EVALUATION OF STUDENT SERVICES, SCHOOL CULTURE, AND PARTNERSHIPS IN ENHANCING THE QUALITY OF ISLAMIC EDUCATION: A CASE STUDY
Abstract
This study aims to integratively analyze the role of student services, school culture based on Islamic values, and partnerships among schools, parents, and the community in improving the quality of Islamic education. A qualitative case study was conducted at Madrasah Tsanawiyah Assuruur using semi-structured interviews, participatory observation, and documentation involving principals, teachers, students, and parents selected through purposive and snowball sampling. Data were analyzed using the interactive model of Miles and Huberman combined with thematic analysis. The findings reveal four key aspects: the dual role of teachers in academic and character development, the strong internalization of religious culture, communicative yet non-participatory partnerships, and limited integration across educational components. These results indicate that educational quality is shaped by dynamic interactions among services, culture, and partnerships. The study contributes to an integrative framework for improving Islamic education quality through systemic and sustainable approaches.
Keywords: Islamic education quality; qualitative study; school culture; student services; school partnership
References
Aisyah, N. N., & Alkautsar, A. M. (2025). Optimalisasi kemitraan pendidikan. https://ejournal.stitlakbok.ac.id/index.php/jmpi/article/view/26
Alizadeh, A., & Habibi, H. (2025). Parental involvement in education. https://doi.org/10.1080/14675986.2025.2473180
Anazia, I. U., Skinner, B., & Woods, C. (2025). Home-school partnerships: Values and expectations of rural teachers and parents. Educational Research. https://doi.org/10.1080/00131881.2025.2492143
Apriyadi, Y. (2024). Analisis kemitraan sekolah. https://repository.radenintan.ac.id/id/eprint/36317
Arar, K., & Karadas, H. (2026). School-family collaboration in practice. Educational Research and Evaluation. https://doi.org/10.1080/13803611.2026.2653620
Atifnigar, H., et al. (2025). Islamic culture in education. https://ejceel.com/index.php/journal/article/view/175
Creswell, J. W. (2014). Research design: Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches. Sage.
Creswell, J. W., & Poth, C. N. (2018). Qualitative inquiry and research design: Choosing among five approaches. Sage.
Deal, T. E., & Peterson, K. D. (2016). Shaping school culture. Jossey-Bass.
Epstein, J. L. (2018). School, family, and community partnerships. Routledge.
Fatigate, B. S. (2023). Partnership capacity building. https://digitalcommons.du.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3265&context=etd
Firdaus, H., et al. (2025). Strategi peningkatan mutu pendidikan. https://jurnal.stitau.ac.id/index.php/tafhim/article/download/238/241
Fowkes, M. P. (2024). Family engagement case study. https://search.proquest.com/openview/4183636c1cdea8691c91b1a9324dead2/1
Green-DalCortivo, A. (2025). School-family partnerships. https://search.proquest.com/openview/64ae9e5f2d9cb04bd001a485f2dfe405/1
Hamzah, M. A. R. (2025). Budaya mutu sekolah. https://cibangsa.com/index.php/sindoro/article/view/5392
Hidayat, H., & Zuhriyah, I. A. (2025). Family-school partnership counselling. Al-Ishlah. http://www.journal.staihubbulwathan.id/index.php/alishlah/article/view/7775
Irmayani, I., Iqbal, M., & Pranata, D. Y. (2025). Developing collaboration between parents and schools. https://jes.ejournal.unri.ac.id/index.php/JES/article/view/1957
Julianto, P. (2026). School-based management effectiveness. https://jurnal-ijgam.or.id/index.php/IJGAM/article/view/203
Kanti, C. M., et al. (2025). Strategi manajemen sekolah. https://jurnal.ftaruqgresik.ac.id/ojs/index.php/JIPI/article/view/77
Khaidir, K. (2026). Model penjaminan mutu terpadu. https://journal.unimma.ac.id/index.php/Paedagogie/article/view/16480
Kibtiyah, A., Idawati, K., & Muaz, Y. A. (2025). Collaboration on local wisdom-based education. AJIE. https://ejournal.alhayat.or.id/index.php/ajie/article/view/175
Kimber, M. (2025). Leadership and engagement. https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/etd/3024/
Madikane-Mabentsela, N. (2025). Family-school partnerships. https://conf.ul.ac.za/aportal/application/downloads/Article%206%20202531.pdf
Mashudi, L. (2025). Manajemen mutu terpadu. https://bicoin.or.id/journal/index.php/bicoin/article/view/447
Maulidah, N. R. (2026). Parental collaboration and quality management. http://serambi.org/index.php/jemr/article/view/1801
Mirawati, M., & Hanafiah, H. (2026). School–parent partnership strategies. Journal of Science and Education. https://jse.rezkimedia.org/index.php/jse/article/view/703
Mu’alimin, M., Muhith, A. M., & Hepni, H. (2026). School quality management in Islamic schools. International Journal of Educational Management. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJEM-05-2025-0387
Mutawakkil, N. (2025). Peran budaya mutu. https://jurnal.maarifnumalang.id/index.php/mjemias/article/view/341
Noel, S. (2024). Parental involvement case study. https://search.proquest.com/openview/2016032be6b6809d81bdc65a7f000797/1
Opoku, M. P., Ashour, S., Nketsia, W., & Anwahi, N. (2025). Using Epstein’s model. Community, Work & Family. https://doi.org/10.1080/13668803.2025.2557257
Pamungkas, R. N., et al. (2025). Innovations in parental involvement. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/399670035
Pohan, S., Afandi, A., & Waeji, I. (2025). Parent-teacher collaboration model. https://www.jurnal.staisumatera-medan.ac.id/index.php/fitrah/article/view/1137
Purnasih, U., Salam, A., & Karim, A. (2025). Contextual leadership strategies. Eduprof. https://journal.ljpi.bbc.ac.id/eduprof/article/view/337
Sanford, S. (2025). Family engagement qualitative study. https://search.proquest.com/openview/e61ce9ae4b0423d7423f386646dbb02b/1
Schein, E. H. (2010). Organizational culture and leadership. Jossey-Bass.
Schein, E. H. (2017). Organizational culture and leadership. Wiley.
Scott, A. E. (2025). Family partnerships case study. https://search.proquest.com/openview/79cc64037fe41b812a1176b9082c1f23/1
Sidik, A. H. M., & Nugraha, M. S. (2024). Peran stakeholder kepala sekolah. http://journal.stainim.ac.id/index.php/edusiana/article/view/515
Sumarsono, R. B., & Imron, A. (2025). Strengthening educational quality through parental engagement. Munaddhomah. https://www.pasca.jurnalikhac.ac.id/index.php/munaddhomah/article/view/1919
Waller, M. N. (2025). Parental involvement qualitative study. https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/doctoral/6902/
Widiantari, D. (2025a). Islamic education and parenting collaboration. Eduprof. https://journal.ljpi.bbc.ac.id/eduprof/article/view/430
Widiantari, D. (2025b). The urgency of the value of Islamic education in parenting collaboration. Eduprof. https://journal.ljpi.bbc.ac.id/eduprof/article/view/430
Williams, M. N. (2026). Stakeholder collaboration. https://scholar.sun.ac.za/bitstreams/f548b321-2275-4a42-a5d9-d6b59f0ccd77/download
Yasmini, Y., Tamsiati, E., Rohani, R., & Marlina, L. (2025). Implementation of academic supervision. International Journal of Education. https://ijel.asia/index.php/ijel/article/view/272
Yuris, E. (2024). Strategi kepala sekolah dalam penguatan budaya mutu. AUD Cendekia. https://ejurnal.staisumatera-medan.ac.id/index.php/audcendekia/article/view/603
Zafer, E. (2025). Value-based education in Muslim schools. http://41.89.31.5/handle/123456789/2143
Zedan, R. (2026). Education for values. https://www.ejecs.org/index.php/JECS/article/view/2386
