Puji Darwanti
Universitas Ngudi Waluyo

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ADAPTIVE INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERSHIP IN RESOURCE-CONSTRAINED KINDERGARTENS: A QUALITATIVE STUDY OF PRINCIPALS’ STRATEGIES Puji Darwanti; Nur Intan Rochmawati
El Midad Vol. 18 No. 1 (2026): El-Midad: Jurnal Jurusan PGMI
Publisher : Universitas Islam Negeri Mataram

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.20414/elmidad.v18i1.14725

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Instructional leadership plays a critical role in improving learning quality in early childhood education; however, its enactment in resource-constrained kindergarten settings remains underexplored. This study examines how kindergarten principals implement adaptive instructional leadership in contexts characterized by limited resources, heavy reliance on honorary teachers, and demanding curricular demands. Employing a qualitative descriptive–interpretive design, data were collected through semi-structured interviews, non-participant observations, and document analysis involving kindergarten principals, teachers, and early childhood education supervisors in resource-constrained kindergartens. Data were analyzed using an interactive thematic analysis approach guided by the Adaptive Instructional Leadership framework. The findings reveal five interrelated leadership strategies: (1) pragmatically framing instructional vision under resource constraints, (2) enacting context-responsive academic supervision, (3) facilitating school-based professional learning as a substitute for formal development, (4) mediating curriculum implementation through contextual adaptation, and (5) sustaining instructional quality through relational and collaborative leadership practices. These strategies demonstrate that instructional leadership in kindergartens operates as a dynamic and adaptive process rather than a standardized set of practices. This study contributes to instructional leadership theory by foregrounding adaptation and contextual responsiveness as central mechanisms of leadership in early childhood education. The findings offer theoretical insights and practical implications for leadership development and policy initiatives to strengthen instructional leadership capacity in resource-constrained kindergarten settings
Pengaruh Akuntabilitas dan Transparansi terhadap Efektivitas Pengelolaan Dana Bantuan Operasional Penyelenggaraan di Lembaga PAUD Elia Azizah; Arliyah Arliyah; Beti Nurasih; Fitri Wulandari; Puji Darwanti; Sisca Septiani; Wiwik Pudjaningsih
Khatulistiwa: Jurnal Pendidikan dan Sosial Humaniora Vol. 4 No. 4 (2024): Desember: Jurnal Pendidikan dan Sosial Humaniora
Publisher : AMIK Veteran Purwokerto

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.55606/khatulistiwa.v4i4.8149

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Effective management of Operational Assistance (BOP) funds is a crucial factor in improving the quality of Early Childhood Education (PAUD) services. The BOP Fund has a strategic role in supporting the provision of facilities, infrastructure, and learning activities that are decent, equitable, and sustainable for early childhood. However, the effectiveness of its management is largely determined by the level of accountability and transparency of the organizing institution. This study aims to analyze the influence of accountability and transparency on the effectiveness of BOP fund management in PAUD institutions. The research method uses a quantitative approach with regression analysis techniques to test the relationship between variables. The research sample amounted to 40 respondents consisting of 15 school principals and 25 PAUD treasurers, selected by random sampling technique. Primary data were collected through a structured questionnaire based on a Likert scale of 1–5 that measured indicators of accountability, transparency, and effectiveness of the use of BOP funds. Data analysis includes classical assumption tests, reliability tests, t-tests, and linear regression analysis. The results of the study showed that there was a significant difference between the responses of the principal and the treasurer in the management of BOP funds with a significance value of 0.000 < 0.05. The regression analysis also confirms that both accountability and transparency have a positive and significant influence on the effectiveness of fund management. These findings confirm that accountable and transparent BOP fund management practices are able to improve the efficiency of fund use, strengthen stakeholder trust, create sound financial governance, and support the success of education programs in early childhood education.