<![CDATA[This study aims to examine the leadership strategies employed by the principal in aligning the school’s vision and mission with the implementation of the Merdeka Curriculum, enhancing teacher competencies, and identifying supporting and hindering factors at An-Nizam Private Islamic Junior High School in Medan. This field research employs a qualitative approach, utilizing data collection techniques such as semi-structured interviews, direct observation, and documentation. The informants involved included the principal, the vice principal for curriculum, and the vice principal for student affairs. The results indicate that the principal aligns the school’s vision and mission by adjusting the school’s objectives while maintaining its Islamic identity, which is implemented through a Quran memorization program and the integration of technology. Teacher competencies are enhanced through training, seminars, and periodic academic supervision. Supporting factors include the principal’s commitment, teacher support, curriculum flexibility, and parental cooperation, while inhibiting factors are teachers’ resistance to adaptation, a lack of consistency in learning, and technological challenges. Thus, the principal plays a vital role in ensuring that the Merdeka Curriculum runs effectively and remains aligned with the institution’s strategic goals.]]>
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