Transformational Principal Leadership in Enhancing Teacher Performance at SMP Negeri 1 Tanjung Raja
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https://doi.org/10.31851/jmksp.v11i1.21815Keywords:
School Principal Leadership, Teacher Performance, Transformational Leadership Style, Academic Supervision, Kurikulum Merdeka, Teacher MotivationAbstract
This study aims to examine the role of school principal leadership in improving teacher performance at SMP Negeri 1 Tanjung Raja. Using a descriptive qualitative approach, data were collected through in-depth interviews, observation, and documentation, with informants selected via purposive sampling and validated through method triangulation. The findings reveal that the principal consistently applies a democratic-transformational leadership style through three integrated strategies: open two-way communication, reflection-based post-supervision coaching, and dual motivation that combines public recognition with professional meaning reinforcement. This combination of strategies significantly enhanced teachers' commitment and instructional innovation. These findings serve as a practical reference for school principals and policymakers in designing teacher quality improvement programs, particularly in the context of implementing the Kurikulum Merdeka (Independent Curriculum).
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