The Influence of School Principals' Transformational Leadership and Teachers' Self-Efficacy on Teacher Performance at SMP Negeri 1 Tomohon

Suiling Pontoh (Student Program Study Management Education, Universitas Negeri Manado, Sulawesi Utara, Indonesia)
Joulanda Altje Meiske Rawis (Lecturer Program Study Management Education, Universitas Negeri Manado, Sulawesi Utara, Indonesia)
Shelty Deity Meity Sumual (Lecturer Program Study Management Education, Universitas Negeri Manado, Sulawesi Utara, Indonesia)

International Journal of Science and Environment
Vol. 5 No. 2 (2025): May 2025

This study aims to analyze the influence of transformational leadership of school principals and teacher self-efficacy on teacher performance at SMP Negeri 1 Tomohon. Employing a quantitative approach, data were collected through a survey involving 68 teachers using valid questionnaires. The analysis was conducted using SPSS, encompassing normality, linearity, and regression tests. The results indicate a significant influence between transformational leadership and teacher performance, with a correlation coefficient of 0.672. Teacher self-efficacy also made a positive contribution, evidenced by a significance value of 0.001 and a t-statistic of 6.107. Simultaneously, both variables explained 52.9% of the variance in teacher performance (R² = 0.529). These findings suggest that enhancing transformational leadership and teacher self-efficacy can improve the quality of education at SMP Negeri 1 Tomohon, serving as a reference for educational policymakers in formulating effective strategies.