Title: Principals' academic supervision based on humanistic spiritual values to increase student achievement motivation

Authors: Yulius Rustan Effendi; Pieter Sahertian

Addresses: Universitas PGRI Kanjuruhan, Malang, Indonesia ' Universitas PGRI Kanjuruhan, Malang, Indonesia

Abstract: This study examines the key findings using qualitative research, case study, designs to describe the reasons for applying the humanistic spirituality approach in academic supervision by school principals and to describe the role of school principals in academic supervision activities based on humanistic spirituality values. To achieve the research objectives, the data was collected through in-depth interviews, observation, and documentation studies. Data analysis used a modified analytical analysis method. Furthermore, the measurement of data validity is based on the level of credibility, transferability, dependability, and confirmability. The results of the study explained that the principals' approach in academic supervision activities based on the values of humanistic spirituality is very effective because it is in accordance with the emphasis of the independent curriculum which emphasises the importance of emphasising the values of humanistic spirituality in the school environment. In addition, it has an effect on increasing the teaching competence of teachers and also has an impact on increasing students' achievement and motivation in Catholic and Christian private junior high schools in Indonesia.

Keywords: principal; academic supervision; humanistic spiritual values; student achievement motivation.

DOI: 10.1504/IJIL.2023.132055

International Journal of Innovation and Learning, 2023 Vol.34 No.1, pp.59 - 80

Received: 05 May 2022
Accepted: 02 Aug 2022
Published online: 07 Jul 2023 *