THE LEADERSHIP OF KYAI IN THE SPECIAL SERVICE EDUCATION The Leadership of Kyai In The Special Service Education (A Site Study at PLK Bima Sakti, Nurrusalam Islamic Boarding School, Sayung, Demak).

THE LEADERSHIP OF KYAI IN THE SPECIAL
SERVICE EDUCATION
(A Site Study at PLK Bima Sakti, Nurrusalam Islamic Boarding School,
Sayung, Demak)

THESIS

Submitted as a Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements
for Getting Master Degree of Education
in Educational Management Department

By:
ULINUHA
Q.100.100.151

GRADUATE SCHOOL
MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF SURAKARTA
2012

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MOTTO

1. No matter how much you can do, no matter how appealing your personality,
you cannot go very far in business if you can not work together with other
people

(John Craig)

2. Have the right to do something is not same with having done something right.
(G.K. Cgesterton)

 

DEDICATION

I dedicate this research paper to my beloved family.

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ACKNOWLEDGMENT

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious and the Most Merciful
Alhamdulillah, all praises to Allah for the strengths and His blessing in
completing this thesis entitled The Leadership of Kyai In The Special Service
Education (A Site Study at PLK Bima Sakti, Nurrusalam Islamic Boarding School,

Sayung, Demak). Special appreciation goes to my first consultant, Prof. Dr.
Sutama, M.Pd. for his advises and support. His invaluable help of constructive
comments and suggestions throughout the experimental and thesis works have
contributed to the success of this research. Not forgotten, my appreciation to my
second consultant, Dr.Phil. Dewi Candraningrum, S.Pd, M.Ed., for her support
and knowledge regarding this topic.
I would like to express my appreciation to Rector of Muhammadiyah
University of Surakarta, Prof. Dr. Bambang Setiaji, and also to Director of
Graduate School, Prof. Dr. Khudzaifah Dimyati, M. Hum., and Head of
Educational Management Department, Prof. Dr. Budi Murtiyasa, M. Kom., for
their support and help towards my graduate affairs. My acknowledgement also
goes to all the technicians and office staffs of Muhammadiyah University of
Surakarta.
Sincere thanks to Kyai, teachers, and students of PLK Bima Sakti
Nurrusalam Islamic Boarding School, Sayung, Demak for their kindness and
moral support during my research.
Last but not least, my deepest gratitude goes to my beloved parents and all
my family, for their love, prayers and encouragement. And all my friends who
indirectly contributed in this research, your kindness means a lot to me. Thank
you very much.


Surakarta, January 2012
Writer

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SUMMARY
Ulinuha. Q.100.100.151. The Leadership of Kyai In The Special Service
Education (A Site Study at PLK Bima Sakti, Nurrusalam Islamic Boarding
School, Sayung, Demak). Thesis. Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta. 2012.
 

In the focus, the question to be asked, How are characteristics of the
Leadership of Kyai in Special Service Education? The objectives of this study
were to describe the leadership of Kyai in academic field at LPK Bima Sakti,
Nurussalam Islamic Boarding School, Sayung Demak; and to describe the
leadership of Kyai in non academic field at the PLK Bima Sakti, Nurussalam
Islamic Boarding School, Sayung Demak.
It was a qualitative research using ethnography design. The main subjects of

this study were the leader, teacher, and students of PLK Bima Sakti, Nurussalam
Islamic Boarding School, Sayung Demak. Interviews, observations, and
documentation were the methods to collect data. And for the analysis of data, this
study was started by data collection, data reduction, data display, and drawing
conclusion. Data validity test used credibility, transferability, confirmability, and
dependability.
The finding suggested that the leadership of Kyai in academic field at PLK
Bima Sakti, Nurussalam Islamic Boarding School, Sayung, Demak was done by
the principle of democratic and considering the characteristic of students. Kyai
developed the curriculum by the insertion four basic formulas including Siddiq,
amanah, tabligh, and fathonah. To support the academic program, Kyai invited
outsiders to provide input and guidance such as Department of Social, Department
of Education and Sport, and also P2NFI. Leadership of Kyai in non-academic
field at PLK Bima Sakti, Nurussalam Islamic Boarding School, Sayung, Demak
was done by combining the life skill service programs, social, and religious. The
available Life skill services were sewing skill, outbound, workshop, poultry meat,
agriculture, fisheries, and automotive. In conducting these activities, Kyai
organized entrepreneurial training and skill with the speaker from Sayung, the
agricultural Department of Demak, DPD IPSPI Central Java, and college partner.
For social service, Kyai prepared students to have a social attitude and be able to

interact with the community by asking students to participate in activities of
mutual cooperation and community service. To provide religious service, Kyai
gave material of Prophet’s biography and Sharia with the religion approach, so
that students were able to implement it in their everyday life.
Keywords: leadership, kyai, academic, Islamic boarding school

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TABLE OF CONTENT

TITLE ................................................................................................................

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CONSULTANT NOTE.....................................................................................

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ACCEPTANCE ................................................................................................. iv

AUTHENTICITY DECLARATION OF THESIS ........................................

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MOTTO ............................................................................................................. vi
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ................................................................................ vii
SUMMARY ....................................................................................................... viii
TABLE OF CONTENT ................................................................................... ix
CHAPTER I

CHAPTER II

INTRODUCTION ...............................................................

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A. Research Background......................................................

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B. Research Focus ...............................................................

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C. Research Objective..........................................................

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D. Benefit of Research .........................................................

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E. Glossary ..........................................................................

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THEORY .............................................................................

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A. Leadership of Kyai ..........................................................

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B. Leadership of Kyai In Special Service
Education ........................................................................

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C. Previous Research ........................................................... 10
CHAPTER III

METHOD ............................................................................ 13
A. Type and Design of Research ......................................... 13
B. Research Location ........................................................... 13
C. Role of Researcher ......................................................... 14
D. Data, Data Source, and Informant .................................. 14
E. Data Collection Technique.............................................. 14
F. Data Analysis Technique ............................................... 15
G. Data Validity ................................................................... 16


CHAPTER IV

DATA DESCRIPTION AND FINDING........................... 18
A. Data Description.............................................................. 18

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1. Kyai Leadership in Academic Field at PLK
Bima Sakti, Nurussalam Islamic Boarding
School, Sayung, Demak ............................................ 18
2. Kyai Leadership in Non Academic Field at
PLK Bima Sakti, Nurussalam Islamic
Boarding School, Sayung, Demak ............................ 22
B. Finding ............................................................................ 26
CHAPTER V

DISCUSSION AND PROPOSITION ................................. 29
A. Discussion ...................................................................... 29

1.

Kyai Leadership in Academic Field at PLK
Bima Sakti, Nurussalam Islamic Boarding
School, Sayung, Demak.............................................. 29

2.

Kyai Leadership in Non Academic Field at
PLK Bima Sakti, Nurussalam Islamic
Boarding School, Sayung, Demak .............................. 34

B. Proposition ...................................................................... 37
CHAPTER VI CLOSING ............................................................................. 38
A. Conclusion ..................................................................... 38
B. Implication ..................................................................... 39
C. Recommendation ............................................................ 40
REFERENCES ................................................................................................. 41

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