The Influence of Principals' Transformational Leadership on Teacher Learning Innovation at Public Vocational High Schools in South Solok Regency

Pengaruh Kepemimpinan Transformasional Kepala Sekolah terhadap Inovasi Pembelajaran Guru di Sekolah Menengah Kejuruan Negeri Kabupaten Solok Selatan

Abstract

This research is motivated by problems related to the transformational leadership of school principals and teachers' learning innovations in Vocational High Schools in South Solok Regency. The focus of this study is to understand the condition of teachers' learning innovations, the transformational leadership of the school principal, as well as the influence of transformational leadership on teachers' learning innovations.  This study uses a quantitative approach with a population of 154 teachers and a sample of 114 teachers determined through a proportionate stratified random sampling technique. Data collection was conducted using a Likert scale questionnaire that had been tested on 30 respondents and declared valid (calculated r > 0.361) and reliable, with a Cronbach's Alpha value of 0.985 for the teachers' learning innovation variable and 0.950 for the transformational leadership of school principals. Data analysis includes descriptive statistics, normality tests, linearity tests, and simple linear regression using SPSS 26. The research results show that teacher learning innovation falls into the fairly good category (78%) and the principal's transformational leadership is in the good category (81%). Regression tests show a significant positive effect with a regression coefficient value of 0.455, calculated t (7.010) > table t (1.658), and significance 0.000 < 0.05. The coefficient of determination (R²) of 0.305 indicates that the principal's transformational leadership contributes 30.5% to teacher learning innovation, so the better the transformational leadership, the higher the teacher learning innovation.