Strategies for Strengthening the Quality of Islamic Boarding Schools To Improve Student Achievement: A Case Study of the Tafaqquh Al-Bahjah Islamic Boarding School in Central Jakarta

Abstract

Education plays a central role in shaping a generation that excels both intellectually and morally. However, the quality of national education in Indonesia currently faces various challenges, such as low relevance, professionalism, and effectiveness of the existing system. These issues are a serious concern, including for Islamic educational institutions like pesantren. Pondok Pesantren Tafaqquh Al- Bahjah Pusat is one such institution striving to address these challenges by strengthening the quality of education to comprehensively enhance students’ achievements. This study aims to explore and analyze the educational quality standards at Pondok Pesantren Tafaqquh Al-Bahjah, the strategies implemented to achieve these standards, and concrete efforts made to improve student performance. The focus of this study includes institutional aspects, learning systems, curriculum development, educator quality, and evaluative approaches to both academic and moral student achievements. The study employs a qualitative approach with a descriptive method, aiming to provide an in-depth depiction of the phenomena under investigation. Data were collected through direct observation, interviews with administrators and teachers, and internal documentation. Thematic analysis was used to identify patterns in quality strategies and student achievement within the context of modern salafiyah pesantren education. The findings reveal that quality enhancement strategies at Pondok Pesantren Tafaqquh Al-Bahjah are implemented through the application of Total Quality Management (TQM). These strategies include improving teacher quality, developing a curriculum based on classical Islamic texts, integrating learning technologies, and conducting holistic evaluations of student development. The teaching methods talaqqi, sorogan, and memorization form the core of instruction, supported by systems of appreciation, guidance, and supervision. Altogether, these strategies position the institution as a model of pesantren management that is adaptive to contemporary challenges while preserving traditional Islamic values