Academic Supervision Management Model for Elementary School Teachers in Underdeveloped Regions

Abstract

---The implementation of the academic supervision management model is useful for increasing professional competence for elementary school teachers, especially in underdeveloped areas (Landak District-West Kalimantan). The implementation of the academic supervision model in Landak District area so far is still facing various challenges and obstacles including the number of supervisors, the spread of elementary school locations, the time for conducting supervision, and the cost of supervision implementation. It makes the implementation of academic supervision less useful for elementary school teachers. Therefore, an effective model of academic supervision management for elementary school teachers in underdeveloped areas is needed. This study aimed to describe the academic supervision management model for elementary school teachers in Landak District during this current time. The study used a qualitative method with interviews with the education officers, schools’ principals, supervisors and elementary school teachers. Based on the research results obtained an overview of the implementation of the academic supervision management model in underdeveloped regions, this model was formed based on the coordination of the education officers and the supervisors, and how supervisors carried out the supervision to elementary school teachers. This model was started with the coordination from the education office with the principals of the elementary schools and the supervisors, and then between the principals with the supervisors to determine the academic supervision program. The conclusions of the study, it was obtained an overview of the implementation of the academic supervision management model consisting of 3 stages, namely stage 1: academic supervision planning, stage 2: conducting academic supervision, and stage