Principal Academic Supervision And Implementation During The Covid 19 Pandemic

Abstract

Academic supervision is the principal's service in improving the ability of educators to learn. The principal as a supervisor must influence and develop community behavior in improving performance. The existence of academic supervision is able to identify deficiencies both in terms of administration and the learning process. Then, knowing the shortcomings, they can find solutions together to improve administration and the learning process. In this research, the researcher uses qualitative research for phenomena or facts in the field related to academic supervision. In the collection technique, namely observation, interviews and documentation, then reduced and carried out to draw conclusions. Based on the discussion related to the implementation of academic supervision at State Junior High School 2 Bandar Lampung, conclusions can be drawn. First, the principal's academic supervision is carried out through 3 (three) stages, namely planning, implementation and evaluation (follow-up), then two things that are supervised include administration and virtual learning processes. Second, in the implementation of the principal's academic supervision, there are obstacles, including the tight schedule of the principal's activities. Meanwhile, the supervision and ability to master information technology for teachers who teach is still low. Finally, in overcoming these obstacles, the principal of the training school divides roles and tasks to vice principals, senior teachers or even school committees and then provides seminars and teachers on administration and virtual learning processes to master information technology.