Principals Performance on Implementation of Online Learning Policy during COVID-19 Pandemic: an Evaluation and Development
Ngabiyanto (a), Ahmad Nurkhin (b*), Kemal Budi Mulyono (b), Iwan Hardi Saputro (a), Didi Pramono (a), Asep Purwo Yudi Utomo (c)

(a) Faculty of Social Sciences, Universitas Negeri Semarang, Sekaran Campus, Gunungpati, Semarang, Indonesia
(b) Faculty of Economics, Universitas Negeri Semarang, Sekaran Campus, Gunungpati, Semarang, Indonesia
* ahmadnurkhin[at]mail.unnes.ac.id
(c) Faculty of Languages and Arts, Universitas Negeri Semarang, Sekaran Campus, Gunungpati, Semarang, Indonesia

Abstract

This study aims to describe the results of evaluating the performance of school principals in implementing online learning policy during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study also develops a model for evaluating school principals^ performance within the framework of online learning. The researchers used the perspective of public-school teachers (primary and secondary schools) to measure the performance of school principals in Central Java. The research respondents were 200 public school teachers. The principal is also a source of data in this study. Data collection methods were questionnaires and interviews. The researchers used descriptive analysis method to evaluate the principal^s performance. The interactive analysis method was also used to develop a new model for evaluating principals^ performance in the context of online learning. The results of the study indicate that the performance of principals in implementing online learning policy during the COVID-19 pandemic is high. The teacher considers the principal to fulfill 5 dimensions of performance measurement which include managerial dimension, supervision dimension, entrepreneurial dimension, social dimension, and personality dimension. Principals can manage their resources to implement government policy so that the implementation of quality online learning can be realized properly. The dimension of mastery of information technology should be added as an indicator for evaluating the performance of principals in online learning settings. In addition, many parties must be involved in evaluating the performance of the principal, including alumni, alumni users, parents, and other stakeholders. Thus, the principal^s performance can be evaluated more comprehensively.

Keywords: COVID-19, evaluation, model development, principals performance, online learning policy

Topic: Universal Quality Education