Strategi Kepala Sekolah Dalam Meningkatkan Kualitas Sekolah Di SMP Muhammadiyah 1 Dan SMP Negeri 1 Surakarta Tahun 2016/2017

Principal as the leader of school must has good management. The success of school depends on the principal as a leader, if the principal has ideas, creativity, good management, and has a good strategy to improve the quality of school, of course the school will get the quality and demand by all society. The problem that formulated in this study is how the principal strategy of Muhammadiyah 1 Junior High School of Surakarta and Junior High School 1 of Surakarta in improving the quality of school and what the driving factors and inhibitors in improving the quality of school. This is a field research. The data is based on field. The objecst are the principal of Muhammadiyah 1 Junior High School of Surakarta and Junior High School 1 of Surakarta, the activities and those schools. The purpose of this study is to identify how the principal's strategy in improving the quality of school in Muhammadiyah 1 Junior High School of Surakarta and Junior High School 1 of Surakarta. The technique of collecting data is using three methods. The first is by using observation method that aims to get data about the condition of the school. The second is by using interviewing method that aims to get data about the principal's strategy on improving quality of school and the driving and inhibiting factors in implementing school’s improvement strategies. The third is documentation that aims to get secondary data of Muhammadiyah 1 Junior High School of Surakarta and Junior High School 1 of Surakarta. The data is analyzed using descriptive qualitative. The results of this study is in improving the quality of school, Principal of Muhammadiyah 1 Junior High School of Surakarta and Junior High School 1 Surakarta have their respective strategies, be able to carry out leadership tasks and teacher tasks in accordance with government regulations. From the management and the strategies used by each headmaster, it can be a good quality school in terms of academic as well as in terms of religious moral. It is characterized by the number of achievements, good accreditation, and public confidenc