Utilization of the Merdeka Mengajar Platform and Leadership Management on the Performance of Elementary School Principals in Kuta Buloh, South Aceh Regency
##plugins.themes.academic_pro.article.main##
Published
May 1, 2025
Abstract
This study aims to analyze the benefits of the Merdeka Mengajar platform and leadership management on the performance of elementary school principals in Kuta Buloh, South Aceh Regency. This research method is qualitative with a case study model. The sample as a source of data in this study is the school supervisor as the person who provides guidance and administrative supervision of the principal and teachers at Elementary School Muhammadiyah Kuta Buloh and State Elementary School 3 Kuta Buloh as the person who interacts directly and feels the impact of the leadership of the principal where the researcher conducted the research. Data collection techniques in this study were through observation, questionnaires and questionnaires. The data analysis process in qualitative research includes data reduction, data display, as well as drawing conclusions and verification. Based on the results of the analysis of the research questionnaire data on the Utilization of the Merdeka Mengajar Platform and Leadership Management on the Performance of Elementary School Principals in Kuta Buloh, South Aceh Regency, it can be concluded that; the utilization of the Merdeka Mengajar Platform in elementary schools in Kuta Buloh, Meukeuk District, South Aceh Regency is very high; Principal Leadership Management at Elementary Schools in Kuta Buloh, Meukeuk District, South Aceh Regency has been running very well; The utilization of the Merdeka Mengajar Platform is very high and Principal Leadership Management is very good, having a positive effect on improving the performance of principals.
##plugins.themes.academic_pro.article.details##

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Hak Cipta :
Penulis yang mempublikasikan manuskripnya di jurnal ini menyetujui ketentuan berikut:
- Hak cipta pada setiap artikel adalah milik penulis.
- Penulis mengakui bahwa Ranah Research : Journal of Multidisciplinary Research and Development berhak menjadi yang pertama menerbitkan dengan lisensi Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (Attribution 4.0 International CC BY 4.0) .
- Penulis dapat mengirimkan artikel secara terpisah, mengatur distribusi non-eksklusif manuskrip yang telah diterbitkan dalam jurnal ini ke versi lain (misalnya, dikirim ke repositori institusi penulis, publikasi ke dalam buku, dll.), dengan mengakui bahwa manuskrip telah diterbitkan pertama kali di Ranah Research.
References
Al Fajri, T. A., & Andarwulan, T. (2023). IMPLEMENTATION OF THE MERDEKA CURRICULUM IN INDONESIA: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES. Erudio Journal of Educational Innovation, 10(2), 204–212.
Muflihin, M. H., & Warsito, C. (2024). Independent Learning Policy for Quality Strategic Educational Management Using IT Skills: A Case of Merdeka Campus (MBKM) Program in Indonesia. Calitatea, 25(198), 351–360.
Ndari, W., & Mahmudah, F. N. (2023). Implementation of the Merdeka Curriculum and its challenges. European Journal of Education and Pedagogy, 4(3), 111–116.
Nurdiyanti, N., Wajdi, M., & Magfirah, N. (2024). Impelementation of Kurikulum Merdeka (Freedom curriculum) in science learning: A case study in Sekolah Indonesia Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Edelweiss Applied Science and Technology, 8(6), 184–196.
Nurohiman. (2023). Supervisi Akademik Oleh Kepala Sekolah Dalam Meningkatkan Kinerja Guru. At-Tahsin : Jurnal Manajemen Pendidikan, 3(1), 22–34. https://doi.org/10.59106/attahsin.v3i1.113
Rahayu, Y. S., Pristy, M., Yuliawati, Y., Anwar, R., Rostini, D., & Wasliman, E. D. (2024). Manajemen Kepala Sekolah Dalam Optimalisasi Pemanfaatan Platform Merdeka Mengajar. Jurnal Visionary: Penelitian Dan Pengembangan Dibidang Administrasi Pendidikan, 12(1), 13–22.
Rivayanti, R., Arafat, Y., & Puspita, Y. (2020). Manajemen Kepemimpinan Kepala Sekolah dalam Pembinaan Profesionalisme Guru. Journal of Innovation in Teaching and Instructional Media, 1(1), 10–17. https://doi.org/10.52690/jitim.v1i1.25
Rosyada, D. (2020). Penelitian kualitatif untuk ilmu pendidikan. Prenada Media.
Tamami, B., Hilmy, M., Sahri, I. K., & Ramlan, S. R. (2024). Study Policies of Two Ministries in Implementing the Education Curriculum in Indonesia. Al-Hayat: Journal of Islamic Education, 8(4), 1445–1463.