Strategy of the School Principal in Developing Teacher's Professional Competence to Improve the Quality of Education at SMAN 9 Bandar Lampung

Quality is an important thing in the world of education. To create the quality of education, intervention from every component of education is needed, including the principal and teachers. Researchers used qualitative research with descriptive methods. Data collection techniques were carried out through interviews, observation and documentation. This study aims to identify patterns or strategies used by school principals in improving the quality of education by taking into account the teacher's professional competency factor. So that this research will provide an overview of reflection regarding efforts to improve the quality of education through the development of teacher professional competence at SMAN 9 Bandar Lampung. First, the strategy taken by the principal as an effort to develop the professional competence of teachers at SMAN 9 Bandar Lampung can be said to be good, this is realized from the actions taken by the principal both formally and non-formally. Second, there are several obstacles faced, less creative teachers, lack of mastery of technology, and lack of teacher productivity in making scientific work.