Developing a leadership content knowledge model for madrasah principals to strengthen the madrasah literacy movement

Mahrus, Mahrus, Maimun, Agus, Zuhriyah, Indah Aminatuz ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4290-3414 and Itqon, Zubdatul (2026) Developing a leadership content knowledge model for madrasah principals to strengthen the madrasah literacy movement. MUDIR (Jurnal Manajemen Pendidikan), 8 (2). pp. 833-845. ISSN 2657-2230

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Abstrak: Gerakan Literasi Madrasah (GLM) merupakan salah satu program strategis untuk meningkatkan budaya literasi, kemampuan berpikir kritis, dan mutu pembelajaran di madrasah. Namun, berbagai penelitian menunjukkan bahwa keberhasilan implementasi GLM sangat dipengaruhi oleh kapasitas kepemimpinan kepala madrasah. Kajian mengenai kepemimpinan madrasah selama ini lebih banyak berfokus pada kepemimpinan transformasional, instruksional, dan distributif, sementara kajian mengenai Leadership Content Knowledge (LCK) kepala madrasah dalam penguatan GLM masih sangat terbatas. Penelitian ini bertujuan mengembangkan model Leadership Content Knowledge kepala madrasah untuk memperkuat Gerakan Literasi Madrasah. Penelitian menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif dengan desain studi multikasus pada MA Almaarif Singosari Kabupaten Malang dan MA Muhammadiyah 1 Kota Malang. Data dikumpulkan melalui wawancara mendalam, observasi partisipatif, dan studi dokumentasi terhadap kepala madrasah, wakil kepala madrasah, ketua tim literasi, guru, dan dokumen pendukung. Analisis data dilakukan melalui analisis kasus individual dan analisis lintas kasus dengan teknik reduksi data, penyajian data, serta penarikan kesimpulan, sedangkan keabsahan data diuji melalui triangulasi sumber, teknik, dan waktu. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa Leadership Content Knowledge kepala madrasah dikembangkan melalui integrasi pengetahuan kepemimpinan, pedagogik, kurikulum, budaya organisasi, dan literasi yang diwujudkan dalam kebijakan strategis, penguatan kapasitas guru, pengembangan budaya literasi, kolaborasi pemangku kepentingan, serta evaluasi berkelanjutan. Temuan penelitian menghasilkan Model Leadership Content Knowledge Kepala Madrasah yang menjelaskan hubungan dinamis antara kompetensi kepemimpinan berbasis pengetahuan, proses implementasi, dan penguatan Gerakan Literasi Madrasah. Model ini memperluas kajian Leadership Content Knowledge pada konteks pendidikan Islam sekaligus memberikan kontribusi teoritis dan praktis bagi pengembangan kepemimpinan kepala madrasah. Abstract: The Madrasah Literacy Movement (MLM) is a strategic initiative designed to foster literacy culture, enhance students' critical thinking skills, and improve the quality of learning in Islamic schools. However, previous studies indicate that the success of the movement largely depends on the leadership capacity of madrasah principals. Existing research has predominantly examined transformational, instructional, and distributed leadership, while limited attention has been given to Leadership Content Knowledge (LCK) as a knowledge-based leadership framework for strengthening the Madrasah Literacy Movement. This study aims to develop a Leadership Content Knowledge model for madrasah principals to strengthen the Madrasah Literacy Movement. Employing a qualitative multi-case study design, the research was conducted at MA Almaarif Singosari, Malang Regency, and MA Muhammadiyah 1 Malang City. Data were collected through in-depth interviews, participant observations, and document analysis involving principals, vice principals, literacy team coordinators, teachers, and institutional documents. Data were analyzed using within-case and cross-case analysis through data reduction, data display, and conclusion drawing, while credibility was established through source, technique, and time triangulation. The findings reveal that madrasah principals' Leadership Content Knowledge is developed through the integration of leadership, pedagogical, curricular, organizational, and literacy knowledge, which is operationalized in strategic policy-making, teacher capacity building, literacy culture development, stakeholder collaboration, and continuous evaluation. This study proposes a Leadership Content Knowledge Model for Madrasah Principals that explains the dynamic relationship between knowledge-based leadership competencies, implementation processes, and the strengthening of the Madrasah Literacy Movement. The proposed model extends the theoretical discourse on Leadership Content Knowledge within the context of Islamic education while offering practical implications for strengthening educational leadership in madrasahs.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Keywords:	leadership content knowledge; madrasah principal; madrasah literacy movement; educational leadership; multi-case study
Subjects:	13 EDUCATION > 1301 Education Systems > 130199 Education systems not elsewhere classified 13 EDUCATION > 1303 Specialist Studies In Education > 130304 Educational Administration, Management and Leadership
Divisions:	Graduate Schools > Doctoral Programme > Graduate School of Islamic Education Management
Depositing User:	INDAH AMINATUZ ZUHRIYAH
Date Deposited:	29 Oct 2026 09:22

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