Vol. 8, Issue 5, Part D (2022)

Abstract
The research objectives are to find out the results of the analysis and describe: (1) Planning of academic supervision programs, (2) Implementation of academic supervision programs, (3) Supporting factors of academic supervision, (4) inhibiting factors of academic supervision and (5) Follow-up of the principal's academic supervision at the Siti Fatima Catholic Junior High School Manado. This study uses a qualitative research method with a phenomenological approach. The procedure for collecting and recording data used three techniques, namely observation, interviews and documentation. Activities in data analysis used by researchers are (1) data reduction (data reduction), (2) data presentation (data display) and (3) conclusion drawing/verification (conclusing drawing/verification). Furthermore, the data credibility test was carried out by the researcher, namely the extension of observations, increasing persistence, data triangulation and member checking, namely the process of checking the data obtained by the researcher to the data provider. The results of this study are that in the planning section, academic supervision has been going well. Good communication between school principals and teachers also plays a role in planning academic supervision. In the implementation section, academic supervision is carried out twice a year, namely at the beginning of the semester. The supporting factors for academic supervision are the readiness of all teachers to be supervised, good communication between school principals and teachers and the encouragement and motivation of school principals to improve the abilities of teachers. The inhibiting factors for the implementation of academic supervision are the busyness of the principal, not all teachers understand technology such as the use of computers and the internet, there are still teachers who feel nervous when supervised and teachers do not innovate. After planning, implementing and referring to the supporting and inhibiting factors, the principal also carries out follow-up academic supervision in order to increase the professionalism and performance of the teachers. The follow-up to academic supervision carried out by the principal is to conduct a personal evaluation of each teacher, strengthen the elements of supervision, as well as coaching and mentoring which is carried out jointly in teacher and principal meetings.