MADRASAH HEAD'S STRATEGY IN IMPROVING TEACHERS' SOCIAL COMPETENCIES IN THE GROUP OF STUDY FIELDS ISLAMIC RELIGIOUS EDUCATION AT MADRASAH ALIYAH PLUS DARUL ‘ULUM SANGGRAHAN GONDANG NGANJUK ACADEMIC YEAR 2023/2024

Abstract

This research aims to determine the strategy of madrasah heads in improving the social competence of teachers in the Islamic Religious Education study area at Madrasah Aliyah Plus Darul ‘Ulum Sanggrahan Gondang Nganjuk for the 2023/2024 academic year. The research approach used is qualitative research with a case study type. The subjects of this research were madrasa heads, teachers of the Islamic Religious Education study group at Madrasah Aliyah Plus Sanggrahan Gondang Nganjuk, and parents/guardians of students. The object of this research was the madrasa head's strategy in increasing the social competence of teachers in the Islamic Religious Education study group. The data collection techniques were carried out through participant observation, in-depth interviews and documentation. Meanwhile, data analysis uses descriptive analysis which is carried out involving three stages, namely data reduction, data presentation, and drawing conclusions. The results of the research show that the madrasa head's strategy in improving the social competence of teachers in the Islamic Religious Education study area includes (a) holding a meeting of student guardians, (b) requiring every teacher, including teachers in the Islamic Religious Education study group, to create a WhatsApp group with participants. education, (c) facilitating the holding of social religious activities such as charity activities for orphans on 1 Muharram, distribution of zakat fitrah and distribution of sacrificial meat.