Transformational Leadership Strategies: Enhancing Teacher Leadership in Schools

Shielsilia Amara Nurfahila, Lia Yuliana

Abstract


This study investigates the strategies employed by principals to foster teacher leadership through a transformational leadership approach in a school in East Lombok. A qualitative case study method was utilized, involving semi-structured interviews and document analysis with four teachers and one principal as participants. The findings reveal three key strategies implemented by the principal: conducting regular meetings to address educational challenges and share best practices, facilitating teacher professional development through workshops and training, and actively involving teachers in decision-making processes. These strategies align with transformational leadership dimensions, including idealized influence, inspirational motivation, intellectual stimulation, and individualized consideration. The results underscore the significant role of principals as transformational leaders in promoting teacher leadership, enhancing collaboration, and fostering a positive school culture. This study highlights the practical implications for principals to adopt transformational leadership practices to optimize teacher potential and improve overall educational outcomes. Further research is recommended to explore the challenges of implementing teacher leadership in diverse educational settings and to assess its impact on long-term school performance.

Keywords


Educational management; School culture; Teacher leadership; Transformational leadership

References


Acton, K. S. (2022). Environmental teacher leadership: overcoming barriers posed by school culture, school structure, and the principal. International Journal of Leadership in Education, 1–21.

Afriani, S., Affandi, L. H., & Rosyidah, A. N. K. (2021). Analisis Tantangan Guru Dalam Menerapkan Pembelajaran Matematika Yang Inovatif di SDN Tundung Kecamatan Batukliang Tahun Ajaran 2020/2021. Jurnal Literasi Dan Pembelajaran Indonesia, 1(1), 1–5.

Afshari, L. (2022). Idealized influence and commitment: a granular approach in understanding leadership. Personnel Review, 51(2), 805–822.

ALmahasneh, Y. A. S., Rahman, M. S. Bin, & Omar, K. B. (2022). Idealized influence, inspirational motivation, organizational culture and organizational performances. Journal of Southwest Jiaotong University, 57(1).

Ameen, A., Alshamsi, S., Isaac, O., Gazem, N. A., & Mohammed, F. (2021). Impact of inspirational motivation on organizational innovation (Administrative innovation, process innovation, and product innovation). Advances on Smart and Soft Computing: Proceedings of ICACIn 2020, 613–623.

Anwar, R. N. (2023). Inspirational Motivation for Principal Transformational Leadership as an Effort to Improve Teacher Performance in PAUD Institutions. International Conference on Integrated-Holistic Early Childhood Education (ICIHECE), 1, 166–171.

Ayeni, A. J. (2018). Principals’ decision making strategies and teachers’ productivity in secondary schools in Ondo Central Senatorial District of Ondo state, Nigeria. Global Journal of Management and Business Research: A Administration and Management, 18(10), 18–30.

Bass, B. M., & Riggio, R. E. (2006). Transformational leadership. Psychology press.

Bellibaş, M. Ş., Gümüş, S., & Kılınç, A. Ç. (2020). Principals supporting teacher leadership: The effects of learning-centred leadership on teacher leadership practices with the mediating role of teacher agency. European Journal of Education, 55(2), 200–216. https://doi.org/10.1111/ejed.12387

Bogoviz, A., Lobova, S., & Popkova, E. (2018). Transformational leadership as a factor in the success of knowledge-intensive companies. MATEC Web of Conferences, 212, 10001.

C Graesser, A., Foltz, P. W., Rosen, Y., Shaffer, D. W., Forsyth, C., & Germany, M.-L. (2018). Challenges of assessing collaborative problem solving. Assessment and Teaching of 21st Century Skills: Research and Applications, 75–91.

Campbell, S., Greenwood, M., Prior, S., Shearer, T., Walkem, K., Young, S., Bywaters, D., & Walker, K. (2020). Purposive sampling: complex or simple? Research case examples. Journal of Research in Nursing, 25(8), 652–661.

Capp, G. P., Avi Astor, R., & Moore, H. (2022). Positive school climate for school staff? The roles of administrators, staff beliefs, and school organization in high and low resource school districts. Journal of Community Psychology, 50(2), 1060–1082.

Carr, M. L., Holmes, W., & Flynn, K. (2017). Using mentoring, coaching, and self-mentoring to support public school educators. The Clearing House: A Journal of Educational Strategies, Issues and Ideas, 90(4), 116–124.

Chaplin-Cheyne, T. (2021). The limitations of transformational leadership. Contemporary Research Topics, 170.

Conan Simpson, J. (2021). Fostering teacher leadership in K‐12 schools: A review of the literature. Performance Improvement Quarterly, 34(3), 229–246.

Creswell, J. W. (2020). Educational research: Planning, conducting, and evaluating quantitative and qualitative research. Pearson Higher Ed.

Crowther, F., Ferguson, M., & Hann, L. (2009). Developing teacher leaders: How teacher leadership enhances school success. Corwin Press.

Day, C., Sammons, P., & Gorgen, K. (2020). Successful School Leadership. Education Development Trust.

Dietz, C., Zacher, H., Scheel, T., Otto, K., & Rigotti, T. (2020). Leaders as role models: Effects of leader presenteeism on employee presenteeism and sick leave. Work & Stress, 34(3), 300–322.

Dirsa, A., BP, S. A., Diananseri, C., & Setiawan, I. (2022). Teacher role as professional educator in school environment. International Journal of Science Education and Cultural Studies, 1(1), 32–41.

Er, E. (2024). The relationship between principal leadership and teacher practice: Exploring the mediating effect of teachers’ beliefs and professional learning. Educational Studies, 50(2), 166–185.

Faizuddin, A., Azizan, N. A., Othman, A., & Ismail, S. N. (2022). Continuous professional development programmes for school principals in the 21st century: Lessons learned from educational leadership practices. Frontiers in Education, 7, 983807.

Francis, O. B., & Oluwatoyin, F. C. (2019). Principals’ Personnel Characteristic Skills: A Predictor of Teachers’ Classroom Management in Ekiti State Secondary School. International Journal of Educational Leadership and Management, 7(1), 72–103.

Hadisi, L., Astina, W. O., & Wampika, W. (2017). Pengaruh Kreativitas Mengajar Guru Terhadap daya Serap Siswa Di SMK Negeri 3 Kendari. Al-TA’DIB: Jurnal Kajian Ilmu Kependidikan, 10(2).

Heriyansyah, H. (2018). Guru Adalah Manajer Sesungguhnya Di Sekolah. Islamic Management: Jurnal Manajemen Pendidikan Islam, 1(01).

Ikhwan, M. S., & Rabbani, S. A. (2024). Principal Supervision Strategies in Improving Teacher Professionalism. Pedagogia: Jurnal Pendidikan, 13(2), 211–215.

Ingersoll, R. M., Sirinides, P., & Dougherty, P. (2018). Leadership Matters: Teachers’ Roles in School Decision Making and School Performance. American Educator, 42(1), 13.

Kamaruzaman, N. L., Musa, K., & Hashim, Z. (2020). Teacher Leadership: Concept and Framework. International Journal of Academic Research in Progressive Education and Development, 9(2), 574–587. https://doi.org/10.6007/ijarped/v9-i2/7628

Kim, D., Choi, D., & Son, S. Y. (2023). Does ethical voice matter? Examining how peer team leader ethical voice and role modeling relate to ethical leadership. Journal of Business Ethics, 1–16.

Kılınç, A. Ç., Polatcan, M., Savaş, G., & Er, E. (2024). How transformational leadership influences teachers’ commitment and innovative practices: Understanding the moderating role of trust in principal. Educational Management Administration & Leadership, 52(2), 455–474.

Kocak, S., & Bozkurt Bostanci, A. (2020). Does Public Leadership Improve School Effectiveness through Strengthening Teacher Professionalism?. Eurasian Journal of Educational Research, 90, 19–44.

Kusumaningrum, D. E., Sumarsono, R. B., & Gunawan, I. (2017). Problematika Pemberdayaan dan Pengembangan Sumber Daya Manusia di Sekolah Menengah Pertama Berbasis Pesantren. Ilmu Pendidikan: Jurnal Kajian Teori Dan Praktik Kependidikan, 2(2), 139–150.

Kutsyuruba, B., & Godden, L. (2019). The role of mentoring and coaching as a means of supporting the well-being of educators and students. International Journal of Mentoring and Coaching in Education, 8(4), 229–234.

Li, L., & Liu, Y. (2022). An integrated model of principal transformational leadership and teacher leadership that is related to teacher self-efficacy and student academic performance. Asia Pacific Journal of Education, 42(4), 661–678.

Lichtman, M. (2023). Qualitative research in education: A user’s guide. Routledge.

Lutfah, A., Hariyati, N., & Handayaningrum, W. (2019). Improved teacher performance through work culture and environment. International Journal for Educational and Vocational Studies, 1(8), 859–863.

Martínez-Córcoles, M., Stephanou, K. D., & Schöbel, M. (2020). Exploring the effects of leaders’ individualized consideration in extreme contexts. Journal of Risk Research, 23(2), 167–180.

Merriam, S. B., & Grenier, R. S. (2019). Qualitative research in practice: Examples for discussion and analysis. John Wiley & Sons.

Mokkapati, A., & Mada, P. (2018). Effectiveness of a teacher training workshop: An interventional study. Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 12(2), 9–12.

Mombourquette, C. (2017). The Role of Vision in Effective School Leadership. International Studies in Educational Administration (Commonwealth Council for Educational Administration & Management (CCEAM)), 45(1).

Morales, J. C. (2022). Transformational Leadership and Teacher Work Motivation in Private Educational Institutions. International Journal of Research Publications, 105(1), 578–614.

Mubarokah, L., Azizah, U. N., Riyanti, A., Nugroho, B. N., & Sandy, T. A. (2021). Pentingnya Inovasi Pendidik untuk Meningkatkan Kualitas Pendidikan. JIRA: Jurnal Inovasi Dan Riset Akademik, 2(9), 1349–1358.

Muhammad Sharif, A. N. (2024). Refining Individualized Consideration: Distinguishing Developmental Leadership and Supportive Leadership.

Ningsih, W. (2022). Tantangan Dan Kesulitan Guru, Orang Tua Dan Siswa Dalam Pelaksanaan Pembelajaran Tatap Muka pada Era New Normal Pandemi Covid-19: Indonesia. Al-Mafahim: Jurnal Pendidikan Guru Madrasah Ibtidaiyah, 5(1), 1–7.

Nuryati, N. (2023). Peran Kepala Sekolah Dalam Meningkatkan Motivasi Pendidik Pada Program Pendidikan Guru Penggerak Di Sekolah Dasar. Jurnal Lingkar Mutu Pendidikan, 20(1), 34–42.

Ogola, M. G. O., Sikalieh, D., & Linge, T. K. (2017). The influence of intellectual stimulation leadership behaviour on employee performance in SMEs in Kenya. International Journal of Business and Social Science, 8(3), 89–100.

Paais, M., & Pattiruhu, J. R. (2020). Effect of motivation, leadership, and organizational culture on satisfaction and employee performance. The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business, 7(8), 577–588.

Pan, H.-L. W., & Chen, W.-Y. (2021). How principal leadership facilitates teacher learning through teacher leadership: Determining the critical path. Educational Management Administration & Leadership, 49(3), 454–470.

Risdiany, H. (2021). Pengembangan profesionalisme guru dalam mewujudkan kualitas pendidikan di indonesia. Al-Hikmah (Jurnal Pendidikan Dan Pendidikan Agama Islam), 3(2), 194–202.

Rohiat, S. (2021). Vision Development of Principals to Support Achievement of Innovative Leaders. Proceeding The First International Conference on Government Education Management and Tourism, 1(1), 691–700.

Ross, C. L. (2019). Informal teacher leadership: How and why classroom teachers engage in leadership. Rutgers The State University of New Jersey, School of Graduate Studies.

Santosa, A. B. (2022). Principal’s leadership strategy in the development of teacher professionalism. JAMP: Jurnal Administrasi Dan Manajemen Pendidikan, 5(1), 1–7.

Saputra, F. (2021). Leadership, communication, and work motivation in determining the success of professional organizations. Journal of Law, Politic and Humanities, 1(2), 59–70.

Schott, C., van Roekel, H., & Tummers, L. G. (2020). Teacher leadership: A systematic review, methodological quality assessment and conceptual framework. Educational Research Review, 31, 100352.

Sudana, I. M., & Apriyani, D. (2018). Principal’s Leadership in Developing Critical Thinking Ability to Improve Work Productivity. International Conference on Indonesian Technical Vocational Education and Association (APTEKINDO 2018), 131–133.

Suhandi, A. M., & Robi’ah, F. (2022). Guru dan tantangan kurikulum baru: Analisis peran guru dalam kebijakan kurikulum baru. Jurnal Basicedu, 6(4), 5936–5945.

Supermane, S., Tahir, L., & Aris, M. (2018). Transformational leadership in teacher education. Behavioral & Social Sciences Librarian, 8(3).

Sutanto, H., Utami, Y., & Diantoro, A. K. (2021). The effect of idealized influence, inspirational motivation, intellectual stimulation, and individual consideration on HR performance. RSF Conference Series: Business, Management and Social Sciences, 1(3), 100–109.

Szeto, E., & Cheng, A. Y.-N. (2018). Principal–teacher interactions and teacher leadership development: Beginning teachers’ perspectives. International Journal of Leadership in Education, 21(3), 363–379.

Tende, F. B., & Amah, E. (2021). Ethical leadership: a prerequisite for actuating employee loyalty. Research Journal of Management Practice| ISSN, 2782, 7674.

Turner, J. C., Christensen, A., Kackar-Cam, H. Z., Fulmer, S. M., & Trucano, M. (2018). The development of professional learning communities and their teacher leaders: An activity systems analysis. Journal of the Learning Sciences, 27(1), 49–88.

Visone, J. D. (2024). Teacher leadership for excellence in US national blue ribbon schools. International Journal of Leadership in Education, 27(1), 21–43.

Wardhani, M. W. (2018). Faktor-Faktor Penyebab Rendahnya Kedisiplinan Siswa SDN Kepek Pengasih Kulon Progo Yogyakarta. Basic Education, 7(19), 1–877.

Warren, L. L. (2021). The importance of teacher leadership skills in the classroom. Education Journal, 10(1), 8–15.

Weiner, J., Francois, C., Stone-Johnson, C., & Childs, J. (2021). Keep safe, keep learning: principals’ role in creating psychological safety and organizational learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. Frontiers in Education, 5, 618483.

Yaqin, N., Sutarjo, S., & Sholeh, S. (2022). Role Model Guru Sebagai Asas Pendidikan Karakter Siswa Di Era Society 5.0. Al-Ulum Jurnal Pemikiran Dan Penelitian Ke Islaman, 9(1), 69–79.

Zhang, Z., Zhang, L., Xiu, J., & Zheng, J. (2020). Learning from your leaders and helping your coworkers: the trickle-down effect of leader helping behavior. Leadership & Organization Development Journal, 41(6), 883–894.




DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.24042/tadris.v9i2.23526

Refbacks

  • There are currently no refbacks.


Bookmark and Share


Creative Commons License

Tadris: Jurnal Keguruan dan Ilmu Tarbiyah is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. p-ISSN 2301-7562 | e-ISSN 2579-7964