The principals roles in leading educational institutions are very important, especially in determining the direction and educational policies. The principal is a leader who encourages the school to realize its vision, mission, goals, and programs in a planned manner to establish a high-quality school. Therefore, this research aims to describe and analyze the roles of principals in improving the quality of Islamic education in Bandar Lampung. The approach of this research was descriptive qualitative. In collecting the data, observation, interviews, and documentation were employed. The researchers then analyzed the collected data through data presentation, data reduction, and conclusion. The sources of data were the principals, vice-principals, teachers, employees, and students. It can be concluded that the principals role is first, formulating competency standards for graduates to compete in leading universities, both public and private. Second, special class students must memorize chapter 30 of the Quran and at least 1 chapter for general class students. The graduates are required to master three languages: English, Arabic, German / French. Third, monitoring the learning process through CCTV makes it easier to observe students and teachers during the teaching and learning activities. Fourth, the implementation of varied assessment standards between subjects and grades by referring to the 2013 curriculum.

Education teachers play a significant role in increasing educational quantity and quality. This study aims to analyze and describe the development of Islamic religious education teachers that covers the implementation, evaluation, and impact on improving the performance of primary school teachers in North Lampung. This study employed the qualitative approach that utilized observations, interviews, and documentation as data collecting techniques. The results of this study are related to the implementation of the human resources development of Islamic religious education teachers at SD MuhammadiyahSoekarnoHatta, SDN 4 TanjungAman, and SDN 1 Kali Balangan through KKG or KelompokKerja Guru (Teacher Work Group) activities, training, and workshops organized by the City Education Office and LPMP (Educational Quality Assurance Council). The evaluation of human resources development for Islamic religious education teachers was performed by the principals through supervision activities, routine meetings, and the provision of motivation and encouragement so that the teachers continue to develop and improve their competencies. The human resource development affected Islamic religious education teachers to be creative in teaching by applying varied teaching methods. The researchers recommend every educational unit develop human resources as an investment in improving the productivity and the capacity of Islamic religious education teachers who have religious pedagogic competencies, religious professionalism, religious social, religious personal, and literacy competencies.