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Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk memahami: 1.) Essensi pendidikan yang ada di Malaysia dan Indonesia; dan 2.) Peran kepemimpinan kepala sekolah di Malaysia dan Indonesia. Penelitian ini menggunakan penelitian kualitatif dengan teknik pengumpulan data menggunakan teknik studi literatur dengan harapan dapat memberikan penjelasan secara komprehensif terkait kualitas mutu pendidikan di negara berkembang. Hasil penelitian ini adalah 1.) Essensi pendidikan yang ada di Malaysia dan Indonesia; dan 2.) Peran kepemimpinan kepala sekolah di Malaysia dan Indonesia. Essensi pendidikan baik di Malaysia atau di Indonesia hampir sama yaitu untuk mengoptimalkan kemampuan peserta didik dalam ranah pengetahuan, sikap, dan keterampilan. Malaysia dalam pengejawantahkan tentang essensi pendidikan lebih fokus dalam mengoptimalkan keterampilan peserta didik dengan kata lain peran guru sebagai pendidik di Malaysia sangat mempengaruhi keberlangsungan pedidikan. Peran yang dilakukan kepala sekolah yang ada di Indonesia dalam kaitannya untuk meningkatkan mutu sekolah yaitu dengan cara membentuk tim peningkatan mutu, melakukan perbaikan secara berkelanjutan dengan cara berkomunikasi dan meneruskannya kepada seluruh anggota yang ada dilembaga pendidikan, dan menciptakan suasana tempat bekerja yang nyaman. Sedangkan peran kepemimpinan kepala sekolah yang ada di Malaysia diimplementasikan dengan cara kepala sekolah dapat mewujudkan visi dan misi sekolah, fokus dalam pengelolaan proses belajar mengajar dengan tujuan meningkatkan peringkat sekolah, dan komitmen dalam menciptakan kondisi atau lingkungan belajar yang positif sambil mendayagunakan seluruh warga sekolah dengan pendekatan yang ramah dan terbuka. Abstract This study aims to understand 1.) The essence of education in Malaysia and Indonesia; and 2.) The role of the principal's leadership in Malaysia and Indonesia. This study uses qualitative research with data collection techniques using literature study techniques in the hope that it can provide a comprehensive explanation related to the quality of education in developing countries. The results of this study are 1.) The essence of education in Malaysia and Indonesia; and 2.) The role of the principal's leadership in Malaysia and Indonesia. The essence of education both in Malaysia or Indonesia is almost the same, namely to optimize the ability of students in the realm of knowledge, attitudes, and skills. The Malaysian state in the embodiment of the essence of education is more focused on optimizing the skills of students, in other words, the role of teachers as educators in Malaysia greatly influences the sustainability of education. The role of the principal in the country of Indonesia in relation to improving the quality of schools is by forming a quality improvement team, make improvements on an ongoing basis by communicating and forwarding it to all existing members of the educational institution, and create a comfortable work environment. Whereas the principal's leadership role in Malaysia is implemented in a way that the principal can embody the vision and mission of the school, focus on managing teaching and learning processes with the aim of improving school rankings, and commitment to creating positive learning conditions or environments while empowering all school residents with a friendly and open approach.

The task of each country that wants quality education has to improve educational policy directed to the field of education and professional development of teachers. Analyzing the various researches and discussions in the past two decades in the European environment, it could be seen that the most notable role, position and competences of teachers in modern school. Also important question related to the quality of educational institutions, conditions, education, and the role of future teachers in the educational process, and the standards that have been placed in all areas of work. The paper also discusses the issue of ensuring the quality of the school and the place and role of teachers in these processes. Improving the quality of school is a dynamic process that is open and aimed at maximum which is always strive. Teachers as carriers of these processes have a major role and responsibility, because it emphasizes that improving quality depends primarily on the selection, education, social status and permanent development of teachers must possess the appropriate knowledge, skills, personal characteristics, professional perspective and motivation. With this in mind, the paper discusses the specific conditions and circumstances which are the basis for development of teacher competencies that contribute to ensuring the quality of school. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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This study aims to determine the direct influence of (1) participation in school quality, (2) the cost of education with school quality, (3) community participation with the costs of education. The method used is survey method with the correlational approach. In this study were used as a sample of 63 principals were selected based on random techniques (simple random sampling). Data were obtained by spreading questioner. This research was conducted in the district of Tangerang.Based on hypothesis testing that has been done, it can be described findings of the study as follows: (1) there is a direct positive effect between participation with school quality, (2) there is a positive direct influence between the cost of education with school quality, (3) there is a direct influence Among positive community participation with the costs of education.The implication of this research is the effort to improve school quality can be done through increased community participation and education expenses.

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The paper presents some methodological applications of design-basedresearch regarding the relation between managerial decision-making and the qualityof a school. With the support of the theoretical principles of decision-making andthe concept of a good school, we review the real eff ects of our decision-makingprocesses in the phase of constituting a school and developing the school curriculum.The project is a private, bilingual primary school. The quality of the decision-makingprocesses represents the basis of the quality of the school. During a 4 year period,we were observing and evaluating how the initial decisions were reviewed and changed during the cyclical process of analysis-design-evaluation-new design. Based on our process experience, we off er some interpretations which might contribute to wider understanding of decision-making processes of the management of schools. Concurrently, we make use of the research outputs to refine a practical solution tobenefit the surveyed school.

Implementation of quality management tools into the school environment regarding it as an organization and the education process of vocational subject is one of the modern means to improve its quality. It involves the whole school including all its parts and processes as well as its employees. Quality management philosophy is based on strategic planning, aiming of the school through its role, vision and values. The school accepting the demands and requirements of its partners becomes more flexible and its competitiveness among other schools increases. Its offer through the school curricula becomes more attractive for the potential partners because it respects their demands and requirements. The potential partner fully or partially finds what he is looking for. Implementation of tools of quality management is carried out through PDCA cycle and orientation on the partner's satisfaction in education process of the vocational subject. The article deals with introduction and implementation elements of quality management in the school environment and in the education process of professional subjects from the theoretical and practical point of view. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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