PLANNING THE QUALITY OF STUDENT LEARNING AT YAPIKA INTEGRATED RA TERPADU YAPIKA TANJUNGSARI

Abstract

This study aims to describe the learning quality planning at RA Terpadu Yapika Tanjungsari. The focus of the study is directed at how the institution designs annual learning programs through meeting mechanisms, program preparation, and SWOT analysis as a strategy to improve the quality of early childhood education. The research method uses a qualitative approach with a phenomenological type. The research subjects were teachers and the principal of RA Terpadu Yapika Tanjungsari. Data were collected through in-depth interviews, direct observation, and documentation, then analyzed using an interactive analysis model that includes data reduction, data presentation, and drawing conclusions repeatedly. The results of the study indicate that planning at RA Terpadu Yapika Tanjungsari begins with an annual meeting held at the beginning of the first semester. The meeting serves as a consolidation forum for developing learning programs that will be implemented for the next year. In addition, the institution also applies a SWOT analysis to identify strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats, so that the resulting plan is more comprehensive and adaptive to internal and external conditions. The conclusion of the study confirms that learning quality planning at RA Terpadu Yapika Tanjungsari has been carried out systematically through annual meetings, annual program preparation, and SWOT analysis. These findings indicate that careful planning is an important factor in maintaining the quality of early childhood learning, and can be used as a model for other RA institutions in developing strategies to improve the quality of education.