Academic Supervision Program by School Supervisors to Improve the Quality of Learning at the State Vocational High School 3 Banda Aceh

This study aims to examine the academic supervision program carried out by supervisors to improve the learning quality at the State Vocational High School (SMK) 3 Banda Aceh. This study uses a qualitative approach. The results of the study show that: 1) Supervisors understand how to arrange a supervision program for school principals and teachers. This activity is carried out on a scheduled basis in every semester. 2) The rationalization of the importance of the academic supervision work program by supervisors for school principals and teachers at SMK Negeri 3 Banda Aceh is quite good. In this case, the face-to-face intensity work program between supervisors and teachers in the context of academic supervision is regularly conducted once a month. 3) Other supervised components carried out by supervisors to improve the learning quality for students at SMK Negeri 3 Banda Aceh are: (a) the development of school production units, (b) the development of superior production units, (c) the design and implementation of life skills programs, (d) the development of students^ entrepreneurship skill, (e) the implementation of training packages for the community, (f) the development of human resources. 4) The procedure for preparing the academic supervision program carried out by supervisors at SMK Negeri 3 Banda Aceh includes: a) preparing a teacher performance appraisal plan, b) carrying out an assessment of the principal’s performance, c) analyzing the results of the assessment, d) compiling a report on the results of the principal’s assessment, and e) evaluating the results of the principal’s assessment. 5) In the preparation of the academic supervision program, the supervisor faces some problems including the lack of opportunity for teachers to understand the supervisory program made by the supervisor. The academic supervision program prepared by the supervisor has not been maximally directed to the needs of teachers and principals.