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Innovative Leadership and Educational Quality Management: A Qualitative Study of Principal Practices in a Indonesian Primary School Delin Ariani, Ni Kadek; Rizal, Rizal; Pahriadi, Pahriadi; Aqil, Muhammad; Wilade, Surahman; Lapasere, Sisriawan
Journal of Innovation and Research in Primary Education Vol. 5 No. 1 (2026)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.56916/jirpe.v5i1.2851

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Educational quality management in primary schools requires innovative leadership capable of navigating resource constraints while fostering continuous improvement. However, limited empirical evidence exists on how innovative leadership operationalizes quality management in rural Indonesian contexts. This study examined the innovative leadership strategies of the school principal in implementing educational quality management at SD Inpres Makapa A, Banggai Regency, Central Sulawesi. A qualitative descriptive design was employed, involving the principal and nine teachers as participants. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews, document analysis, and Likert-scale questionnaires, then analyzed using an interactive model comprising data reduction, display, and conclusion drawing with triangulation to ensure trustworthiness. Findings revealed exceptionally high perception scores (95.6%) for innovative leadership across all indicators. The principal demonstrated transformational-innovative leadership through participatory decision-making, transparent communication, continuous professional development, technology integration, and moral-ethical guidance. Three interconnected mechanisms emerged: collaborative culture-building, adaptive practices, and psychological empowerment. Documentary evidence confirmed institutionalized quality management practices, though resource constraints moderated sustainability. Innovative leadership significantly enhances educational quality management effectiveness by leveraging social capital and intrinsic motivation rather than material resources alone. The study provides a replicable model for rural primary schools and emphasizes prioritizing leadership capacity-building alongside infrastructural investments for sustainable quality improvement.
Collaborative Leadership Practices and Their Impact on Educational Quality Management Yulianti, Febi; Rizal, Rizal; Pahriadi, Pahriadi; Aqil, Muhammad; Wilade, Surahman; Lapasere, Sisriawan
Journal of Innovation and Research in Primary Education Vol. 5 No. 1 (2026)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.56916/jirpe.v5i1.2868

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Collaborative leadership has emerged as a critical approach for enhancing educational quality management, yet its implementation in resource-constrained rural schools remains underexplored. This qualitative descriptive study examined collaborative principal leadership and its role in implementing educational quality management at SD Inpres 3 Tolai, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews with the principal and nine teachers, document analysis, and structured questionnaires, then analyzed using thematic analysis and descriptive statistics. Findings revealed that collaborative leadership achieved 90.2% effectiveness, characterized by participatory decision-making, professional empowerment, trust-building, and institutionalization of Professional Learning Communities. Six major themes emerged: participatory decision-making, empowerment and professional development, trust-building and democratic climate, Professional Learning Communities, adaptive leadership in the digital era, and implementation challenges including time constraints and resource limitations. Teachers unanimously perceived the principal's leadership as highly collaborative, with 59.4% strongly agreeing and 40.6% agreeing across all measured dimensions. The study demonstrates that collaborative leadership can function effectively in resource-constrained contexts by leveraging relational capital—trust, communication, and shared commitment—to compensate for material limitations. Findings support Collaborative Leadership Theory and Total Quality Management principles, illustrating how distributed decision-making fosters continuous improvement and democratic organizational culture. The research contributes evidence-based insights for strengthening educational leadership capacity in rural Indonesian elementary schools.
PENINGKATAN HASIL BELAJAR MATEMATIKA MELALUI PENDEKATAN TEACHING AT THE RIGHT LEVEL PADA SISWA KELAS V-B SDN 22 PALU rezky Pratama Astiana; rizal rizal; okta okta
Didaktik : Jurnal Ilmiah PGSD STKIP Subang Vol. 11 No. 03 (2025): Volume 11 No. 03 September 2025 In Press
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.36989/didaktik.v11i03.8110

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This classroom action research served as a strategic initiative to elevate students’ mathematics achievement by applying the Teaching at the Right Level (TaRL) approach. The research was conducted with 28 fifth-grade learners from class V-B at SD Negeri 22 Palu, comprising 16 male and 12 female students. Data collection involved a combination of classroom observations and assessments of learning outcomes. The results demonstrated a steady and positive trajectory in student achievement from the initial (pre-action) stage through to the second cycle. In the early phase, 18 students met the minimum competency standards. This figure rose to 20 students during the first cycle, and further increased to 23 students in the second. These findings highlight the effectiveness of the TaRL approach in aligning instruction with learners' actual proficiency levels, thereby significantly enhancing mathematics learning outcomes among fifth-grade students at SD Negeri 22 Palu.
Co-Authors A.R, Muslim Agnes Priswi Yudtika Amin Basri Andi Nur Isnayanti Andi Tanra Tellu Andriani Andriani Anthonius Palimbong Ardiana, Risma Nur Arif Firmansyah Arif Firmansyah Asriani Asriani, Asriani Atira Permata Delima Azizah Azizah Azizah Azizah Bau Ratu Delin Ariani, Ni Kadek Dengkidala, Fresya Angnelvin Dewi Tri Rahayu Dhevy Puswiartika Dyah Rahmawati Elmadita Elmadita Fahriadi Fahriadi Fasli, Muhammad Filiansi, Mutmoza Firmansyah B. Hi. Majo Guci, Ammar Abdullah Joni Hasan Hasan Herlina, Herlina Hidayati, Miftahul Hj. Musdalifah Nurdin Huber Yaspin Tandi, Elfika Arif Firmansyah Ian Trianti Jeisi Riska Merdekawati Mentu Juraid Abdul Latief Kadek Hariana Khairunnisa Khairunnisa Lamanasa, Farsya Gabriella Lestari, Nova Hermina Mayuni, Anidya Citra Melyani Sari Sitepu Midian Midian Miki Risnawati Misnah Misnah Moh Ansar Hasan Monipo, Yulan Muhammad Aqil Munarti Sinanang Muslim AR., Muslim AR. Muzdalifa, Riza Nashrullah . Nevy, Ni Nyoman Ni Luh Sri Rahayu Nur Fadhilatu Rahmah, Nur Fadhilatu Nur Hasifa Nur Rahmah Nur ‘Azah NurAfni NurAfni Nuraini Nuraini okta okta Pahriadi Paidi, Zulhilmi Patewa, Anna Thasya Pratama, Ryan Andhika Putri Maharani Dwi Rarasati Putriwanti Putriwanti Rahmawati, Dyah Rahul Aditya Rajes, Sagma Ramadhani, Nur Rahmi Rezki rezky Pratama Astiana Rifalda, Rifalda Rosola, Rosola Ruana, Rahmat Maghfirah Ryan Andika Pratama Safira Ibrahim Sahrul Saehana Sani, Nurul Kami Sarjan N. Husain Sinta Satria Dewi Pendit Sisriawan Lapasere Sri Wahyuni Sucitra Dewi Surahman Wilade syamsidar syamsidar Widayati Pujiastuti Wildani, Wildani Wildani Yanti, Ni Nyoman Anis Kristina Yulianti, Febi Yun Ratna Lagandesa Yusdin Gagaramusu Zulnuraini