The Diagnostic Feedback Supervision Model based on Information Technology as The New Strategy to Improve The Professional Competence of Academic Personnel in School Organization

The teacher is academic personnel at a school organization. The quality of education will be achieved if it is supported by professional teachers. There have been many attempts to improve the professional skills of teachers, but until now they have not achieved the expected qualifications. Therefore, it is necessary to formulate a more effective teacher supervision model. The success of supervision is not only determined by the intensity of the supervision carried out but also the strategy used. The diagnostic feedback supervision model based on information technology is one technique that is thought to be effective in improving teacher professional competence. The model emphasizes independent development, which is carried out through a cycle with planning, implementation, and evaluation steps, that are supported by information technology. The purpose of this study is to formulate and test the effectiveness of a diagnostic feedback supervision model based on information technology to improve teachers' professional competence. The research was conducted in Malang City, using a quasi-experimental design. The research sample taken was a number of 30 teachers. Data were collected by tests and questionnaires techniques, while descriptive statistics and t-test were used for analyzing it. The results showed that the diagnostic feedback supervision model based on information technology was very effective in improving the professional competence of teachers.