<![CDATA[ABSTRAK Perkembangan teknologi informasi telah mendorong kebutuhan akan sistem pengelolaan dan pengambilan keputusan yang lebih objektif dan terstruktur di bidang pendidikan, termasuk dalam proses penentuan kelulusan dan peserta didik terbaik. Namun, pada praktiknya masih banyak satuan pendidikan dasar yang melakukan penilaian secara manual sehingga berpotensi menimbulkan subjektivitas dan ketidakakuratan keputusan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengembangkan dan mengimplementasikan sistem pendukung keputusan penentuan kelulusan dan peserta didik terbaik berbasis metode Simple Additive Weighting (SAW) di MI Hayatul Wathon. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah model pengembangan sistem waterfall yang meliputi tahap studi literatur, pengumpulan data, analisis kebutuhan, perancangan sistem, dan implementasi sistem berbasis web. Metode SAW diterapkan untuk mengolah berbagai kriteria penilaian, seperti aspek akademik, kedisiplinan, dan prestasi, melalui proses pembobotan dan perangkingan guna menghasilkan nilai preferensi akhir peserta didik. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa sistem yang dikembangkan mampu menghasilkan perangkingan peserta didik secara objektif dan proporsional serta menetapkan status kelulusan dan predikat secara transparan. Sistem juga memudahkan pihak madrasah dalam memahami hasil penilaian melalui penyajian data yang terstruktur dalam bentuk tabel dan narasi. Dengan demikian, dapat disimpulkan bahwa penerapan metode SAW dalam sistem pendukung keputusan efektif dalam meningkatkan objektivitas, akurasi, dan transparansi proses penentuan kelulusan dan peserta didik terbaik di tingkat Madrasah Ibtidaiyah, serta berpotensi menjadi solusi praktis dalam mendukung pengambilan keputusan berbasis teknologi informasi di lingkungan pendidikan dasar. ABSTRACT The rapid development of information technology has increased the need for more objective and structured decision-making systems in the education sector, particularly in determining graduation status and identifying the best-performing students. However, in practice, many primary educational institutions still rely on manual assessment processes, which may lead to subjectivity and less accurate decisions. This study aims to develop and implement a decision support system for determining graduation and selecting the best students using the Simple Additive Weighting (SAW) method at MI Hayatul Wathon. The research employed a waterfall system development model, consisting of literature review, data collection, requirements analysis, system design, and web-based system implementation. The SAW method was applied to process multiple assessment criteria, including academic performance, discipline, and achievement, through weighting and ranking mechanisms to generate final preference scores for each student. The results indicate that the developed system is able to produce objective and proportional student rankings and to determine graduation status and student predicates transparently. The system also facilitates decision-makers at the madrasah by presenting structured assessment results in the form of tables accompanied by descriptive explanations. In conclusion, the implementation of the SAW-based decision support system effectively enhances the objectivity, accuracy, and transparency of the graduation determination and best student selection process at the Madrasah Ibtidaiyah level, and it has the potential to serve as a practical solution for supporting information technology–based decision making in primary education.]]>
