The Influence of Managerial Competence and Learning Supervision on Madrasah Quality with the Intervening Variable of Teacher Professionalism

Madrasah quality is the demand and hope of the global community in the current competitive era. Quality madrasah are in demand by many educational customers. Quality madrasah also encourage healthy competition between educational institutions, thereby creating a positive impetus to improve the quality of education. This research aims to test various theories regarding the influence of managerial competence, learning supervision, and teacher professionalism on the quality of madrasah. The research approach used is quantitative with a correlational research type. The study included 203 teachers from State Tsanawiyah Madrasahs across Blitar Regency as respondents. The research was carried out in November 2023-February 2024. Data was analyzed based on the SEM-PLS (Structural Equation Model-Partial Least Square) model using the SmartPLS 3 application program. The results of this research show the conclusions: (1) Managerial competence significantly impacts the quality of madrasahs; (2) Learning supervision has a significant impact on the quality of madrasahs; (3) Teacher professionalism significantly affects the quality of madrasahs; (4) There is a significant influence of managerial competence on the quality of madrasah through teacher professionalism; (5) Learning supervision does not exert a significant influence on the quality of madrasahs through teacher professionalism.