The purpose of writing this article is to find out the policy for strengthening Islamic boarding schools with the mu'ilah program. This research uses a type of library research. Library research is research carried out by reviewing various journals and related reference books. The results of his research show that the implementation of Mu'ilah is an effort to advance and equalize Islamic boarding school education and can also be used to improve the quality of Islamic boarding schools. The Mu'ilah (equalization) curriculum is applied to Salaf or modern Islamic boarding schools with certain criteria and requirements. The curriculum of salaf Islamic boarding schools that obtain Mu'ilah or equalization is the yellow book curriculum plus the general education curriculum which includes the general education curriculum as referred to in paragraph (1) (article 10 paragraph 3 PMA no. 18 of 2014) containing at least: a) education citizenship (al-tarbiyah al-wathaniyah); b) Indonesian (al-lughah al-indunisiyah); c) mathematics (al-ri.yadhiyat); and d) Natural sciences (al-ulum al-thabi'iyah). The mu'ada curriculum regulations are contained in the Islamic Boarding School Law no. 18 of 2019 concerning Islamic Boarding Schools. The Mudalam education curriculum standards listed in PMA Number 31 of 2020 concerning Islamic boarding school education CHAPTER III Mudalam Education include: curriculum, educators and education staff, assessment and graduation, facilities and infrastructure. If it is related to the National Education Standards listed in the Government Regulation of the Republic of Indonesia Number 57 of 2021 Article 3 concerning National Education Standards, namely with 8 standards, then Islamic boarding schools only apply 5 standards, namely: (1) Content Standards; (2) Process Standards; (3) Standards for Educators and Education Personnel; (4) Graduate Competency Standards;  and (5) Facilities and Infrastructure Standards.
 
 

The research in this dissertation is motivated by the phenomenon of the development of quality educational institutions that have a good process to create high student achievement, design a good curriculum taught by qualified teachers and good products as evidenced by the students being able to compete with superior schools. inside and outside the city so that, with a good process, Madrasa are no longer underestimated and even become the community's main choice of superior schools. The research approach uses qualitative methods. Data collection techniques are participant observation, in-depth interviews and documentation. The data analysis techniques used are 1) single case data analysis, 2) cross-site analysis. From the results of this study, it can be concluded that: ( 1) The formulation of the madrasa principal's strategy in developing students' talents and interests at MTsN 3 Nganjuk and MTsN 2 Kediri City is carried out by : formulating the vision and mission of the madrasa, determining the goals of planning for the development of student talents and interests that have been carried out by the madrasa, mapping talents and interests based on abilities and fields of study . Recruitment of basic education students with implementation of strict selection assessment taking into account several assessments, namely the recruitment of the academic path through with report cards and Olympics. Non-academic selection recruitment is seen from the results of students' memorization of the Koran, sports, arts and so on . (2) The implementation of the madrasa principal's strategy in developing students' talents and interests at MTsN 3 Nganjuk and MTsN 2 Kediri City is carried out by: 1) Programs of extracurricular activities provided for all students according to their potential, interests, talents, and abilities, so that students can develop maximally. 2) Supporting activities through routine and spontaneous activities that are carried out optimally can develop students' talents and interests.