This study aimed to describe nyantri (Islamic crash course) program as a leadership strategy adopted by school principals in strengthening the school organizational culture. This study used a qualitative approach via theoretical phenomenology orientation and a multicase design. The data collection was done through observation, documentation, and in-depth interviews. The validity of the data was measured by data reduction, data presentation, and conclusion. The results of this study found three models of Islamic crash course performed: tashih, that is, Al-Qur’an reading competence, taushiyah (Islamic lecture) of leadership values, and apprenticeship for the application of a santri’s (Islamic crash course student) character values. The benefits for the teachers are the preservation of their Al-Qur’an reading competence and the improved intensity of the leadership and application of Islamic values, which form the school organizational culture. An integration of values rooted from the three models into the institutional vision could strengthen the school organizational culture to improve school achievement.

Islam and Indonesia have been integrated since Islam entered into Nusantara (the Indonesian Archipelago) before Indonesia's independence. This combination has influenced the dynamics of the life of Muslims in Indonesia, including its influence on education issues. The researcher is interested in comprehending the extent of the integration, viewed from the perspective of KH. Salahuddin Wahid. This research focuses on two issues, (1) the thought of KH Salahuddin Wahid about Islamic and Indonesianness and (2) the integration of Islamic and Indonesian education, from the perspective of KH. Salahuddin Wahid. This study used a qualitative approach to literature study with descriptive-analytical data analysis. The research design used is to carry out a literature study by the discussion and to conduct the necessary interviews to complete the data with several informants. The next step is to reduce the data obtained, analyze it, and obtain conclusions according to the focus of the study. The results of this study indicate that in education, integration occurs in various approaches, including, (1) internalizing religious values ​​taught in Islamic religious education, (2) strengthening character and moral education through Islamic religious education, (3) combining religious and non-religious education and discarding the dichotomy of the two, it means combining Islamic education with national education, (4) combining Islamic religious education with science and technology, (5) leveling Islamic boarding schools (pesantren) and improving their quality in order to compete with non-Islamic boarding schools, (6) promoting Islamic history education in Indonesia and its figures, through books, monuments such as museums, as well as educational films, (7) promoting Aswaja and NU education which is following the teachings of the scholars, especially KH. Hasyim Asy'ari, as a character who has successfully combined Islam and Indonesia.

Information and communication technology has been widely used in educational activities, not only in the learning process but also in the teachers’ professional development programs. One of the most popular applied supervision techniques is teacher collegial discussion. Students’ learning outcomes are largely determined by the quality of the teacher’s instructional process, and the quality of the teacher’s instructional process is influenced by the effectiveness of supervision. However, there has not been much research on its effectiveness in development programs and their effects on student learning outcomes. This study aimed at examining the effectiveness of utilizing ICT in collegial discussions as an instructional supervision technique for the teachers’ teaching process and students’ learning outcomes. This research was conducted in the District and Malang City with a sample of 787 junior high school teachers selected randomly from 20 schools. The study used a descriptive correlational research design, and Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) is applied to deal with its data analysis. The results showed that collegial discussion as an instructional supervision technique affected the quality of a teachers’ instructional process. Implementation of ICT in collegial discussions had an effect and a higher coefficient value than the collegial discussions. The utilization of ICT in collegial discussions also affects the intensity of the utilization of ICT in teachers’ instructional processes. Quality of teaching and the utilization of ICT in a teachers’ instructional process had significant effects on student learning outcomes.

Purpose of the study: This paper aims to describe the basic reasons behind the application of the principal's humanistic approach, and the steps of the principal's humanistic approach to optimizing character education strengthening programs. Methodology: This research uses a qualitative approach, case study design. Data collection is done through in-depth interviews, participant observation, and study documentation to achieve research objectives. Main Findings: Research findings reveal that personal excellence (integrity, wholeness, and authenticity) and the humanistic spirituality of inspirational figures inspire the principal's humanistic approach. In addition, the application of the principal's humanistic approach has a significant impact on optimizing the implementation of character education strengthening in schools and successfully forming the character of students. Applications of this study: This study can be useful for principals in the education department of Malang City, East Java, Indonesia, to use a humanistic approach model in carrying out leadership roles, because it has been proven effective in optimizing the implementation of optimizing character education strengthening programs in schools. Novelty/Originality of this study: The principal's role is to create a "humane" school environment through harmonious relationships, respecting subordinates as human beings, tolerant and non-discriminatory, giving examples of good behavior to subordinates based on self-excellence and imitating the spirituality of inspirational figures, so that good characters are formed in the teachers and students at school.

Penelitian ini bertujuan mendeskripsikan pendidikan karakter santri pondok pesantren Nurul Hakim Kediri Lobar yang bertumpu pada budaya pondok pesantren, nilai karakter yang ditanamkan melalui budaya di pondok pesantren, dan pendekatan yang digunakan Tuan Guru dalam menanamkan karakter santri. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan penelitian kualitatif dengan jenis penelitian deskriptif. Pengambilan data dengan teknik wawancara mendalam, obsevasi non partisipan, dan studi dokumentasi. Data yang terkumpul dianalisis dengan pendekatan analisis induktif. Keabsahan data dilakukan melalui kredibilitas, transferabilitas, dependabilitas, konfirmabilitas, dan diskusi teman sejawat. (lengkapi sampai dengan analisis data). Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan pembentukan karakter dilakukan secara simultan antara Santri, Tuan Guru, Ustaz, Lingkungan, dan budaya pondok pesantren yang diterapkan di setiap waktu. Ada lima karakter yang ditanamkan kepada para santri yang termuat dalam Panca Jiwa Pesantren yaitu keikhlasan, kesederhanaan, kemandirian, ukhuwah Islamiyah, dan kebebasan terbatas. Karakter santri tercermin dalam sikap setiap hari di lingkungan dan di luar pondok pesantren.

Kiai and Pesantren are two things that cannot be separated. The character of the Kiai determines the culture of the Pesantren which at the same time forms the character of the existing santri. This article aims to find and reconstruct the actualization of kiai's collective-transformational leadership in shaping the organizational culture of the Pesantren. This research uses a qualitative approach with a multi-case study type. Retrieval of data in this study using snowball sampling. Data collection in this study used three techniques, namely: in-depth interviews; participant observation; and document analysis. Data analysis was carried out in two stages: single-case and cross-case analysis. Cross-case data analysis is intended as a process of comparing the findings obtained from each case. The results of the study state that, first, the active role of the Kyai collectively arises due to the large needs of the Pesantren. The collective active role of the Kiai in its development gave birth to the existing Pesantren culture. Where each Pesantren is different considering that the culture of the Pesantren is not far from the character of the founder and/or Kiai. Second, the collective leadership model is a leap in the tradition of Kiai leadership in Pesantren.