Laboratory Management in Improving School Quality (Case Study at SMA Negeri 3 Bandar Lampung)

Good laboratory management depends on several factors which are interrelated with one another. The purpose of this study is to analyze and describe: biological laboratory planning, implementation of biological laboratories, controlling biological laboratories, and follow-up of biology laboratories at SMA Negeri 3 Bandar Lampung. The method used in this research is qualitative with a case study design. This research data collection technique using in-depth interviews, participant observation, and document study. The data source of this study amounted to 8 people with the main informants of the school principal and supporting informants, namely the laboratory coordinator, the head of the laboratory, the biology teacher and students. The results showed that (1) laboratory planning which includes planning, collecting data to get obstacles and determining the time for developing biological laboratories in improving the quality of schools, (2) Implementation of laboratories which includes establishing laboratory activities to create an organizational structure and determining who is responsible in the biology laboratory in improving the quality of schools, (3) Control activities are carried out by preparing a schedule for practicum activities, practicum service activities, learning processes with practicum, and procurement of practicum tools and materials in improving school quality, (4) Laboratory follow-up includes follow-up supervision and follow-up laboratory implementation in improving school quality.