Urwatul Wutsqo : Jurnal Studi Kependidikan dan Keislaman
Vol. 15 No. 2 (2026): Sociocultural Islamic Education

The Influence of Principals' Leadership on Teacher Performance

Sumiati Sumiati (Universitas Islam Negeri Datokarama Palu)
Irawan Hadi Patanggu (Universitas Islam Negeri Alauddin Makasar)
Masmur M (Universitas Islam Negeri Datokarama Palu)



Article Info

Publish Date
09 May 2026

Abstract

This study examines the dynamics of principal leadership and its relationship with teacher performance within the framework of educational management at the elementary school level. The focus of the study is how principal leadership practices shape the quality of teacher performance at SDN 15 Rio Pakava and SDN 8 Rio Pakava, Donggala Regency. This study employed a quantitative approach with a correlational design. Data were collected through questionnaires, structured observations, and documentation involving all 22 teachers as research respondents. Hypothesis testing was conducted using simple linear regression analysis. The results showed that principal leadership had a positive and significant effect on teacher performance, with a significance value of 0.000 < 0.05 and a regression coefficient of 0.806. The coefficient of determination (R²) of 0.869 indicates that principal leadership contributed 86.9% to the variation in teacher performance. This study emphasizes the importance of strengthening principal leadership as a strategy to improve the quality of basic education and teacher performance.

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UrwatulWutsqo

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Religion Education

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Focus: Urwatul Wutsqo focuses to provide readers with best understanding of Islamic studies from various perspectives i.e. education, law, philosophy, theology, sufism, history, culture, economics, social and politics. Scope: Urwatul Wutsqo specializes in Islamic studies from various perspectives ...