The effects of Islamic general senior secondary school principals’ leadership ability on the effectiveness of madrasah-based management in Indonesia

Abstrak / Ringkasan

The purpose of this survey study was to examine the effects of Islamic general senior
secondary school (Madrasah Aliyah) principals’ leadership ability on the effectiveness of school (madrasah)based
management.

A proportional cluster random sample of 205 Principals from 33 districts / cities in North
Sumatra, Indonesia was involved in the study. A questionnaire was used as a research instrument to collect the
data. The data were analyzed by using descriptive statistics and path analysis. The results of the study revealed
that there was a significantly direct effect of Islamic general senior secondary school principals’ leadership
ability on the effectiveness of school (madrasah)-based management in Islamic general senior secondary schools
- equivalent to general senior secondary school managed and run by the Ministry of the national education and
culture- in North Sumatra, Indonesia. This study provides information for policy makers, principals, parents, and
teacher educators to understand how the policy of school (madrasah)-based management is implemented at the
school level. Implications for practice and further research are also discussed.

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