The Leadership Capacity of the Principal in Improving the Quality of Learning During the Covid-19 Pandemic

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10.2991/assehr.k.210212.034How to use a DOI?

Keywords

leadership capacity, quality of education, pandemic Covid-19

Abstract

This article aims to explain the leadership capacities that a school principal needs to improve the quality of learning, especially during the Covid-19 pandemic. It is because of that The Covid-19 virus that is currently globalizing does not only have an impact on human health. The time of the Covid 19 pandemic which is currently shaking the world has also had an impact on every other area of life. The education sector is not immune from this impact. The virus that is fast spreading requires everyone to keep a distance, many jobs are closed by working from home. In the field of education, Covid 19, which has rocked so badly, requires that education be held by implementing online learning using various media. This article is an analysis of phenomena that occur based on relevant theories. The method used is a theoretical review. The results of the analysis of several theories concluded that the principal is the figure most responsible for maintaining and improving the quality of education in schools. In the midst of a pandemic, school principals have an increasing responsibility so that they can continue to carry out quality educational practices. During this period, the leadership capacity of school principals is needed so that they are still able to manage their educational institutions and the quality of education is maintained amid the pandemic. In this case, the principal must be able to formulate strategic steps, be able to apply a situational leadership style, be able to apply crisis / emergency leadership, be able to make decisions responsively.

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This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Muthahharah Thahir
AU  - Aan Komariah
AU  - Kholifatul Husan Asri
AU  - Widiawati Widiawati
AU  - Cucun Sunanengsih
PY  - 2021
DA  - 2021/02/12
TI  - The Leadership Capacity of the Principal in Improving the Quality of Learning During the Covid-19 Pandemic
BT  - Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Research of Educational Administration and Management (ICREAM 2020)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 160
EP  - 165
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.210212.034
DO  - 10.2991/assehr.k.210212.034
ID  - Thahir2021
ER  -