<span>The study aimed to investigate the influence of total quality management and school governance on school management effectiveness, whether school governance as an antecedent of total quality management and school management effectiveness. The object of research is the vocational high school with the Regional Public Service Agency status (school-based enterprise) in Indonesia. The research is a quantitative research with survey method. The sample of 533 people who are school principals, teachers, and students. It was selected by proportional stratified random sampling. The data analysis using structural equation modeling (SEM). The research finding is the total quality management has a significant influence on school management effectiveness. The mediation analysis indicates that school governance as the antecedent of total quality management and school management effectiveness. The improvement of effectiveness school-based enterprises should consider implementing total quality management and it will be increasingly by school governance application. The modeling that correlates total quality management and school governance to improved vocational school management effectiveness, especially at vocational school with Regional Public Service Agency status (school-based enterprise).</span>

Quality of education nowadays isthe main concern for those who are involved and plunge into education. In recent years, TQM has been applied in the world of education to improve the quality of education since it is believed as an effective management philosophy for dynamic improvement, customer satisfaction, and organizational excellence. However, this notion has begun to be developed in the manufacturing sector. Therefore, this study used a qualitative approach through extensive literature to provide a better comprehension in implementing TQM in education. This research is expected to conclude the crucial factors supporting the successful implementation of TQM in education to reach the advantage of its application maximally. This paper also discussed the challenges faced in implementing TQM in education so that schools can take appropriate steps when actively implementing TQM in education. Besides, we explained about the implementation of TQM in Indonesia, particularly in vocational schools.

Tujuan dari tulisan ini adalah mengajukan pengertian bahwa kurikulum dapat menjadi titik tolak bagi peningkatan mutu pendidikan. Berdasarkan pernyataan tersebut, tulisan ini mengajukan argumentasi bahwa efektivitas implementasi kurikulum tidak hanya terletak pada isi konsep yang komprehensif, tetapi juga pada kondisi kurikulum tersebut akan dilaksanakan. Kondisi tersebut meliputi kompetensi guru dan kecukupan ketersediaan sarana pendidikan pada tingkat sekolah. Pengembangan Kurikulum 2013 oleh Kementerian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan yang sekarang sedang berlangsung sedang dicermati oleh anggota masyarakat. Hal ini tentu saja merupakan konsekuensi kurikulum sebagai bagian dari kebijakan pendidikan. Ada yang mempertanyakan tentang konsepnya, tetapi ada juga yang setuju dengan ide Pengembangan Kurikulum 2013. Namun demikian tulisan ini berpendapat, meskipun ada yang tidak setuju atau setuju, bahwa faktor yang mendasari efektivitas pelaksanaan kurikulum adalah faktor manajemen. Faktor manajemen yang dimaksud meliputi manajemen pada tingkat sekolah dan kelas. Kehadiran teknologi informasi praktis pada setiap aspek kehidupan membawa dampak yang positif terhadap dunia pendidikan.

This research aims to evaluate the program tahfidz Al-Qur'an SMAIT Buahati. The object of the study is the Formal Institute of Buahati Integrated Islamic High School in East Jakarta. This study uses CIPPO evaluation methods and descriptive research types. Research informants are principals, vice principals, teachers, and students. Data collection techniques are interviewing, observation, and document analysis. The results showed that, the program tahfidz Al-Qur'an SMAIT Buahati viewed from context aspect is very good judging by the indicators of the purpose and vision-mission of the school, the input aspect is good value judging by the indicators of students' ability, teacher quality, and availability of infrastructure, as well as the good value process aspect judging by the indicators of planning, process, and evaluation of learning, the product aspect is good value based on the indicators of the results obtained by students during the program tahfidz Al-Qur-an , outcomes are good value judging by the benefits of the program felt by students and the surrounding environment. So, overall the evaluation of tahfidz Qur'an program at SMAIT Buahati is very good value.

The objective of this article is to assess the meaning of mental revolution within educational context from two perspectives namely citizenship education and the national education system. In this article, the proposition purposed is that the citizenship education as a part of the national education system. In order to materialize the efficacy of citizenship, education roles of teachers are enhanced by including transferring, transforming, and transcending roles. With these three roles, education outcomes will lead to the establishment of Indonesian to become productive and democratic, as well as are able to preserve social harmonies. To achieve both the objectives of education system as well as citizenship education, curriculum serves as reference and direction for teachers in the articulation of concepts of subject matters.