ASCENT: Al-Bahjah Journal of Islamic Education Management

PERAN STAKEHOLDER SEKOLAH DALAM MENGELOLA RISIKO PENURUNAN KEDISIPLINAN RELIGIUS DI SMP PLUS BAKTI NUSANTARA 666

Agnia Latifatul Husna — 2026-08-31

This study aims to analyze the role of school stakeholders in managing the risk of declining students’ religious discipline at SMP Plus Bakti Nusantara 666, with a focus on the forms of risk, preventive mechanisms, and school responses to deviations in religious behavior. This study employed a qualitative descriptive approach. Data were collected through interviews, observation, and documentation, involving the vice principal for curriculum and a teacher as the main informants. Data were analyzed through data reduction, data display, and conclusion drawing. The findings indicate that the management of religious discipline operates through two interrelated mechanisms. Preventive mechanisms are implemented through structured religious habituation, including the 5S practice, congregational Dhuha and Dhuhr prayers, Qur’anic recitation, the One Day One Line program, TTQ activities, and habituation of proper conduct in daily school life. Responsive mechanisms consist of verbal warnings, monitoring by the student affairs division, guidance and counseling interventions, and parental involvement when students’ behavior does not improve. The findings demonstrate that stakeholders perform different but complementary functions in preventing, detecting, and addressing potential declines in students’ religious discipline. These mechanisms can be understood as risk management practices embedded in school activities, although they have not been formalized into a documented risk management system. The study highlights the importance of stakeholder synergy, consistent habituation, and tiered responses in maintaining religious culture and students’ discipline.

Implementasi Supervisi Akademik Kepala Madrasah dalam Meningkatkan Mutu Pembelajaran di MAS Fajrul Islam Kota Tasikmalaya

Hasbia Maulana — 2026-08-31

This study examines the implementation of academic supervision in improving the quality of learning at MAS Fajrul Islam, Tasikmalaya City. The purpose of the study is to analyze the planning, implementation, and follow-up of academic supervision and its contribution to improving instructional quality. The study employed a qualitative approach using a descriptive method. Data were collected through in-depth interviews with the principal and teachers, classroom observations, and documentation of supervision programs and instruments. The findings indicate that academic supervision is conducted in a planned and continuous manner through regular scheduling, the use of observation instruments, and the application of collaborative and reflective approaches. The supervision process includes classroom observation, post-observation discussions, constructive feedback, and follow-up activities in the form of mentoring and professional development training. The implementation of academic supervision encourages the improvement of teachers’ professionalism, instructional strategies, and more effective classroom management. This study concludes that systematic and development-oriented academic supervision plays a significant role in improving learning quality in madrasahs and should be supported by strong leadership commitment and a collaborative school culture.

Implementasi Program Unggulan dan Branding Sekolah dalam Membangun Kepercayaan Masyarakat terhadap Lembaga Pendidikan

Fathya Yunus — 2026-08-31

This study aims to analyze the implementation of the flagship Qur’anic Reading and Writing (Baca Tulis Al-Qur’an/BTQ) program and school branding, as well as the relationship between the two in fostering public trust in MTs Ma’arif Al-Falah. This study employed a qualitative approach with a case study design. Data were collected through observation, interviews, and documentation involving the head of the madrasah, BTQ teachers, students, and parents. Data analysis was conducted through data condensation, data display, and conclusion drawing and verification. The findings indicate that BTQ was developed as one of the school’s flagship programs through grouping students according to their abilities, scheduled implementation, and the use of instructional methods adapted to students’ levels of competence. School branding was carried out by disseminating information about school activities and achievements and maintaining communication with the community. The findings also indicate that public trust was perceived as being related to the alignment between the programs offered and the community’s experiences with the educational services provided. The BTQ program serves as concrete evidence of the madrasah’s religious identity, while branding functions as a means of communicating this identity and its practices to the community. Thus, the relationship between the flagship program and branding in this case lies in the interaction among program quality, consistency of implementation, and public communication, which together support the formation of positive public perceptions. This study emphasizes that educational branding is not merely a promotional activity but should be grounded in programs and services that are genuinely implemented by the institution.