Diferensiasi keislaman sebagai keunggulan bersaing madrasah: Studi kasus MTs Soebono Mantofani
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https://doi.org/10.32832/itjmie.v7i10.24498Keywords:
diferensiasi keislaman, eksistensi madrasah, keunggulan bersaing madrasah, legitimasi kelembagaan, studi kasus kualitatifAbstract
This study aims to examine how MTs Soebono Mantofani, a private Islamic junior secondary school with a long institutional history, sustains its existence amid intensifying competition among Islamic schools in Ciputat, South Tangerang, despite a notable decline in student enrollment from 418 to 331 students between the 2023/2024 and 2025/2026 academic years. Using a qualitative case-study method, data were collected through semi-structured interviews with two teachers, coded GP.01 (a senior Aqidah Akhlaq teacher with 23 years of experience) and GP.02 (a junior Mathematics and Science teacher with approximately four years of experience), then analyzed using the interactive model of Miles, Huberman, and Saldaña, supported by source triangulation. The findings show that the school's competitive advantage rests primarily on faith-based differentiation, including the compulsory recitation of Aqidatul Awam, an integrated tahfiz program, and a language day activity, combined with close relational bonds between teachers, students, and parents. However, this internal strength has not been sufficient to offset external pressures, particularly the expansion of tuition-free public schools. The study concludes that sustaining an Islamic school's existence requires strengthening spiritual differentiation while actively communicating its value to prospective parents.
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Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengkaji bagaimana MTs Soebono Mantofani, madrasah swasta dengan sejarah kelembagaan panjang, mempertahankan eksistensinya di tengah persaingan sekolah Islam yang semakin ketat di Kecamatan Ciputat, Tangerang Selatan, meskipun mengalami penurunan jumlah peserta didik dari 418 menjadi 331 siswa pada periode 2023/2024 hingga 2025/2026. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kualitatif dengan desain studi kasus. Data dikumpulkan melalui wawancara semi-terstruktur terhadap dua orang guru, dengan kode GP.01 (guru Akidah Akhlak senior dengan 23 tahun pengalaman mengajar) dan GP.02 (guru Matematika dan IPA junior dengan sekitar 4 tahun pengalaman mengajar), kemudian dianalisis menggunakan model interaktif Miles, Huberman, dan Saldaña, serta diperkuat melalui triangulasi sumber. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa keunggulan bersaing madrasah ini bertumpu pada diferensiasi berbasis nilai keislaman, meliputi pembiasaan wajib membaca Akidatul Awam, program tahfiz yang terintegrasi dengan kurikulum, serta kegiatan Hari Bahasa, yang diperkuat oleh kedekatan relasional antara guru, siswa, dan orang tua. Namun, kekuatan internal ini belum cukup mengimbangi tekanan eksternal, terutama ekspansi sekolah negeri gratis. Penelitian ini menyimpulkan bahwa mempertahankan eksistensi madrasah memerlukan penguatan diferensiasi spiritual yang dikomunikasikan secara aktif kepada calon orang tua siswa.
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