Abstract
The introduction of the PPPM 2013-2025 had resulted in implementation of the School Transformation 2025 (TS25) program in the primary and secondary schools. This is to ensure that all students receive quality education and produce highly skilled and knowledgeable Malaysians. It is said that new challenges in education can be overcome if the leader becomes a role model to the teachers. The purpose of this study was to identify the influence of principal’s transformational and instructional leadership styles on the readiness of TS25 Secondary Teachers in Batang Padang district, Perak. The study involved 249 secondary school teachers of TS25 schools around Batang Padang district, Perak that were selected using purposive and then random sampling methods. The questionnaire instrument was used in this study to obtain data that were then analysed using descriptive statistical and regression analysis to see the influence of major leadership styles on the readiness of TS25 Secondary Teachers in Batang Padang district, Perak. The findings of this study show that the mean for the teachers’ willingness to change high. In addition, the results of the regression analysis showed that there was a significant and positive influence on the principal transformation and teaching readiness to change among school teachers of TS25 secondary school in Batang Padang district, Perak. These results show that the leadership style in TS25 Secondary School is significant in influencing teachers' willingness to change to ensure that TS25 school rating goals are achieved. Therefore, main leadership style need to be taken into account in order to ensure the readiness of teachers to achieve TS25 school rating goals, and appropriate emphasis should be given the main leadership style.
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