Program Management of the Amsilati Method in Training Teaching Cadres at Islamic Boarding Schools

Manajemen Program Metode Amsilati dalam Mencetak Kader Pengajar di Pondok Pesantren

Abstract

Islamic boarding schools function not only as institutions of religious education but also as spaces for cadre development to ensure the continuity of Islamic scholarship and teaching personnel. This study analyzes the management of the Amtsilati Method Program in producing teaching cadres at Miftahul Ulum Islamic Boarding School, Langkap Besuki, focusing on planning, organizing, implementation, evaluation, and supporting and inhibiting factors. The study employed a qualitative approach with a case study design. Data were collected through observation, interviews, and documentation. Four informants were purposively selected, consisting of one pesantren leader, two Amtsilati teachers, and one student teaching cadre. The findings indicate that program management consists of planning the cadre-development objectives, distributing roles, implementing gradual learning activities, and conducting regular supervision through weekly evaluation. Cadre development involves memorizing Qaidah and Khulasah, understanding the materials, applying the rules in reading classical Islamic texts, mentoring junior students, teaching practice, and sending selected students to Mambaul Falah Islamic Boarding School in Bondowoso. The main obstacles include limited learning time, differences in students' basic abilities, difficulty retaining memorization, insufficient teaching personnel, and student fatigue during evening learning sessions. The implication for Islamic Education Management is that a classical-text learning program can simultaneously function as an internal cadre-development system when supported by clear role distribution, gradual mentoring, continuous evaluation, and adaptive management of students' learning time