Peran Kepala Sekolah dalam Meningkatkan Profesionalisme Guru
Abstract
This study aimed to describe the role of the headmaster and describe the supporting and inhibiting factors in increasing teachers’ professionalism at Elementary School. This study used descriptive qualitative approach. The subjects of this research were the school headmaster and two teachers of Elementary School in Banjarmasin. Data collection were documentation, observation, and interviews. Data analyses were carried out by collecting data, reducing data, presenting data, and drawing conclusions. Validation of data was tested by using source triangulation. The results of this research show that the role of the headmaster in increasing teachers’ professionalism is as follows. (1) The headmaster carries out his role following his responsibilities as an educator, manager, supervisor, leader, innovator, and motivator to increase teachers’ professionalism but has not run optimally. (2) Supporting factors are competence teachers, a representative school environment, learning infrastructure availability, and teachers participating in activities to support their abilities as educators. (3) The inhibiting factors are the lack of teachers' understanding of technology and the lack of socialization on regulation and policies in the school environment
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