Human Capital and Policies on Professional Development of Islamic Education Teachers at the Department of Ministry Religion Affair Yogyakarta

Abstract

This research was aimed to identify the relevance of human capital concepts with policies on professional development of Islamic education teachers at the Department of Religion Yogyakarta. It was a qualitative study whose subject was PAIS section and teachers of Islamic education in Yogyakarta. The results showed that the relevance of human capital concept with the policies on professional development of Islamic education teachers accounts at the design of some event programs conducted by PAIS (School Islamic Education Institution) section and POKJAWAS through yearly cooperative meetings. These programs were aimed to develop Islamic education teachers — these programs targeted their knowledge, skills, and capability. The teachers of Islamic education become an outstanding resource in performing their profession as teachers of Islamic education. Keywords: Human Capital, Policies, Developing Teachers’ Profession, Islamic Education Abstrak Studi ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui relevansi antara konsep Human Capital dengan kebijakan pengembangan profesi guru pendidikan agama Islam pada Kantor Kementerian Agama Kota Yogyakarta. Jenis penelitian ini adalah kualitatif. Subyek penelitian adalah seksi PAIS (Pendidikan Agama Islam Sekolah), pengawas PAI, dan guru pendidikan agama Islam di Kota Yogyakarta. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan, Relevansi Konsep Human Capital dengan Kebijakan Pengembangan Profesi Guru Pendidikan Agama Islam terletak pada perumusan serangkaian program kegiatan oleh Seksi PAIS dan POKJAWAS melalui rapat koordinasi di setiap tahunnya. Kegiatan ini bertujuan untuk pengembangan guru Pendidikan Agama Islam. Program kegiatan dilakukan guna mengembangkan sisi pengetahuan, keterampilan, maupun kecakapan.  guru pendidikan agama Islam dapat menjadi sumber daya yang unggul dalam menjalankan profesinya sebagai guru pendidikan agama Islam. Kata Kunci: Human Capital, Kebijakan, Pengembangan Profesi Guru, Pendidikan Agama Islam