The Managerial Role of School Principals in Realizing Superior Schools with Character

Abstract

The research examines the role of the school principal in formulating, implementing, and evaluating programs for an excellent character-based school. It adopts a qualitative approach, employing interviews, observations, and documentation. The principal's involvement, monitoring, guidance, and motivation are crucial, alongside integrating intellectual, emotional, and spiritual development, curriculum integration, customized teaching methods, extracurricular activities, collaborations, and ensuring student preparedness for further education.The research findings highlight the crucial role of the school principal in formulating, implementing, and evaluating programs for an excellent character-based school. This includes their active involvement in program formulation, their role as a supervisor in program implementation, their responsibility in creating a supportive and communicative work environment, and their engagement in program evaluation through various measures. Additionally, the school principal plays a significant role in integrating intellectual, emotional, and spiritual development, recruiting qualified educators, digitalizing infrastructure, integrating subjects, adapting teaching methods, offering extracurricular activities, establishing collaborations, and ensuring students' readiness for further education.