Integration of School Culture and Quality Assurance to Improve the Quality of Basic Education

Abstract

This study aims for develop and test integrated models’ management quality school with combine culture schools and guarantees quality based student for increase quality education in private Islamic schools’ level elementary and secondary research This conducted at Al Falah Darussalam Elementary and Junior high Schools using approach method qualitative data obtained through interview in-depth, observation, and analysis documents involving head schools, teachers, students, and parents. Findings show that culture school play role important as strength driver in form values, behavior, and environment study, while guarantee quality functioning as mechanism controls that ensure monitoring and improvement sustainable from the educational process. The integration of both component this, which is supported by management quality effective schools, creating cycle improvement sustainable sustainable development. Empirical evidence shows that integration this in a way significant increase quality education in four dimensions: input, process, output, and results, in particular in increase performance students and development character. This study contributes to the literature with propose an integrated model culture schools and quality assurance for increase quality holistic and sustainable education in Islamic and private schools. Research furthermore recommended for test this model in context different education and through longitudinal design.