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Modeling Digital Leadership and Teacher Performance in Madrasahs sutarni sutarni; Ali Kuswadi; Dwi Sugianik; Feri Riski Dinata; Muslih Qomarudin
Assyfa Journal of Islamic Studies Vol. 4 No. 2 (2026): Assyfa Journal of Islamic Studies
Publisher : CV. Bimbingan Belajar Assyfa

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.61650/ajis.v4i2.1333

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Digital transformation has created new demands for educational leadership and teacher professionalism in madrasahs. This study aims to model and examine the relationship between digital leadership and teacher performance in madrasahs. A quantitative survey design was employed involving 78 teachers as respondents. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire measured on a five-point Likert scale and analyzed using Partial Least Squares–Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM). The analysis focused on the relationship between digital leadership as an exogenous construct and teacher performance as an endogenous construct. The findings indicate a strong positive and statistically significant relationship between digital leadership and teacher performance, with a path coefficient of β = 0.955, t = 27.93, and p < 0.001. The model produced an R² value of 0.911, indicating a substantial contribution of digital leadership to teacher performance in the observed madrasah context. These findings suggest that digital leadership is not merely concerned with technological utilization but also involves establishing a digital vision, facilitating teacher adaptation, encouraging innovation, and creating an organizational environment that supports professional performance. The study supports previous research emphasizing the importance of digital leadership in educational transformation while extending the evidence to the specific context of madrasahs. The study contributes a contextualized model that positions teacher performance as an important outcome of digital leadership in Islamic educational institutions
Transformational Leadership and Madrasah Effectiveness: The Mediating Role of Teacher Organizational Commitment Fitriana; Dwi Sugianik; Feri Riski Dinata; Muslih Qomarudin; Ali Kuswadi
Assyfa Journal of Islamic Studies Vol. 4 No. 2 (2026): Assyfa Journal of Islamic Studies
Publisher : CV. Bimbingan Belajar Assyfa

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.61650/ajis.v4i2.1334

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Leadership is a critical factor in determining the effectiveness of educational institutions, particularly in madrasahs that face increasing demands to improve organizational and educational performance. This study aims to examine the effect of Transformational Leadership on Madrasah Effectiveness and to investigate the mediating role of Teacher Organizational Commitment. The study employed a quantitative explanatory design involving 78 teachers from madrasahs. Data were collected through a five-point Likert-scale questionnaire and analyzed using Partial Least Squares–Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM). The findings indicate that Transformational Leadership has a positive and significant effect on Teacher Organizational Commitment (β = 0.311; t = 2.850; p = 0.006). Transformational Leadership also has a very strong and significant direct effect on Madrasah Effectiveness (β = 0.941; t = 22.706; p < 0.001), with the structural model explaining approximately 88.4% of the variance in Madrasah Effectiveness. However, Teacher Organizational Commitment does not have a significant effect on Madrasah Effectiveness (β = −0.003; t = −0.064; p = 0.949), and its mediating effect is not supported. These findings indicate that the contribution of transformational leadership to madrasah effectiveness occurs predominantly through a direct pathway rather than through teacher organizational commitment. The study contributes to Islamic educational management by emphasizing transformational leadership as a strategic factor in strengthening institutional effectiveness while demonstrating that teacher commitment alone may not be sufficient to translate leadership practices into organizational outcomes