Education and Social Sciences Review
Education and Social Sciences Review ISSN 2720-8915 (Print), ISSN 2720-8923 (Electronic) is an international, peer-reviewed journal and scientific journal publish by Indonesian Institute for Counseling, Education and Theraphy. Educational Opinion and Social Sciences Review a multi-disciplinary, peer-refereed open-access international journal which has been established for the dissemination of state-of-the-art knowledge in the field of education, teaching, development, instruction, educational projects and innovations, learning methodologies and new technologies in education and learning and social sciences. Papers for publication in this journal are selected through precise peer-review to ensure quality, originality, appropriateness, significance and readability. The journal encompasses a variety of topics of education and learning, including but not limited to child development, curriculum, reading comprehension, philosophies of education, STEM education, instructional technology, technology education, inquiry-based learning, project-based learning, problem-based learning, simulation-based learning, pedagogic and educational approaches, learning management, language teaching researches, teaching and learning at all levels of schooling and institutions of higher learning, the education of special groups, gender and education, theories of education, educational research and methodologies, educational psychology (emotional, social, and cognitive learning processes), e-learning, Computer supported collaborative Work, emerging technologies in education, educational software & serious games, e-content management and development, general issues in education and learning, contributions to current debates in teacher education throughout the world, generally or on specific issues, and Social Sciences.
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Linking leadership to learning: how instructional and distributed leadership shape teacher development and school outcomes
Elly Pitriani;
Manap Somantri;
Muhammad Kristiawan
Education and Social Sciences Review Vol. 7 No. 1 (2026): Education and Social Sciences Review
Publisher : Indonesian Institute for Counseling, Education and Theraphy
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DOI: 10.29210/07essr696800
This systematic literature review examines the relationship between educational leadership and school performance, with a focus on the mediating role of teacher professional development. Following PRISMA 2020 guidelines, a systematic search of Google Scholar and PubMed databases was conducted for peer-reviewed articles published between 2020 and 2024. Of 347 initially identified records, 25 studies met predetermined inclusion criteria (empirical research, focus on K-12 school leadership, reported outcomes related to school performance or teacher development). Results indicate that three leadership models dominate the literature: instructional leadership (reported in 64% of studies), distributed leadership (48%), and transformational leadership (52%). All 25 studies reported positive associations between at least one leadership model and school performance. Instructional leadership demonstrated the most consistent positive associations with teacher self-efficacy (effect sizes ranging from β = 0,31 to 0,58) and student outcomes. Distributed leadership was most strongly associated with teacher job satisfaction and professional agency. Transformational leadership showed indirect effects on school performance mediated through organizational culture and teacher commitment. The Professional Learning Community (PLC) framework emerged as a key structural mechanism integrating these leadership approaches. Limitations include potential publication bias, predominance of cross-sectional qualitative designs, and limited geographical diversity (72% of studies from Western or East Asian contexts). This review provides a synthesized framework for understanding how different leadership models operate through teacher professional development to affect school performance, with implications for principal preparation and school improvement policy.