The DEVELOPMENT OF THE PRINCIPAL'S MANAGERIAL SKILLS MODEL IN USING AN IT-BASED LEARNING PLATFORM

DEVELOPMENT OF THE PRINCIPAL'S MANAGERIAL SKILLS MODEL IN USING AN IT-BASED LEARNING PLATFORM

Abstract

The parameters of the success of demographic bonuses in an educational perspective start from the quality of education, access to education, support for supporting infrastructure, as well as qualified educators and education personnel are the main provisions for creating a quality generation which is the primary benchmark for successfully utilizing demographic bonuses. The success of using demographic dividends in Indonesia is to equip the productive age with education in the field of digital capabilities through abilities or expertise. Manage an academic unit requires adequate managerial skills of the principal, which incorporate applied abilities, technical skills, and humane skills; the skills needed by the principal following the 2020 top skills released by the World Economic Forum the Future of Jobs Report; The principal's role is managerially in the progress of the school, in essence, is a planner, organizer, and controller of the school organization. The principal must work with and through other people whose principal task is to work on the nature of learning and manage learning activities professionally. The success of each principal has varied, unique, and exciting skills in arranging and improving school performance. Enhancing knowledge and school performance is determined by the principal's skill in arranging human and non-human aspects in the school's work organization. The purpose of this study is to find, develop, and create models, recommendations, and regulatory alternatives related to the development of managerial skills of high school principals based on information technology in the era of the Covid-19 pandemic. The stages of the research method start with preliminary studies, reviewing the literature, collecting primary and secondary data, and data analysis, followed by preliminary conclusions, confirmation/triangulation, revision, and findings to answer the focus of research/problem formulation.