Analysis of Academic Supervision of Principal to Improve Teachers’ Basic Teaching Skills at SMK Swasta Harapan Mekar 2 Medan

This study aims to determine the improvement in
teaching skills of teachers at SMK Swasta Harapan Mekar 2
Medan through the academic supervision of the principal. This
research was conducted at SMK Swasta Harapan Mekar 2
Medan in the period early August 2020 till September 2020. The
subject of the research are those who can provide information
related to the data needed in the study, the main informant is the
principal and 12 teachers of SMK Swasta Harapan Mekar 2
Medan. This research is a descriptive qualitative research. This
research uses data collection techniques, namely the interview
method, observation, documentation and data analysis. The data
analysis technique used in this study is qualitative analysis that is
data has been collected, classified, and processed. The data
obtained will be analyzed through qualitative data analysis
techniques consisting of data collection, data reduction, data
testing, conclusion and data validity test. This research resulted
an improvement of basic teaching skills of teachers at SMK
Swasta Harapan Mekar 2 Medan.