Peran Kepala Madrasah Sebagai Manajer dalam Optimalisasi Pembelajaran Melalui Sistem Pemisahan Gender siswa dan Tenaga Pendidik di MA Al-Khoirot

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the managerial role of the madrasah principal in optimizing the learning process through the implementation of a gender-segregated education system (single-sex classroom) for students and teaching staff at MA Al-Khoirot. This policy is implemented as a preventive response to adolescent moral degradation while simultaneously serving as an effort to enhance the effectiveness of the learning environment. The research method employed is a qualitative approach utilizing library research integrated with a field case study. Primary data collection was conducted through semi-structured interviews with key informants, while secondary data was gathered through documentary study. The results of the study indicate three main findings. First, the planning phase carried out by the madrasah principal is integrative-structural, aligning with the master regulations set by the Yayasan Pondok Pesantren Al-Khoirot, with a primary focus on mapping separate student groups (rombongan belajar) and arranging the distribution of teachers' teaching hours. Second, the organization is implemented in the form of absolute segregation (100%) through the geographical separation of the boys' and girls' areas, a dualistic/parallel administrative staff structure, and teacher placement based on a role modeling approach. Third, the optimization of learning quality is achieved through grouping by specialization or major (Natural Sciences/IPA, Social Sciences/IPS, and Islamic Studies/Keagamaan) based on students' objective academic scores, alongside strengthening the coordination of a single standardized curriculum through the internal Subject Teacher Forum (MGMP) and the functional line of the Vice Principal of Curriculum. This study concludes that systematic managerial intervention is capable of establishing a focused learning ecosystem, minimizing non-educational interaction distractions, and maintaining the academic quality and character of students in a balanced manner.