Pesantren Education and Charismatic Leadership: A Qualitative Analysis Study on Quality Improvement of Islamic Education in Pondok Pesantren Nurul Jadid Paiton, Probolinggo

The current research is aimed at knowing and analysing; 1) the charismatic leadership in improving the quality of Islamic educational process, 2) the charismatic leadership in improving the supervising quality, 3) the charismatic leadership in improving the quality of educational outputs. This study employs a qualitative approach with case study design, and it applies a modified inductive analysis method. The research is conducted at Pondok Pesantren Nurul Jadid Paiton Probolinggo. The results of the study show that charismatic leadership in improving the quality of pesantren education consists of developing teachers' competence through formal education (Dual mode system, bachelor degree for high school graduates and master degree for bachelors in both Indonesia and abroad) and informal education (training and workshop of main curriculum), the visiting teachers, and facilities. Besides education, it also improves the quality of student supervision, which includes developing the dormitory, the supervising program, and the quality time. Furthermore, it also improves the outcome quality of pesantren, which is strengthening the network among domestic and international alumni, interboarding schools and universities, and entrepreneurship training and community service.