sebagai Supervisor dalam Meningkatkan Kinerja Guru di MAN Tolitoli. Journal of Educational Management and Islamic Leadership (JEMIL), 2(2).
Usman, R. H., Ruhmady, R., Tasrim, I. W., & Rudji, H. (2022). Peran Kepala Madrasah sebagai Supervisor pendidikan dalam Meningkatkan Profesionalisme Guru di MTs Muhammadiyah Tolitoli. Journal of Educational Management and Islamic Leadership (JEMIL), 1(01), 70–85.
Downloads
Published
How to Cite
Issue
Section
License
Copyright (c) 2026 Zulfi Wahyu Aulia, Nur Effendi, Sulistyorini Sulistyorini

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.











