Development of transformational leadership-based education management model in improving elementary school teacher performance in padang lawas regency, north sumatra.

Abstract

This study aims to: (1) find a transformational leadership-based education management model that can improve teacher performance in elementary school Padang Lawas District; (2) knowing the output of the implementation of education management with the developed model; (3) knowing the response of program managers, school management and respondents to the development model; (4) knowing the factors that affect teacher performance. This R&D and experimental research were conducted at a public school in Sosopan District, Padang Lawas Regency. The research population was all teachers at elementary school Sosopan District, while the total sample was 129 teachers. The two groups of sampled teachers were the control class respondents with 43 teachers and four as the experimental class with 45 teachers. Data were collected using inventory, observation sheets, interviews, and documentation. The validity of the questionnaire instrument was carried out using the Product Moment formula and its reliability testing using the Cronbach Alpha formula. Data were analyzed by descriptive analysis, regression, path, and t-test significance using the SPSS version 22 program. The results of the study indicate that: (1) the transformational leadership-based education management model is suitable for use in the implementation of education management at elementary school Sosopan District, Padang Lawas Regency to improve teacher performance; (2) the output of the transformational leadership-based education management model, namely the quality of work, quantity of work, utilization of time and the ability to cooperate in the model group was significantly higher than the conventional group; (3) the response from program managers, school management and respondents to the implementation of the transformational leadership-based education management model is entirely satisfactory, both regarding the concept of the transformational leadership-based education management model, its implementation in technical implementation and their perception of the transformational leadership-based education management model; and (4) with multiple regression analysis, the determining factors that affect teacher performance are transformational leadership, work culture, job satisfaction, and work motivation. The transformational leadership-based education management model can be developed as an alternative implementation in education management..