This paper describes types of phrases expressed in Ternate oral literature. As various types of Indonesian literature, it is also found that oral literature of Ternate consists of many different forms and type, this variety can be classified into different classification such as based on the period of before and after the establishment of Islamic teaching in this area. Ternate oral literature has a close relationship with the tradition of its society such as its ethics, social and economic life both internally and externally. Oral tradition in the sultanate of Ternate is a set of habits and behaviors of daily life inherited from generation to generation. Before the introduction of Islam which is known as the period ofmomoleperiod, this country already has a number of oral traditions that includes cultural values, customs, community systems and belief systems.In line with the development of Ternate language into lingua-france in North Maluku, Ternate literature then became the property of the community as North Maluku. Even it expands spreading alongside the development of the power of the Sultanate of Ternate from XV to XVII century. It is no wonder that if the oral literature is influenced by local languages as well as Malay, Arabic and Javanese languages.

Principal as a supervisor has important roles in learning and teaching process, and has educational standards and qualities. In performing his or her roles, principal always pays attention to human relations among teachers, employers and students. Supervision is an effort to help and service teachers to improve their teaching ability. Supervisor is not directly linked to students, since teachers manage students. Supervisor is not a directive task but more likely to be a consultative one (such as supporting, suggesting, and guiding). Method used in this research is descriptive qualitative method which illustrates and describes the roles of principal in improving the learning quality. The roles of principal as administrator and supervisor are the main object. Based on teacher competency, the ability of teachers shows a slight improvement. The improvement of teachers' ability is resulted from supervision ways and approaches at school in managing, supporting and guiding the elements of schools. Based on quality standard, the implementation of supervision is improved. This means that the assistance and the management of the supervisor of the principal, and supervision approaches implemented by the principal in his or her effort to increase and to develop teachers' competency in the process of learning and teaching show better qualities and progression.Keywords: Supervision, Principal, and Teachers' Competency

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