Principal Leadership Research Articles

The role of principal leadership in developing levels of resilience: a private senior secondary school ethnographic study

This research is motivated by the level of school resilience which is not yet good, so school principals must increase school resilience with their leadership. Therefore, this research aims to analyze and describe the leadership of school principals in setting direction, developing human resources, and redesigning organizations to increase school resilience. The method used in this research is qualitative research with an ethnographic approach, which helps provide an in-depth and detailed picture of the school's daily habits in implementing school resilience. This research uses data collection techniques in the form of observation, interviews and documentation by carrying out data analysis techniques using description, analysis and interpretation. The results of this research explain that in carrying out the three leadership roles of the school principal, namely setting direction, developing people, and redesigning the organization, through school habits (culture), private schools will be able to create a level of resilience in the school environment. Even in unfavorable conditions, school principals can survive by carrying out leadership roles using existing school habits.

Teacher Performance in the 21st Century: Examining the Roles of Leadership, Self-Efficacy, Compensation, and Job Satisfaction

The main purpose of this study is to examine the effect of leadership on teacher performance via self-efficacy and job satisfaction, a mediating variable, as well as compensation. Based upon an Indonesia study, the research engages a meta-analysis of these relationships for illuminating insights on optimizing teacher performance in educational environments. We collected data from a sample of 680 teachers 87% response rate and analyzed them using SmartPLS, the evaluation comparable to complex social science models. The results suggest that both self-efficacy and compensation affect teacher performance directly, respectively, through job satisfaction; principal leadership only has a significant direct effect on the dependent variable without being mediated by job satisfaction. These results may have implications for how intrinsic and extrinsic factors, motivation, rewards, and leadership styles influence faculty outcomes. The practical implications include a call for targeted teacher professional development and compensation policies that are more equitable and effective educational leadership practices to improve teaching performances, which will in turn favorably impact the quality of education generally.

Creative Leadership: An Implementing Study of Transformative Leadership Models in High School for Sustainable Development Goals

Purpose: The objectives of this study are to: 1). Identify the types of principal leadership applied in high schools, 2). The application of creative leadership of school principals in modern Islamic boarding schools in empowering teacher performance in schools, 3). Fostering the creative leadership of school principals in modern Islamic boarding schools. Theoretical Framework: This study will explore how high school leaders in Muhammadiyah apply creative and transformative leadership principles to face contemporary challenges in education, such as adapting to new technologies, improving the quality of teaching, and promoting sustainable development values among students and staff. Methods: This research uses an interpretative paradigm with a qualitative approach, case study type, and multicase design. Data were collected using observation, interviews, and documentation. Data validity using triangulation of sources, methods, and theories. Next, an interactive model analysis is carried out. Obyek penelitian dilakukan di SMAM SBM Piyungan Yogyakarta dan SMAM Pondok Pesantren Modern Imam Cabang Syuhodo Muhammadiyah Blimbing, Sukoharjo, Jawa Tengah. Results and Conclusion: The results of this study show (1) Types of creative leadership in these two schools include being innovative, engaging in the community, providing opportunities for students to develop, and focusing on social and humanitarian contributions. (2) The application of principals' creative leadership in empowering teacher performance in schools is carried out by encouraging innovation in learning, providing support and training, recognizing and rewarding superior performance, developing joint learning plans, providing emotional support, facilitating teacher collaboration, implementing an equitable evaluation system, and integrating educational technology. Research implications: The implications of creative values applied in cottages, especially in terms of raising cottages, are proactive, advanced, inclusive, do not impose and do not prohibit, and even provide education to the community so that according to the direction of Islamic boarding schools that uphold Islamic teachings, can be implemented and applied. Originality/value: the originality of this research lies in pesantren which includes Islamic educational institutions with creative leadership that is not stagnant, and always runs and develops dynamically.

Examining the Influence of Principal Leadership on School Effectiveness : A Comprehensive Analysis in The Context of Primary Schools in Surabaya

This study aims to analyze the influence of principal leadership on the effectiveness of primary schools. This research used a quantitative method. The research targets teachers in Surabaya, utilizing a sample of 376 respondents selected through a systematic random cluster sampling technique. The research instrument Principal Leadership adapted "The Successful School Leadership Survey," comprising 22 items, and the school effectiveness instrument was adapted "PESOC," consisting of 17 items from previous studies. Data was collected using an online questionnaire administered through Google Forms. The analysis employed Structural Equation Modeling with Partial Least Squares (SEM PLS), encompassing both inner and outer model evaluations. The study's result was that principal leadership positively affected the effectiveness of schools. The research findings strongly supported the notion that the leadership exhibited by school principals was a critical factor in the establishment and maintenance of effective schools. The study emphasized the importance of leadership that specifically addresses the four dimensions outlined in the Successful School Leadership survey, highlighting their integral role in shaping and sustaining educational institutions that are deemed effective.

Leadership in Technical Fields Through a Gender Lens

Although women have fought for labor rights for many years, they continue to be underrepresented at almost all levels of decision-making. The present study aims to provide insights into female leadership in technical fields both in the EU and in Russia. The article examines the principal leadership aspects of women’s status and career experiences. To identify the ingredients of successful leadership, the Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire and interviews were administrated to a sample of 200 mining students and 40 senior executives. The research data were processed by means of correlative, regressive, and autocorrelation analyses. To track the consistency of the identified leadership factors, female heads of enterprise divisions and university departments shared their views on career progress. The Mann–Whitney U test was employed to analyze the leadership factors. Studies indicate that the more senior the position is, the fewer women there are in leadership roles. Women’s progress in technical careers is hindered both by their own uncertainty and judgments made by others about their abilities. To rectify this situation, practices for encouraging young women to pursue technical careers are recommended along with approaches for maintaining them within the career structure. The research findings also indicate a positive emerging global trend towards increased gender diversity in technical fields.

The Relationship Between Principal Leadership and Student Achievement: A Multivariate Meta-Analysis with an Emphasis on Conceptual Models and Methodological Approaches

Principal leadership has been widely regarded as a powerful catalyst for school improvement and student learning. This article presents a multivariate meta-analysis of 42 empirical studies, published between 2000 and 2020, that examined the effects of principal leadership on student achievement in the United States. The focus is on the conceptual models and methodological approaches used to examine these effects. Our study reveals three major findings: (a) principal leadership had a positive impact on student achievement, when the effects were conceptualized as direct effects without controls (0.25 SD), or as indirect effects (0.22 SD); (b) the observed effects of principal leadership are contingent upon how impacts were conceptualized and analyzed; and (c) substantial heterogeneity existed in observed principal leadership effects, with student outcome measure serving as a significant moderator. We offer directions for future studies, including conducting more replication studies using high-quality approaches across different contexts; developing common typologies, sets of variables and their definitions and measurements; identifying significant mediators in the school process; applying multiple conceptual models and methodological approaches on a more comprehensive dataset; and moving beyond the effectiveness perspective to adopting an equity lens.

Longitudinal effects of a professional development program on principals’ leadership practices: results of a baseline latent change score model

ABSTRACT Principal leadership plays an important role in teacher practices and student achievement. Professional development (PD) can help principals to improve their leadership practices – yet few studies to date have examined the effects of formal PD on principals. The present study uses matched data from n = 62 principals and n = 1112 teachers to investigate the longitudinal effects of an 18-month PD program regarding school improvement for principals in Germany. Results from baseline latent change score modelling suggest positive changes in principals’ self-reported leadership practices aimed at improving instructional quality at their schools and promoting teacher development. The positive change in practices is partly reflected in the reports of teachers in the respective schools. We find evidence for characteristics of high-quality PD programs for principals, such as joint participation of leadership pairs, group discussions, internships and coaching, that might help practitioners to design future PD activities for principals. Research should further examine characteristics of effective PD for principals taking control groups and confounding variables into account.

Empowering Educational Leadership: The Role of Principal in Enhancing Learning Quality and Teacher Performance

This study analyzes how principal leadership can manage their teaching staff to improve the quality of learning and their performance in schools. This study uses a qualitative approach to the case study type. Data collection techniques are carried out through interviews, observations, and documentation. Data analysis uses the Miles and Huberman interactive model, which consists of data reduction, presentation, and conclusion. The study results indicate that effective principal management involves several main stages, namely planning teacher performance development programs, developing clear strategies, and scheduling integrated with the school's academic calendar. Principals who successfully implement this management can consistently improve teacher performance, which improves the quality of learning in schools. In addition, the principal's provision of rewards and sanctions has proven to be an effective motivator for teachers to continue improving their performance. This study is expected to significantly contribute to the literature on educational management by highlighting the importance of the role of the principal in improving the quality of learning through effective management.

Leadership capabilities and organizational culture on the agility of low-cost Islamic education organization

Islamic based low-cost private school facing a suffer from a lack of new students due to the incapability to adapt to current condition. They are already “lost in the competition” with other school. This quality also includes the inability of the low-cost private schools to adapt with technology and change. Another finding is that low-cost private schools struggling in managing the funding and management. Low-cost private high school has become a key support in ensuring the fulfilment 12-year compulsory education stated by Indonesian Education Law. With only 40 percent of the total population able to attend public schools, the government as well as the private sector needs to accommodate affordable private schools to meet the need of high schools in Jakarta. Low-cost private schools become essential in providing the gap between the need of schools from the total population of students and the availability of the public school. The previous study highlighted organizational agility with the mediation of Islamic Work Ethic can be achieved through leadership capability and organizational culture, whilst several studies also suggest that Islamic Work Ethics or Istiqamah have no impact in promoting organizational agility. This research conducted in 2022–2023 encompassed 133 low-cost private high school in Jakarta in which all of them are Islamic low-cost private high school. The finding of this study is that school principal leadership capabilities and school culture are positively affect school agility with Istiqamah as mediated variable.

The Influence of the Principal's Leadership Style on BOS Fund Fraud with Accountability as an Intervening

Therefore, this research aims to determine the influence of the Principal's leadership style on fraud in School Operational Costs (BOS) funds in Indonesia with accountability as an intervening variable. Methodology/approach – The research uses descriptive statistical analysis techniques and inferential statistical analysis to analyze sample data and the results are applied to the population, with the Structural Equation Model (SEM) with a Partial Least Square (PLS) approach based on the results of theoretical studies and hypotheses to be tested as well as this approach quantitative. Findings - The results obtained from this research are that there is a significant influence of the principal's leadership style on BOS fund fraud, there is a significant influence of the principal's leadership style on accountability, there is a significant influence of accountability on BOS fund fraud, and there is a significant influence of the principal's leadership style on fraud BOS funds with accountability as an intervening variable. So far previous research has been carried out to analyze the transparency and accountability of the use of BOS funds, but no one has specifically examined the influence of the school principal's leadership style on BOS fund fraud. Therefore, in this study, we want to examine the influence of the school principal's leadership style on BOS fund fraud by including accountability, which has been the subject of previous research, as an intervening variable.

Flipped Leadership for Multicultural School Principals: Illustrating an Indigenous Key School in a Metropolitan Area

Flipped Leadership for Multicultural School Principals: Illustrating an Indigenous Key School in a Metropolitan Area

The Effect of Principal Leadership, Ethos, and Work Climate on Educator Performance MAN District of Sumedang

Education is seen as a valuable investment in improving the quality of human resources and building a nation. The research focuses on the MAN Se-Kab district of Sumedang to analyze the leadership of the head of the school, the work ethos, the working climate, and the performance of the educators. Quantitative survey methods are used with data collection using lifts. Data analysis includes validity, reliability, classical assumption tests, double linear regression, and hypothesis tests. Research at MAN Se-Kab district Sumedang found that the leadership of the head of school, the work ethos, and the working climate were rated "Good" (average 4.24, 4.58, and 4.27), as well as the performance of educators. (rata-rata 3,90). Nevertheless, the leadership of the head of the school did not significantly impact the teacher's version (t count -1,035 < 2,012, significance 0,306 > 0,05). On the contrary, the work ethos (2,621, significance 0.042 < 0,05) and the working climate (2,047, signification 0.053 < 0.05) had a significant positive impact. Simultaneously, the three variables influence the performance of educators (f counts 10,890 > f table 4,052, significance 0,045 < 0,05). The determination coefficient of 30.4% suggests that the head of school leadership, work ethos, and work climate variables can explain variations in teacher performance. In comparison, the other 34.8% variations are influenced by external factors such as culture and environment. Research recommendations include improved teacher performance and the role of the head of school in creating a productive working environment. The study provides in-depth insight into education dynamics in the MAN Se-Kab district of Sumedang, providing a basis for improving the quality of educators' performance and leadership.

교직 만족도 및 교사 효능감에 영향을 미치는 요인 탐색: 세대 간 비교를 중심으로

[Purpose] The purpose of this study is to compare and analyze the factors affecting teacher satisfaction and efficacy of Generation X and millennial teachers. [Methods] To achieve this goal, the factors affecting teacher satisfaction and efficacy were analyzed using the Ordinary Least Square and Quantile regression for teacher data in the 6th year of the Gyeonggi Education Panel Study(GEPS) Elementary Panel. [Results] First, Factors affecting satisfaction in teaching jobs were found to be the degree of change in classes due to the expansion of open classes, satisfaction in current schools, participation in teaching improvement activities, and effect of training. In the case of millenials, the degree of change in classes due to the expansion of open classes, academic background, the leadership of school principals, and satisfaction in current schools. Second, the factors affecting teacher efficacy of the X-generation were the degree of class change due to the expansion of open classes, the degree of teacher cooperation, the current school climate, the degree of school satisfaction, the effect of training, community relationship, major education policy awareness, and in the case of millenials, gender, teaching career, teacher cooperation degree, principal leadership, participation in teaching improvement activities, and awareness of major education policies. [Conclusion] Through the analysis results, the teacher wage system, support for the principal's leadership, and the necessity of improving the senior teacher system were suggested

A Cross-Sectional analysis of factors affecting teacher’s work performance in China

China is a country renowned for its robust education system and one with the best education system in the world particularly in STEM education as reported by international assessments entities like PISA. The country is also known for adopting teachers’ centric education framework and recognizing their crucial role in shaping talents within the education system. Despite these, teachers face several obstacles while discharging their duties. These includes intense competition and pressure within the system which can result in student stress and neglect of holistic development. This study aims to explore challenges faced by teachers within the education system by both primary quantitative and secondary methods. It focuses on the influence of principal leadership, work culture and teacher motivation on teacher performance in Chinese schools which were found to have significant influence of performance. This provide guidance and suggestions for improving the quality of education in China.

Implementation of Strategic Management in Optimizing Merdeka Curriculum

This study aims to describe and analyze the implementation of strategic management in optimizing Merdeka Curriculum at SMA Negeri 3 Unggulan Kayuagung. This study uses qualitative methods. It shows that Implementation of strategic management consists of strategy formulation (environmental analysis, vision, mission, goals, targets and strategies), implementation (operational curriculum, programs, monitoring and communication systems, school resources, organizational structure, school’s principal leadership, and work culture), and strategy evaluation. The obstacles are dynamic policies, limited time, work completion gaps, inconsistency, and evaluation document. The solutions are to optimize growth mindset, digitalization; priority scale-based work plans; collaboration culture; performance work management; evaluation instruments and action plans. Novelty of this study resides in the research setting that implements the Merdeka Curriculum with Mandiri Berbagi category, so this study can contribute to strengthening strategic management in educational units to achieve optimal results in facing changes in the Merdeka Curriculum category options.

Perceptions of Subject Specialists Regarding the Relationship between Principal Leadership Skills and School Effectiveness

Perceptions of Subject Specialists Regarding the Relationship between Principal Leadership Skills and School Effectiveness

KEPEMIMPINAN TRANSFORMASIONAL KEPALA SEKOLAH TERHADAP KUALITAS LAYANAN AKADEMIK

The quality of school academic services is an effort provided by educational institutions in the form of responsive, friendly and accurate service, providing individual attention, providing adequate facilities and administration to meet the expectations and satisfaction of users of educational services in the field of learning. The aim of this research is to describe the influence of transformational leadership on the quality of academic services at A-accredited private MTs in Pamijahan Bogor District. The number of samples taken was 102 teachers, using a probability sampling method with a simple random sampling technique. The research method used is quantitative research with data collection techniques using questionnaires. The data analysis technique used is simple linear regression. Based on the results of the analysis, it was found that transformational leadership has a positive effect on the quality of academic services. This shows that the stronger the transformational leadership, the higher the quality of academic services available at the school. Therefore, to improve the quality of academic services, we hope to pay more attention to the transformational leadership of school principals in order to improve the quality of academic services.

A study on the transformational leadership of madrasah principals from the perspective of educators and educational staff

This study aims to understand the perceptions of teachers and educational staff regarding the transformational leadership style of Madrasah Principals in Bengkulu Province, Indonesia. The study uses a descriptive research design with several variables: Madrasah level, position within the Madrasah, teacher expertise, educational qualifications, work experience, and gender. To achieve this goal, the researcher designed a questionnaire consisting of 6 indicators and 17 question items, distributed electronically at random from 03-02-2024 to 18-08-2024, with a total of 615 respondents. The results of the study indicate that the transformational leadership of Madrasah Principals in Bengkulu Province can be concluded as a leadership style that motivates teachers and educational staff, enabling them to grow and achieve optimal performance. The transformational leadership in these madrasahs is also characterized as charismatic, where subordinates place trust in their leaders. Additionally, the principals have successfully directed the staff to act in alignment with the shared goals. Furthermore, the principals have stimulated enthusiasm among subordinates for individual and group tasks, as well as addressing issues at hand. The madrasahs in Bengkulu Province have developed rapidly and have become a source of pride for the community. Madrasahs with transformational leadership are expected to maintain the quality of the institution, the vision and mission, and its flagship programs, thereby strengthening the quality of religious education for the younger generation.

THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SCHOOL PRINCIPAL LEADERSHIP IN ENHANCING TEACHER PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE AT SMK MIFTAHUL ULUM TUMPENG WONOSARI, BONDOWOSO

Effective leadership of school principals is considered a crucial factor in creating a supportive learning environment. This study aims to investigate the effectiveness of the principal's leadership in enhancing teachers' professional skills at SMK Miftahul Ulum Tumpeng Wonosari, Bondowoso. The method used is a qualitative descriptive approach, utilizing data collection techniques through observation, interviews, and documentation. The researcher observed the effectiveness of the principal's leadership by taking notes and recordings. Additionally, the researcher conducted interviews with the principal, teachers, and administrative staff at SMK Miftahul Ulum. Once the data was collected, the researcher performed data reduction, classification, validation, and coding based on the data types, followed by interpretation. The results showed that there were three aspects observed in the principal's leadership at SMK Miftahul Ulum, namely strategies to improve teachers' professional competence, challenges faced in this process, and the impact of the principal's leadership on enhancing teachers' professional competence. The strategies to enhance teachers' competence include training programs, workshops, performance assessments, and evaluations. Meanwhile, the challenges faced include global competition and changes in the educational curriculum. The positive impact of the principal's leadership is evident in the improvement of teachers' teaching quality, the creation of a conducive work environment, and the enhancement of students' academic achievements. Thus, this study concludes that the principal's leadership at SMK Miftahul Ulum Tumpeng has proven effective in improving teachers' professional competence. These findings provide practical implications for other educational institutions in efforts to improve education quality by focusing on teacher competence development. The suggested recommendations include increasing policy support, allocating adequate resources, and enhancing the frequency and quality of professional development programs.

A Systematic Review Analysis on Instructional Leadership Styles: Exploring Research Foci, Conceptual Models, Methodological Designs, and Geographical Distributions

Aims: This study explored the various literature on Instructional leadership of secondary school principals. This study aimed to answer the following questions based on (1) the geographic distribution of the distributed leadership literature published globally; (2) methodological designs (qualitative, quantitative, mixed methods) have been adopted and data collection tools used; (3) the nature of literature in terms of research foci; and (4) conceptual frameworks/models are predominant in the relevant literature publications between 2012 and 2022. Study Design: Systematic review analysis. Place and Duration of Study: The systematic review of existing literature was carried-out last 2023 and analyzed relevant studies on instructional leadership from 2012-2022. Methodology: This study utilized the systematic review analysis using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) as the functional research design in answering the research questions. The study used the Google scholar and Eric as the main database search platform for seeking relevant literature. These databases have an advanced search method to set the desired operative words, the year of publication, and it provides the data based such as in-full text version, peer-reviewed, written in English, research design, etc. Results: As a result of the systematic analysis, this study exposed notable variations in terms of research design employed, and the locale of the study. Based on the synthesis of the various research studies, it was observed that instructional leadership is currently being studied against students, teachers, and school performances. Moreover, the widely used conceptual framework used was exploratory, and a direct effect model. Conclusion: Finally, the framework provided by this study and the overview of the challenges outlined here may help to improve the delivery of instructional leadership among secondary school principals and will serve as the foundation for future research projects and policy decisions.