IJLRES - International Journal on Language, Research and Education Studies 
ISSN: 2580-6777 (p); 2580-6785 (e)   
DOI: 10.30575/2017/IJLRES-2018050809 
Vol. 2, No. 2, 2018 
Page: 251 - 265 

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IMPLEMENTATION OF SCHOOL HEADMASTER’S STRATEGIC 
MANAGEMENT IN THE EFFORT ON INCREASING THE QUALITY OF 

EDUCATION AT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (SMA) OF UISU MEDAN  
 

 

Nila Safina  
Islamic University of North Sumatra, Indonesia  

nilasafina@gmail.com 
  

 

Abstract. This research aims to know the effort which is done by principal of school increasing 
education quality and the implementation of management strategic in SMA UISU Medan. This 
research used qualitative descriptive method, by using observation technique, interview, and 
documentation study. Key informant in this research is the principal of a school, and supported 
by another up to date informational which is needed to this research. Technique of processing data 
has some steps. First, data which is collected must be identified and classified, the analyzed and it 
is examined the validity by using triangulation, next each founding from the result analysis is 
correlated one each other to build one logic arrangement aspect which is applied in SMA UISU 
Medan. Based on this research, it is found some things: first the effort which is done by principal 
of a school increasing the education quality in SMA UISU Medan is by formulated strategic 
management thought make the following program: School review, Banch marking, Quality 
assurance and Quality control. Second, the application of principal of a school strategic 
management in the effort to increase education quality in SMA UISU Medan very depend on: 
(1) Education structure organization, (2) Formulation Ursion, Mission, aim and target of school, 
(3) State organization strategy, (4) Implementation school organization strategy and (5) Do 
SWOT analysis. Based on the data found, the writer suggest. Firstly, in the activity of increasing 
education quality, it is a must that all program quality increasing which has been formulated 
must have strategy to apply the program, so there is no program which, with the reason not know 
how to apply. Secondly, all school person that involved with increasing the quality should be 
given information and told that strategy which is done in increasing the education quality. Third, 
it is need to form evaluation’s team which involved school organization. To examine the program 
which has formulated, and the examine result of resources should be communicated to all people 
in the school. 
 

Keywords; Head Master’s Strategic Management, Increasing the Quality of Education, 

Senior High School of UISU Medan 

 

INTRODUCTION 

 School management varies according to the school's vision, mission and 

objectives. The principal is expected to have a strong management strategy concept 

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hence school goals can be achieved optimally. Therefore, the principal must be able to 

set goals that are oriented to the future. 

SMA UISU is one of the schools whose existence is quite important in supporting 

educational activities in Medan city. This school seeks to improve the quality of 

education, among others through various training and improvement of teacher 

competence, the use of books and learning tools 

To achieve the goal of efficient and effective education, it is necessary for teachers 

who have the competence, facilities, facilities and infrastructure that support such as in 

SMA UISU Medan. Related to the above, the writer is interested to make the focus of 

problem in this research is "The implementation of strategic management in improving 

the quality of education in SMA UISU Medan". Because based on preliminary data that 

the researchers found in the initial research phase UAN graph from 2015 to 2016 has not 

been as expected.. 

 

LITERATURE REVIEW 

Definition of Strategic Management   

 Blanchard says "Management is working or working with and through 

individuals and groups and other resources to accomplish organizational goals1. 

Selanjutnya, Malayu states that "Management is the science and art of managing the 

process of utilizing human resources and other resources effectively and efficiently to 

achieve a certain goal”2. 

 Based on the Malayu study of management, found art and science to regulate 

the work process in achieving the goal. Differences in individual characteristics in the 

same or different professional skills make the principal in his function as a manager to 

foster beautiful and different interpersonal relationships. This beautiful and unique 

relationship will create a conducive atmosphere and climate in realizing work behavior 

in achieving the goal. 

 The comprehensive formulation of the strategy can be explained as follows: 

a. Strategy is a consistent and integral decision pattern. 

                                                 
1 Blanchard and Jhonson, 1998. Manajer Satu Menit, (Terjemahan oleh Anha WB), Jakarta, 

PT Gramedia Indonesia. P. 4 
2 Hasibuan, Malayu, SP, 2003. Manajemen Suber daya Manusia Edisi Revisi, Jkaarta. PT 

Bumi Aksara. P. 124 



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b. Define and display organizational goals in terms of long-term goals, 

program acting and resource allocation priorities. 

c. Select the field to be cultivated. 

d. Trying to gain long-lasting benefits, by responding appropriately to 

opportunities and threats from the organization's external 

environment, its strengths and weaknesses. 

e. Involves all levels of the organization3. 

 Castler stated that “Strategic management is that set of managerial decisions and 

action that determines the long-run performance of corporation. It includes environmental 

scanning, strategy formulation, strategy implementation, and evaluation and control”.4 

 In another view, the strategy is prepared by considering the strategic 

environmental factors both internal and external an education, and accommodate the 

interests in it to achieve the goal. Thus management strategy is an art using the skills 

and resources or organization in the education unit by considering internal and external 

factors to achieve the target through an effective relationship with the environment in 

the most favorable conditions5. 

 Based on some understanding above, it can be concluded that in formulating 

and preparing management strategy, organization must have: 1) vision, mission, goals 

and targets to be achieved, 2) identifying internal and external environment of 

organization, 3) conducting various useful analysis in maintaining customer trust, 4) 

making strategic alternatives, 5) making alternative strategies selected and 6) creating a 

feedback system to know the effectiveness of achieving the implementation of strategic 

management.  

 For more details the stages of the strategic management process can be seen in 

Figure 1. 

 

 

                                                 
3 Hanafiah, Yusuf, M and Sukarna, 1994. Pengelolaan Total Pendidikan Tinggi, Depdikbud 

RI. P. 65  
4 Castler, Williem B, 1996. The Human Resource Function in Education. Boston: Allyn and  

Bacon. P. 187 
5 Gultom R, 2008. Kepemimpinan Transformasi Berbasis Mutu Pendidikan, Medan, USU 

Press. P. 176 



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Elements of Strategic Management 

  

  

  

                                                                                                                                

  

  

 

                                                                        Choices 

 

 

  

                                                                                              

 

 

                               Figure 1. Management Strategic Model 

 

Implementation of Strategic Management for Head Master  

 In the implication, the principal is a top manager in a school, therefore the 

principal must be able to make the organization he leads more proactive rather than 

reactive to initiate and influence the activities in the context of improving the quality of 

learning. 

 In management, an organization needs to divide the tasks and functions of 

each party involved in managerial activities in the organization. The division of labor 

and the delegation of authority is one of the tasks of the principal as a top manager. The 

principal nurtures teachers to perform their professional duties optimally.  

 The delivery of education and teaching is a management activity that involves 

various aspects within and influenced by the internal environment and the external 

Commapny 

Planning 

Vision and 

Mission General Environment 

Environment of Industriy 

Internal Factors 

Main Strategies 

Alternative 

Strategy Varieties 

Strategy Choices 
Resources Structure 

Assessment and 

Control 

Policies, plans and 

execution 



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environment. The management of educational institutions is carried out covering the 

scope of planning, organizing, organizing and supervising various aspects. Teaching 

and learning activities in educational and educational institutions are managed by 

optimizing existing resources such as facilities and infrastructure, human resources, 

funds and students. 

a. Facilities and infrastructure  

 Facilities and infrastructure in educational institutions include buildings, 

equipment, furniture and books that meet the needs of education. The use of educational 

facilities must be managed in an orderly manner, without adequate facilities of practice, 

the science that will be obtained by students will only be theoretical that leads to 

verbalism. 

b. Human Resources 

 In general, human resources are the key to the success of an organization. 

Other elements will not function optimally without reliable human resources in 

managing them. In this case the teacher is an important element in improving the quality 

of education, then professional teacher training needs to be improved by attending 

trainings, seminars, and comparative studies both within the city and outside the city, 

so that teachers have a broad insight. 

c. Funds 

 Quality education costs a lot. The community participates in the financing of 

education. School relations with the community will grow if the community also benefits 

from participation in the school program. Benefits can be interpreted widely, including 

a sense of attention and satisfaction, because it can help the interests of school. 

d. Students 

 Students are one of the resources produced by the school. In the educational 

program, teaching and learning activities are directed to the realization of the learning 

process thoroughly and can spur students active and creative. Students are encouraged 

to improve their intellectual and emotional intelligence (IQ, EQ, SQ) in a balanced way 

and improve the efficiency and activity of the learning process. 

 The results obtained by students after completing the educational process is a 

direct result of education. This result is knowledge, attitude and skill. This result is often 



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used as a criterion of educational success in terms of quality. This direct result is used 

the starting point of measuring the quality of education of an educational institution. 

  

METHODOLOGY 

Research Approach 

 This research uses descriptive qualitative approach. The selection of this 

method is based on the consideration that what to look for is data that gives a picture 

and describes a complex social reality to be concrete. Social situation in accordance with 

the context is diluksikan until found the behavior of the main respondents 

Implementation of Principal Strategic Management In Efforts to Improve the Quality of 

Education in Senior High School of UISU Medan. 

 Further Bogdan and Biklen suggests there are five characteristics of qualitative 

research as follows: 

1) Qualitative research has the natural setting as the direct source of data the 

researcher is the key instrument, 

2) Qualitative research is descriptive, 

3) Qualitative research are concerned with process rather than simply with 

outcomes or product, 

4) Qualitative researches tend to analyze their data inductively 

5) Meaning is of essential concern to the qualitative approach6. 

 Of these various considerations, this research is not merely collecting data, but 

rather an approach to the empirical world. A variety of field behaviors and situations 

become something that must be studied in depth to its core behavior.  

 

FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION 

Implementation of Principal Strategy Management in Efforts to Improve the Quality 
of Education at SMA of UISU Medan. 
 Achievement of organizational goals that the improvement of the quality of 

education is very necessary tool that acts as an accelerator and dynamicator so that goals 

can be achieved effectively and efficiently. In line with the tesebut, the strategy is 

                                                 
6 Bagdan, Robert C & Biklen Sari Kaopp, 1992, Qualitative Research for Education; An 

Introduction to Theory and Methods, Boston, Allya and Bacon, Inc. p. 29 



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believed as a tool to achieve goals. Before discussing the organizational goals, the 

principal says that every teacher and employee should know what management and 

management mean. This is as revealed in the following interview (data 10): 

“In order to achieve organizational goals it is imperative that strategies be developed, 
therefore, before reaching the discussion of the organizational goals of employees and 
teachers should understand and know what the real nature of management and 
strategic management”. 

 Furthermore the principal said his opinion on what management and 

management strategy is, this is expressed in the following interview (data 11): 

“Management science is the process of planning, organizing, controlling, and 
supervision needed to achieve the objectives that have been set, while the management 
strategy is a series of decisions and fundamental actions made by top management 
through a systematic approach and implemented by all organizai ranks in order to achieve 
goals sustained goals”. 

 In addition to the principal, the vice principal (PKS 2) also gave his opinion on 

management and management of the strategy, it was expressed in the following 

interview (data 12: 

“Management science is a process of cooperation between one person with others to 
achieve the goals set previously. The process undertaken in the form of planning, 
organizing, pandering, budgeting, coordination. While strategic management is a 
systematic approach that coordinates the organization that is ensured to achieve a 
sustainable goals”. 

 Furthermore, one teacher (teacher 1) represents another teacher saying his 

opinion about strategic management summarized in the following interview (data 13): 

“Management science is the control of resources that require planning, organizing, 
budgeting, supervision, direction, and coordination to achieve predetermined educational 
goals”. 

 Based on the principal's knowledge, vice principals and teachers on the 

definition of strategic management, the principal said that UISU Senior High School 

must have special strategic management in improving the quality of education. This is 

as revealed in the following interview (data 14): 

“UISU Senior High School  has a special strategic management in improving the quality 
of education, because the school is an organization that there is one togetherness and 
interaction and interdependence of individuals who work together to achieve a goal. 
Therefore I involve school personnel in implementing programs that have been established 
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 Then the principal resumes his conversation about the activity-activities that 

are being performed as an application of the planned strategy management, the activity 

is delivered in the following interview (data 15): 

“The activities I undertake in applying strategic management include: 1) monitoring and 
evaluation to ensure that planned programs can be planned for the purpose, this 
evaluation is described in the analysis that has been prepared. 2). Conducting regular 
meetings with teachers in formulating school vision and mission, objectives and taeget of 
schools, determining and implementing school organizational strategy 3). Contains an 
education supervisor to provide input to the teacher”. 

 Furthermore, Vice Principal 1 said that the special strategic management that 

has been done in UISU High School amongst the SWOT analysis is to look at the 

advantages and weaknesses, opportunities and constraints faced by SMA UISU. This is 

as expressed in interview (data 16) below: 

“Specific strategic management undertaken in UISU Senior High School among others 
is compiling SWOT analysis to see the weaknesses and strengths, opportunities and 
constraints faced by UISU High School applied in evaluation. In addition, the principal 
together with teachers held a routine on the formulation of school vision and mission, the 
determination and implementation of the organization's strategy for the future schoo”. 

 Furthermore, one of the teachers (teacher 2) said that the strategy management 

done at UISU High School is as summarized in the interview (data 17): 

“The strategy management that has been done in SMA UISU is by conducting 
monitoring and evaluation compiled in SWOT analysis, to know more about the 
strengths / advantages, weaknesses, opportunities and constraints faced by schools and 
the things that must be prepared to overcome the things that appears in the SWOT 
analysis that has been compiled”. 

 All teachers should know the programs that have been formulated in the 

management strategy to improve the quality of education at UISU High School, because 

all teachers should be involved in the implementation of strategic management in 

schools. This is as described by the principal in the interview (data 18) below: 

 “All teachers must know the program that has been formulated in the strategy 
management in improving the quality of education in SMA UISU, because all teachers 
are involved in the implementation of strategy management. The involvement of teachers 
in implementing strategic management in schools such as providing teaching tasks 
according to the discipline of teachers, providing knowledge about educational innovation 
to teachers, involving teachers in seminars, intensifying MGMP meetings, 
complementing the means of learning infrastructure and complementary learning media, 
so teachers can teach and achieve the learning objectives well and minimize the barriers 
in teaching, while for the employees are given training and upgrading in terms of 
administration”. 

 In line with what one PKS I said, all teachers need to know the management 

strategies that have been developed, because all teachers should be involved in the 



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implementation of strategic management in schools. This is as summarized in the 

following interview (data 19): 

“All teachers and employees are aware of the management strategies implemented in the 
school as all teachers and staff will be involved in the implementation of strategic 
management in schools. The involvement of teachers and employees such as: teachers are 
given authority by the principal to teach in accordance with educational background, 
sending teachers to follow the training in accordance with the field of study, cultivated 
mamximalkan media and learning infrastructure while for employees in accordance with 
their duties implement school administration”. 

 Then one teacher (teacher 1) said that indeed all teachers and staff should 

know the programs that have been developed as management strategies in the school, 

because teachers and employees must be involved in it. This is as summarized in the 

following interview (data 20): 

“All teachers and employees know the programs that have been developed as strategic 
management in the school, because teachers and employees will definitely be involved in 
it. Certainly the involvement of teachers and employees in accordance with the task of 
teaching the teacher according to the field of study and discipline of science, followed a 
scientific seminar or training in accordance with the field of study and employees carry 
out school administration”. 

 Until now there are some obstacles encountered in high school UISU in the 

implementation of strategy management in improving the quality of education. This is 

as revealed by the principal in the following interview (data 21): 

“The obstacles encountered in implementing the strategy management that have been 
implemented are such as funding, and teacher change of subject area. To overcome this, 
the temporary solution is to recruit new teachers and be trained, to include alumni of the 
community and parents so that they care about improving the quality of education” 

 The expression of the principal above is in accordance with what is expressed 

by Vice Principal 2, as summarized in the following interview (data 22): 

“Constraints in implementing strategic management that has been implemented to date 
is the subject of teacher change in the field of study and funding issues. And the 
temporary solution is to recruit qualified teachers”. 

 Thus, strategic management, based on the principal version of the headmaster, 

deputy headmaster and teacher at UISU High School, is the process of planning, 

organizing, controlling, and monitoring and evaluation necessary to achieve the 

predetermined educational objectives while strategic management is a series of 

decisions fundamentals made by top management through a systematic approach and 

implemented by the whole range of organizations in order to achieve the goal of 

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Leadership for Education Quality 

 The requirement to become a principal certainly can not be seen only from the 

administrative aspect, which meets the requirements of the class, term of employment, 

seniority and others. But the requirement to be a principal should be considered and 

supplemented by monitoring supervisors and educational experts about their eligibility 

to occupy the principal's office, in addition to the support of teachers and the 

community. The importance of educational background as an illustration of academic 

ability is also important, as it has the assurance that the school has wide insight and high 

competitive power. 

 Educational leaders are principals who can influence their subordinates to 

work together to achieve what is intended. This was revealed by one of the teachers in 

the interview (data 23) below: 

"Educational leaders are principals who can influence their subordinates to work together 
to achieve what is targeted by educational institutions that is improving the quality of 
education". 

 Educational leaders are leaders who are sensitive to educational and creative 
innovations, as one teacher expressed in the following interview (data 24): 

"Educational leaders are leaders who are sensitive to educational innovation, must be 
creative and proactive toward the demands of the times and oriented towards improving 
the quality of education". 

 One of the teachers said that in order to create the quality of education in 

schools, it takes a leader in it. This is as revealed in the interview (data 25) below: 

"Yes it is true, in order to create the quality of education in schools would require leaders 
in it, the principal who berkompetensi guiding and managing teachers, employees and 
resources that exist at the school. Such resources may be natural and human, such as 
exploiting the ability of employees and teachers who are considered capable of carrying 
out the task and achieve the vision that has been formulated ". 

  Furthermore, other teachers say that in order for schools to have the quality of 

education then the school must have leaders who can lead, smart and dignified and 

diligent supervising subordinates, supervising the class and what is in school. This is 

what he expressed in interviews (data 26) below: 

"In my opinion that the school has the quality of education, the principal should be able 
to lead subordinates, meaning that subordinates should be able to nurut him, or affect his 
subordinates. Then must be smart, both in academic terms and in associating with his 
subordinates and dignified, respected subordinates, meaning authoritative teachers 
respect him but teachers are not afraid to exchange ideas with him and the principal 
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the lesson begins with so the principal will know whether the difficult class is ready to be 
used for study or not and so the principal can know the shortcomings that existed during 
the learning process implemented”. 

 Leaders are needed for the quality of education is achieved that educational 

leaders who understand the quality of education and how to achieve it. This is as one 

teacher expressed in the interview (data 27) below: 

"Leaders are required for the quality of education is achieved that educational leaders who 
understand about the quality of education is the principal of a successful and effective, 
successful principals are able to embrace teachers and employees on improving the quality 
of education of quality students and graduates of quality”. 

 In order for the quality of education can be achieved, it takes effective 

leadership that has the vision and mission. This is as expressed by the vice principal in 

the interview (data 28) below: 

"Leaders are needed for the quality of education can be achieved then required an effective 
leader who has a vision and mission and can put it in clear policies". 

 In order for the quality of education can be achieved then required a firm 

leader and have a commitment. This is as expressed by one of the teachers in the 

interview (data 29) below: 

"In order for the quality of education can be achieved then required a firm leader and have 
a commitment and responsible in the process of improvement of educational 
institutions". 

 What distinguishes educational leaders from other leaders is the vision that 

has been formulated. This is as expressed by the principal in the interview (data 30) 

below: 

"What distinguishes educational leaders from other leaders is the vision that has been 
formulated by each leader. Because the vision will determine how long an organization 
will last. Typically educational leaders can formulate the best possible vision so that the 
organization they lead can survive, although the vision is only as a destination to be 
addressed, but the vision is not a dream but the ideals to be achieved. 
So leadership to achieve the quality of educators” 

 

Working Group to Achieve Quality 

 Working Group to achieve quality / quality control clusters are small groups 

that conduct quality control and quality, regularly, voluntarily and continuously in their 

work activities by applying quality control principles and techniques. 

The principal thinks that the working group to achieve the quality is a group to achieve 

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"The working group to achieve the quality is a group to achieve the desired qualities by 
groups or educational institutions such as the Subject Teachers Consultative Conference 
(MGMP), established to achieve quality or completion and success in each subject".
  

 Next the vice principal added about the quality work group is a team in 

dealing with an improvement. This is stated in the following interview of 32 data: 

"The quality work group is a team in dealing with an improvement or development of 
educational quality in which the team employs teachers and employees and provides 
greater responsibility". 

 The steps that must be done by the team team in pursuing the quality of 

education is as expressed by the principal in the following interview: 

"The steps that must be done by the team team in pursuing the quality of education is to 
form groups or teams both large and small, giving opinions for various problems and the 
establishment of work rules on the group or team”. 

 The principal expressed by the school principal was added by the vice 

principal that the steps that the group should take in pursuing the quality of education 

are as listed in the following 33 data interviews: 

"The steps that the team should take to pursue the quality of education is to deliberate by 
forming a team such as the MGMP and determining the MGMP Teachers Working 
Group (MKG) schedule. Each MGMP determines the steps to be taken to improve the 
quality of education such as determining Minimum Rating Standards (SPM) to 
determine the learning method of each material and so forth ". 

 Therefore, the working group to reach the quality or the quality control group 

that is done in SMA UISU Medan is to form a team of small and big scale like MGMP 

and make a schedule of KKG to do musyawarah which in there is brainstorming to solve 

a problem. 

 
School Strategic Management in Efforting the Improvement of Education 
Quality 
 The implementation of school strategy management involves a major effort 

aimed at transforming strategic goals into action: school programming. No matter how 

great a strategy, if not implemented, of course, that strategy will not be meaningful for 

school development. 

 Therefore, the ability of school principals and other school personnel to 

implement a strategy in the management of school strategy is very important in relation 

to the skill of the principal as a leader and teacher as professionals responsible for the 

learning progress of learners. In fact implementation of strategy especially in school is 

not easy to do. Generally the school stuck on the routine activities of teachers entering 



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the class member lesson pendekatnnya same as before, carrying exams, members of the 

exam results and ultimately learners graduate with quality improvise. 

 The facts mentioned above do not occur in SMA UISU, even if it happens very 

small because the principal as a leader in high school UISU has compiled school 

programs that must be run. This is as expressed by the headmaster in interview 34 of the 

following data: 

"In implementing this strategy management I have developed a gradual program of 
schools, such as short-term programs, medium-term programs and long-term programs". 

 The programs that have been prepared are implemented in stages, such as 

completing the library books and then completing the science laboratory. This is 

revealed by the principal in the following interview (data 35): 

"The programs that have been prepared are implemented gradually, for example 
completing the library books then equip the science laboratory, in addition to the 
programs that I have planned in implementing this strategic management such as; 
improving the professionalism of teachers by involving training both conducted by 
schools regularly or implemented by the Education Office of the City and Provinces, 
increasing the value of national examinations of students so that every year the higher 
the value, increasing the number of graduates every year into public universities”. 

 In line with the above matters PKS I said that the principal has developed a 

program to mengimplemmentasikan management strategy. This is as revealed in the 

following awrahcara (data 36). 

"To implement the principal's management strategy has developed a gradual, short-term, 
medium- and long-term gradual school program such as completing library books and 
then accompanying the science laboratory and improving the scores of high national exam 
scores". 

 Furthermore, one teacher (teacher 2) said that the programs that have been 

prepared by the principal is the embodiment of management strategy, this is as 

summarized in the interview (data 37). 

"In implementing the management of this strategy the principal makes a gradual school 
program, for example completing library books, equipping science laboratories, 
improving the professionalism of teachers by including training both in schools regularly 
or by city education agencies as well as provinces, and improve the achievement of 
national exam scores so that each year the value of the higher values ". 

 In addition to the above, the strategy undertaken in SMA UISU Medan in 

preparing the quality improvement program of education is done by applying 4 

techniques, this is as expressed by the principal in the interview (Data 38) follows: 

"There are 4 techniques done by UISU High School in developing education quality 
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together in particular with parents and professionals to evaluate and assess school 
effectiveness, and the quality of graduates, and undertake an activity to define the 
standards and targets to be achieved within a given period, and to have a technique to 
determine that the educational process has taken place as it should, to perform quality 
control such as a system to detect the occurrence of deviation of output quality that is not 
in accordance with the standard. Quality control requires clear and definite quality 
indicators, so that quality deviations can be determined ". 

 Thus, in implementing strategic management, the principal has made a 

gradual school program, in short-term programs, medium-term programs and long-

term programs. Programs prepared such as completing library books then equipping 

science laboratories, enhancing the professionalism of teachers by including training 

both in schools conducted routinely and by city and provincial education offices, 

increasing the pro- gramme of the national exam scores so that each year the acquisition 

of value the higher, and increasing the number of graduates every year to enter the state 

universities. 

 

CONCLUSION 

Every strategy demands its implementation, without implementation it has no 

meaning whatsoever. In UISU Senior High School principals nurture teachers to have 

measurable performance in the learning process to achieve the goals programmed by 

school managers. This means there is a process of coordination between the principal 

and teachers in realizing the school curriculum. 

Talking about the quality of education means examining the whole educational 

dimension with each other interrelated. In addition, determining the characteristics or 

measurements shows the quality of education is very complicated, but some indicators 

can be used as ramboo, they are;  student learning achievement, supporting facilities and 

infrastructure, teaching quality and school management. 

 

 

 

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