The Role of The School Committee: Multi-Site Study in MTS Darud Da’wah Wal-Irsyad Kersik Putih and MTS State 1 Tanah Bumbu

Abstract

Schools are institutions that provide formal and non-formal education services that should have the ability to improve their quality in improving human resources through community participation. Community participation is needed in the management of educational services following the needs of the school. To accommodate public participation, a forum called the school committee was formed. The objective of this study is to describe the extent role of school committees in improving student learning achievement as supporters, controllers, and mediators. This study uses a qualitative approach with a multi-site design. Data were collected using in-depth interviews, participatory observation, and documentary analysis. obtained from this study indicate that the school committee plays an active role in improving student learning outcomes. This research recommends that schools need to implement several performance indicators related to their role as considerers, supporters, controllers, and mediators in improving student learning achievement and education quality.