Madrasah Management Strategy as the Education Base for Religious Cadre

The purpose of this study was to describe the management
strategy of Madrasas as the Educational Base for Religious Cadres. This
research is a qualitative descriptive study. The research was conducted
by Madrasah Aliyah in the city of Jambi, namely Madrasah Olek,
Madrasah Model, Madrasah Negeri 3 Jambi City, Jambi City Education
Office, and Jambi City Religion Department. Data collection techniques
are interviews and documentation. The data collection instrument in
this study was an interview and observation guide. Data analysis in this
study used a qualitative analysis model recommended by Miles and
Huberman, which included data reduction, data presentation, and data
conclusion. The strategy for managing madrasas as religious cadres are
to establish a good management framework through determining clear
flagship programs, preparing resources, compiling indicators of success
as a reference for providing education, and evaluating each program.
The four pillars are used to control the cadre process by strengthening
the role of Islamic religious education. The strategy for implementing
education in madrasas is through the formulation of clear policies to
strengthen religious education, which includes segments of educational
organization, education regulation, human resources, monitoring and
evaluation, data and information management, and education quality
assurance. In more detail, the recommendations obtained from this
research are to produce a good cadre process, it is necessary to improve
the quality of teachers, improve the quality of management services, and
improve facilities and infrastructure.