Principal's Leadership Style on the Performance of Teachers at SDN 176 Palembang

Risnayanti

Authors

Risnayanti Universitas PGRI Palembang Author

Keywords:

Leadership style, Tecaher Performance, Principal Leadership, Educational Management

Abstract

This research aims to examine and evaluate how the leadership style of school principals affects teacher performance at SDN 176 Palembang. The study also identifies the most dominant leadership pattern and measures the overall level of teacher effectiveness in the school. Using a quantitative descriptive approach with a survey design, the study involved 25 teachers through a total sampling method. Data were collected using a Likert-scale questionnaire and analyzed through simple and multiple linear regression tests. Findings show that transformational leadership is the most dominant style used by the principal and has a significant positive influence on teacher performance. The coefficient of determination reveals that 46.2% of performance variations are influenced by leadership style, while 53.8% are attributed to other factors.

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