Kepemimpinan Kepala Sekolah Dalam Meningkatkan Mutu Akademik Siswa SD di Masa Pandemi Covid-19

Abstract

The Covid-19 pandemic has made changes in all fields, including education. Everyone in the field of education is required to do online learning. There are many obstacles in online learning, one of which is the decline of the academic quality of students. The purpose of this study is to find out the best practices of leadership implemented by the Principal of SD Muhammadiyah Karangkajen 4 Yogyakarta in improving the academic quality of students during the Covid-19 pandemic. The researchers used qualitative method and the data of the research were collected hrough observation and interviews with school principal and the teachers. The results of this study showed that the principal opened a learning consultation service in schools. Beside the school continued implementing the health protocols recommended by the government and several requirements such as teachers and students must be in good health, not from outside the city, and no family has been affected by . The existence of study consultations at schoolmade thes tudents more enthusiastic in learning, more responsible in doing their tasks, their academic scores increase.

Analysis of the Importance of Transformational Leadership in Implementing Driving School Program Policies

“…K. Arumsari & Hasanah (2021) explained the importance of a good role from school principals in order to make quick and right decisions to build the quality of education. How the role of transformational leadership in implementing the driving school which was recently initiated by the Ministry of Education and Culture became the reason for the author's interest in writing this article.…”