DEVELOPMENT OF SUSTAINABLE PROFESSION (CLA) IN IMPROVING TEACHER COMPETENCE IN SMA NEGERI 6 KOTA KUPANG

Abstract

Education is the main capital for a nation in an effort to improve the quality of its human resources. The participation of all parties in the world of education requires teachers to be an important element. Teachers as implementers of education are required to improve their competence, the existence of teachers is also a very dominant factor, therefore there needs to be a comprehensive effort to improve teacher competence so that teaching will be more professional. This is also inseparable from the support of the Ministry of Education and Culture through the Directorate General of Teachers and Education Personnel (GTK), the Education Office and Schools in conducting PKB programs, namely education and training for teachers. In line with that, there are still many teachers who have not been maximal in carrying out their professional development, so that the management of CPD for teachers includes planning, implementation, evaluation and strategies / efforts in order to improve and develop teacher competence and professionalism. This study aims to describe and answer about (1) How to plan for CPD needs for teachers (2) How to implement PKB for teachers (3) How to evaluate PKB for teachers (4) How PKB strategies and efforts to improve teacher competence in SMA Negeri 6 Kota Kupang. This type of research is qualitative descriptive with data collection methods through interviews, documents and observations. The data that has been obtained are then analyzed descriptively by means of data reduction, data presentation, and drawing conclusions or data verification. The results showed that PKB education and training in improving teacher competence at SMA Negeri 6 Kota Kupang were managed through several stages, namely (1) In planning the CPD for teachers to adjust to circumstances and needs based on teacher self-evaluation. (2) The implementation of CPD for teachers consists of elements of self-development activities, Scientific Publications and Innovation Work (3) The evaluation of CPD for teachers is carried out through teacher self-evaluation activities which are used as the basis for further planning of CPD. (4) strategies and efforts are implemented by giving teachers the flexibility to participate in education and training both at local and national levels with various considerations, without leaving their main duties.