School Principal Leadership Research Articles

Factors Affecting Elementary School Teacher Performance: A SEM-PLS Review

One important factor in improving the quality of education is teacher performance. However, teacher performance remains a problematic topic. This is particularly true when it comes to factors that technically affect their performance. Therefore, this study aimed to analyze factors that contribute most to teacher performance. This study was conducted using a correlational survey method. Data source in this study was 120 elementary school teachers participated voluntarily. The data were collected through an online questionnaire based on a Likert scale. They were processed using SEM-PLS. The results showed that the most influential factor in shaping teacher performance was competence. School climate, principal leadership and social influence have no significant relationship with teacher performance. Based on the results, improving competence is one effective to improve teacher performance. In addition, the other factors such as principal leadership, school climate, motivation, social influence, and teacher’s opportunity also affect teacher performance, albeit not significant. Through supportive school climate, high motivation and social support, teachers are hoped to show steady improvement to their performance. With better teacher performance it is hoped that educational progress will be achieved.

THE IMPACT OF SCHOOL PRINCIPALS LEADERSHIP ROLES ON EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES: AN

THE IMPACT OF SCHOOL PRINCIPALS LEADERSHIP ROLES ON EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES: AN

Importance-Performance Analysis of Principals’Leadership Behavior: Future Prospects for Elementary School Principal Leadership

Importance-Performance Analysis of Principals’Leadership Behavior: Future Prospects for Elementary School Principal Leadership

A Comparative Study of Leadership Attributes of Pakistani and Indonesian Principals in Public Schools

Research studies have shown that leadership plays a significant role in improving schools across various educational settings and countries. This study examines the leadership attributes of principals from Pakistan and Indonesia and their correlation with specific leadership styles. A male principal from Pakistan and a female principal from Indonesia working in junior high public schools participated in this qualitative descriptive study. The data were collected using the research instrument, namely ‘Leadership Attributes of My Principal’, which asked questions related to the eight leadership attributes: self-management, time management, influence, comfort, decision-making, commitment, communication, and empathy. Thematic analysis was used to analyze the data collected through interviews with the principals. The study found that self-management, time management, influence, comfort, decision-making, and commitment are important attributes of effective school principal leadership in both countries. The leadership styles under the influence of the leadership attributes employed by the principals in the study varied, with some exhibiting democratic, transformational, laissez-faire, and autocratic leadership styles.

The Leadership of the School Principal in Realizing Independent Learning

The leadership of the school principal has an important role and position for achieving educational goals. Principal leadership is a very important skill for principals who want to be successful through regular learning and training, such as using technology, books, or other means. This research aims to determine the role of school principal leadership in realizing independent learning. Apart from that, to find out the principal's leadership towards the success of educational goals and to observe the principal's leadership in creating independent learning. The results of the study show that; The school principal as a leader determines the direction of policy and the achievement of educational goals in the school, and the leadership of the school principal has an important role and position in the school's achievement, namely realizing freedom of learning. Freedom to learn is a program initiated by Nadiem Makarim, Minister of Education, Culture, Research and Technology, to produce superior people with a Pancasila student profile. The goal is to create students who are faithful and devout, independent, critical, creative, cooperative.

Contribution of Principal Leadership and Academic Supervision to the Performance of Public Elementary School Teachers in Lubuk Basung Subdistrict, Agam Regency

This study was motivated by observations made by researchers in public elementary schools in Lubuk Basung District, Agam Regency, which showed that teacher performance was still low. Factors that influence teacher performance include principal leadership and school academic supervision. The purpose of this study was to see: (1) the contribution of principal leadership to the performance of teachers in public elementary schools in Lubuk Basung Subdistrict, Agam Regency, (2) the contribution of academic supervision to the performance of teachers in public elementary schools in Lubuk Basung Subdistrict, Agam Regency, and (3) the contribution of principal leadership and academic supervision to the performance of teachers in public elementary schools in Lubuk Basung, Agam Regency. The method used in this research is quantitative research with a population of 172 teachers. The sample size was taken using stratified proportional random sampling method, totaling 66 teachers. The instrument in this study used a questionnaire. Data analysis indicates that: (1) the leadership of school principals contributes significantly to the performance of public elementary school teachers in Lubuk Basung District, Agam Regency by 14.1%. (2) Academic supervision significantly contributes to the performance of public elementary school teachers in Lubuk Basung Subdistrict, Agam Regency by 7.3%. (3) Principal leadership and academic supervision significantly contributed to the performance of teachers of public elementary schools in Lubuk Basung Subdistrict, Agam Regency by 15.1%. This finding can show that the hypothesis can be accepted empirically and the variables of principal leadership and academic supervision are two factors that contribute to the performance of public elementary school teachers in Lubuk Basung Subdistrict, Agam Regency, the remaining 86.9% support outside the two variables studied.

HOW TRANSFORMATION LEADERSHIP AFFECT THE WORKING ENVIRONMENT OF SCHOOLS A STUDY OF HIGH SCHOOLS IN PAKISTAN

Transformational leadership has gained significant scholarly and professional attention. The aim of this study was to understand how transformational leadership and working environment of school principals are related. The population of this study were the high school teachers of the province of Punjab, Pakistan. The sample included 401 teachers from different high schools in the district of Lahore. The sample was selected using convenience sampling technique through personal visits. In order to analyze data, SPSS version 26 was utilized. The results revealed that the relationship between the two variables was positively significant and the effect of transformational leadership on working environment of school is significant and positive. This study contributes to the policy making and decision making by allowing principals to understand the significance of transformational leadership model and implementing it effectively in professional development and training.

The Influence of Principal's Transformational Leadership and Work Motivation on Teacher Innovation at State Elementary Schools

Teacher innovation is the ability of a teacher to be creative in managing the learning process with the competence they has. Based on the pre-survey in the field, it is illustrated that the innovation of public elementary school teachers is still low. This study aims to analyze the effect of the principal's transformational leadership, and work motivation on the innovation of public elementary school teachers. This research is a correlational quantitative research with associative type. The research instrument used a Likert Scale model questionnaire. The trial was carried out on a population outside the sample of 30 people.Then the research data were analyzed using the average score (Mean) for data description, requirements test, namely the normality test, homogeneity test, linearity test and multicollinearity test. Then test the hypothesis using simple linear regression and multiple linear regression testing using SPSS version 24.0. The results of the descriptive analysis of teacher innovation were 82.15%, the transformational leadership of school principals was 91.12%, and work motivation was 91.51%. The results of the data analysis show that there is a significant influence between the transformational leadership of school principals on teacher innovation by 17.4%, there is a significant effect between work motivation on teacher innovation by 33.5%, and there is a significant influence between the transformational leadership of school principals and work motivation together on teacher innovation by 35.3%.

Fostering Public Trust: The Transformative Leadership of School Principals

This paper describes the efforts of the head of madrasah transformational leadership in increasing public trust in MTs Al-Anwar Pancoran Bondowoso. The purpose of this research is to find out and analyze the efforts of madrasa principals in building public trust. Public Trust is the topic studied in this research because part of the things that cause it in shaping the image of the institution. This study uses a qualitative approach to the type of case study. The informants included the head of the madrasa, teaching staff, parents and students of MTs Al-Anwar Pancoran Bondowoso, through purposive sampling. The data analysis uses Miles and Huberman's concepts, namely data reduction, data presentation and conclusions or data verification. The research results obtained are the implementation of the transformational leadership of the head of the madrasa at MTs Al-Anwar, namely building teamwork by instilling the same vision and mission, building trust in subordinates, respecting and appreciating fellow employees, always providing motivation to their subordinates, a pleasant working climate, there is appreciation or rewards. With the implementation of this leadership, it has an impact on increasing public/local community trust, marked by the increasing number of new students in the new school year.

The Influence of School Principal Leadership, Family Environment, and Learning Motivation on Student Learning Outcomes at State Junior High School 1 and 3 Tareran

Student learning outcomes are the main problem in this research. This research aims to analyze the influence of the principal's leadership, family environment, and learning motivation on student learning outcomes at State Junior High School 1 and 3 Tareran. This type of research uses a survey research method with a quantitative research approach and is analyzed using descriptive data analysis as well as percentages and multiple linear regression. The research population was 283 respondents and the sample was 57 respondents using probability sampling techniques. The data collection technique used consists of distributing questionnaires and documentation of student learning outcomes. The results of the analysis show that there is a significant and positive influence between the variables of principal leadership, family environment, and learning motivation on student learning outcomes in the two secondary schools. The family environment variable has the greatest influence at 20.25%, followed by the principal's leadership at 12.39%. and learning motivation of 7.29%.

School Principal Leadership and Implementation of Independent Curriculum in Improving the Quality of Education in Indonesia

Leadership is a force that moves struggles or activities towards success. Leadership means the process of influencing group activities in the context of formulating and achieving organizational goals. Therefore, a leader must optimize management and create an organization always conducive and the quality of education increases. There are two things that characterize leaders in carrying out their duties, namely "openness and willingness to serve”. Therefore, there is a need to study the leadership of school principals and the implementation of an independent curriculum in improving the quality of education. This research is descriptive qualitative research. Observation, interviews and documentation were used as data collection techniques. The research subjects were school principals, teachers and students. Based on the research results, it shows: 1) The school principal as the leader of the organization has carried out his duties well in accordance with procedures and regulations. 2) The implementation of the independent curriculum has been running effectively, efficiently and productively. The advantages of the independent learning curriculum are: 1) making the world of education more flexible, which means removing the shackles of the world of education so that it is easier to move, 2) giving students the opportunity to deepen the lessons they take according to their needs, 3) providing a platform for students exploring general knowledge by going into society, 4) students can prepare themselves to face the world of work. An educational institution is said to be of quality if it has the following characteristics: 1) Students demonstrate a high level of mastery of learning tasks (learning tasks) as formulated in educational goals and objectives, including academic learning outcomes expressed in learning achievement. 2) The results of student education are in accordance with the demands of students' needs in their lives, so that apart from knowing something, they are also able to do something functionally for life. 3) Student educational outcomes are in accordance with environmental needs, especially the world of work. Therefore, relevance is an indicator of quality. Thus, good quality benchmarks are not absolute quality benchmarks, but relative benchmarks, namely those that suit customer needs. School quality will be good if the school can provide services that suit the needs of its customers.

Implementation of Quality Assurance in Smp With School Committees and Participatory Management: A Case Study in Junior High Schools in Indonesia

Purpose: This study aims to determine the influence of school committee, principal leadership, organizational culture, and teacher participation in the implementation of quality assurance in junior high schools. Theoretical framework: Providing educational services that improve student learning outcomes requires ensuring the quality of education in junior high schools. Furthermore, quality assurance equalizes opportunities across the country, protects customers, and plays an important role for students, parents, teachers, and education staff. Current conditions indicate that Quality assurance in junior high schools is currently rated unsatisfactory, with indications that only 46.7% of junior high schools have been accredited to excel, while the remaining 53.3% require improvement. Design/methodology/approach: This research is quantitative research using the Explanatory Survey Method. The population in this study was principals in Junior High Schools throughout two cities and four regencies The sampling technique used in this study is probability sampling technique, using proportionate random sampling. Determination of the number of samples used in this study using the Krejcie table. This study collected 211 data from the principals of various junior high schools in Semarang and surrounding areas using a Likert scale questionnaire. The data analysis technique used is path analysis. Research practical and social implications: The results of the study revealed that the principal's leadership role, organizational culture, and teacher participation had an effect on the implementation of quality assurance in junior high schools, while the school committee had no major effect on school quality assurance. Principals play an important role in increasing teacher participation and creating a positive organizational culture.

INFLUENCE OF TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP SCHOOL PRINCIPALS AND TEACHERS' EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE ON THE PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE OF PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS

This research aims to examine the influence of principals' transformational leadership and teachers' emotional intelligence on the professional competence of state elementary school teachers in Beji Depok District. The method used is a quantitative method using a causal survey method with a path analysis approach. The population in this study was 168 public elementary school teachers in Beji Depok District. The sample amounted to 1141 using the formula developed by Slovin. Data analysis techniques using SPSS. The conclusions of this research are: 1) There is a positive and significant influence of the principal's transformational leadership on the professional competence of public elementary school teachers, 2) There is a positive and significant influence of teacher emotional intelligence on the professional competence of public elementary school teachers. and 3) There is a positive and significant influence of the Principal's transformational leadership on the emotional intelligence of state elementary school teachers. The implications of this research are: 1) The implications of increasing teacher professional competence by optimizing the transformational leadership of school principals through: influencing charismatically, inspiring, stimulating and providing individual sensitivity. 2) The implications of increasing teacher emotional intelligence through: providing self-awareness, managing one's emotions, motivating oneself, recognizing other people's emotions and demonstrating social skills. 3) The implications of increasing teachers' emotional intelligence by optimizing the head's transformational leadership, for example by providing: role models for teachers, providing clear direction and instructions for teachers and rewarding teachers who can manage their emotional intelligence better.

Relationship between Principal Transformational Leadership, Work Commitment, Motivation and Work Discipline of High School Teachers in Banjarmasin City

Transformational leadership invites teachers to do the right thing, and motivates them to achieve common goals. So far, teacher discipline has not been optimal, this can be seen from the time discipline, there are still teachers who leave school during working hours for reasons that cannot be accounted for, teachers who arrive late or leave early before time for no apparent reason. The purpose of this study was to analyze the relationship between the transformational leadership of school principals on work commitment, motivation, and work discipline of high school teachers in Banjarmasin City. This research is a correlational descriptive. The population referred to in this study were all 135 high school teachers in the city of Banjarmasin from 13 schools. Data collection techniques through questionnaires and documentation, while the data analysis was done descriptively. The results of the frequency description show that 153 respondents or 78.43% of respondents stated that the transformational leadership of the principal of SMAN Banjarmasin City was in the good category, 3 respondents (1.96%) said it was very good and 30 respondents or 19.61% said it was quite good. there is no assessment of the school principal's transformational leadership in the unfavorable, no and not good categories. The majority of principals' transformational leadership at SMAN Kota Banjarmasin is in the high category, while teacher work commitment is in the medium category, teacher work motivation is in the medium category and teacher discipline is included in the high category. 43% of respondents stated that the transformational leadership of the principal of SMAN Kota Banjarmasin was in the good category, 3 respondents (1.96%) said it was very good and 30 respondents or 19.61% said it was quite good. there is no assessment of the school principal's transformational leadership in the unfavorable, no and not good categories. The majority of principals' transformational leadership at SMAN Kota Banjarmasin is in the high category, while teacher work commitment is in the medium category, teacher work motivation is in the medium category and teacher discipline is included in the high category. 43% of respondents stated that the transformational leadership of the principal of SMAN Kota Banjarmasin was in the good category, 3 respondents (1.96%) said it was very good and 30 respondents or 19.61% said it was quite good.

The Influence of The Principal's Leadership Style and School Culture On Teacher Performance Mediated By Work Motivation

The purpose of this study is to examine the Influence of School Principal's Leadership Style and School Culture on Teacher Performance Mediated by Work Motivation in XYZ School, Lampung, Indonesia. This study is quantitative research with 142 teachers’ population at XYZ School, Lampung, Indonesia. The respondent criteria include teachers who have been teaching for a minimum of 6 months, based on the teacher data available in May 2023 in XYZ School, Lampung, Indonesia, with no restrictions on gender and age. Based on the Slovin sample size calculation above, the sample size used in this study was 105 respondents. The data analysis technique used descriptive analysis of Partial Least Square Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) to measure the relationship between variables with the assistance of SmartPLS software. The research findings indicate that the variables of principal’s leadership style, school culture, and work motivation have a positive and significant influence on teacher performance. In addition, the principal's leadership style has a positive and significant effect on teacher performance, school culture has a positive and significant effect on teacher performance, the principal's leadership style has a positive and significant effect on work motivation, school culture has a positive and significant effect on work motivation, work motivation has a positive and significant effect on teacher performance, the principal's leadership style has a positive and significant effect on teacher performance mediated by work motivation, and school culture has a positive and significant effect on teacher performance mediated by work motivation

Analisis Kepemimpinan Kepala Sekolah dalam Implementasi Kurikulum Merdeka di Sekolah Dasar

The purpose of this study was to analyze the principal's leadership in planning and implementing the merdeka curriculum in elementary schools that implemented the merdeka curriculum independently. This study uses a descriptive quantitative approach with a questionnaire instrument to find out the results of the implementation of the merdeka curriculum in schools that implement it independently at the elementary level. The research subjects were school principals and teachers of grade 1 and grade 4 elementary schools in Kota Kudus District. Data collection techniques using questionnaires and questionnaire instruments, with descriptive quantitative analysis. The results of the study show that in the planning stages of implementing the merdeka curriculum, 45,5% of schools prefer to take examples from the Merdeka Teaching Ceiling. The stages of implementing the merdeka curriculum that have not been optimally carried out are reflection and evaluation activities and the leadership of the principal who is a type of learning leader who must focus on increasing student achievement results. Thus, reflection activities and evaluation of merdeka curriculum learning as well as school principal leadership management need to be improved.

Qualitative Analysis of the Construction of the Leadership Model of Principals in Small-Scale Rural Schools in China-Exploration Based on Grounded Theory

Background and Aims: There are a huge number of rural small-scale schools in China, and they have “normally existed”. After entering the new era, its core value positioning is to meet the high-quality education needs of the people who want to go to a good school nearby. This study aims to understand the leadership improvement mechanism of small-scale rural school principals in China Materials and methods: This study interviewed 12 small-scale rural school principals in G City, J Province, China, and coded the collected original data with the grounded theory. Results: The results show that the influencing factors of the leadership of small-scale rural school principals in China: are personal level, school level, family level, and social level. Conclusions: This study constructed the leadership improvement mechanism of small-scale rural school principals in China.

PENGARUH SUPERVISI AKADEMIK PENGAWAS SEKOLAH, KEPEMIMPINAN KEPALA SEKOLAH, DAN MOTIVASI BERPRESTASI TERHADAP KINERJA GURU SEKOLAH DASAR

Performance is very important in determining the quality of a person's work, including a teacher. Teacher performance is an important factor in determining the quality of education in a school. There are many factors that can influence teacher performance, including the academic supervision of school supervisors, the leadership of the school principal, and teacher achievement motivation. This research aims to determine the academic supervision of school supervisors, the leadership of school principals, and teacher achievement motivation on teacher performance. This research is correlational research with a quantitative approach. The research population was State Elementary School teachers in the Target Area 2, Kembang District, Jepara Regency. Sampling used a total sampling technique with a total sample of 77 teachers. The data collection method uses a questionnaire. Data analysis techniques use descriptive analysis and multiple linear regression analysis. The results of the research show that: (1) the school supervisor's academic supervision has an effect on teacher performance by 13.9%, (2) the principal's leadership has an effect on teacher performance by 12.3%, (3) achievement motivation has an effect on teacher performance by 35,5%, (4) school supervisor academic supervision, principal leadership, and achievement motivation together influence the principal's performance by 61.7%.

Peningkatkan Kinerja Guru Melalui Penerapan Gaya Kepemimpinan Kepala Sekolah yang Efektif di SMA Primaganda Jombang

This research aims to analyze the impact of implementing an effective principal's leadership style on improving teacher performance at Primaganda High School. School principals play an important role in establishing a positive work climate, providing clear direction, and providing motivation and support to teachers. This research involves case studies in several schools as a basis for analyzing the relationship between school principal leadership styles and teacher performance. The research method used is qualitative with data collection techniques in the form of interviews, observation and documentation. These three techniques were used to collect data from teachers regarding their perceptions of the principal's leadership style and understand the deeper views of principals and teachers. This data is then analyzed to identify patterns and possible relationships between leadership styles and teacher performance. The results of this research indicate that school principals who implement effective leadership styles, such as providing ongoing support, providing clear direction, and encouraging teacher professional development, tend to have a positive influence on teacher performance. Teachers who feel strong support and direction from their principal tend to be more motivated, innovate, and produce better learning outcomes. To improve teacher performance, school principals always motivate teachers and employees. Obstacles faced by school principals in improving teacher performance through situational leadership include resistance to change, identification of teacher readiness levels and the need for appropriate time management.

ISLAMIC EDUCATION FINANCING OPTIMIZATION STRATEGY PRIVATE MADRASAH (CASE STUDY AT MTsM CUPAK, SOLOK DISTRICT WEST SUMATERA PROVINCE)

This article discusses the strategy for optimizing the financing of private madrasah Islamic education at MTsM Cupak, Solok Regency, West Sumatra, which aims to provide a strategy for optimizing limited funding to meet the operational financing needs of Islamic education. The research methodology used is qualitative, by means of descriptive-analysis. The techniques used are observation, documentation studies, in-depth interviews and other supporting data. The results of this study indicate that the financing of private madrasah Islamic education is still not optimal in financing a very limited budget. This can have an impact on the quality of student outcomes. Therefore, a new strategy is urgently needed in optimizing very limited funding in implementing Islamic education operations. The strategies used include using the budget according to priority scale, empowering madrasah entrepreneurship, leadership of school principals in transparent and accountable financing management.