This community service initiative sought to enhance school leadership and bolster teacher proficiency in executing the Merdeka Belajar (Freedom to Learn) curriculum via Passion-Based Learning at the Laboratory Elementary School of Universitas Negeri Malang, Blitar. The activity utilized a participative methodology comprising many phases: socialization, training, classroom implementation, mentoring, and assessment. Twenty participants, comprising one principal and nineteen instructors, engaged in the program. Quantitative data were gathered using pre-test and post-test instruments and analyzed using descriptive statistics and the Wilcoxon test, whereas qualitative insights were derived from reflection sessions and observations. The results indicated a substantial enhancement in participants' comprehension and abilities, with the average score rising from 68.81 (good) to 90.36 (very good). Participants exhibited enhanced confidence, teamwork, and motivation in implementing Passion-Based Learning within the Merdeka Belajar framework. The program effectively improved instructional leadership, cultivated a passion-driven school culture, and established a sustainable framework for executing meaningful, student-centered learning.
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