The Effect of Principal Instructional Leadership on Elementary School Teacher Teaching Performance through the Digitalization of Learning

Aris Purwadin Aris, Atik Kurniawati, Okke Rosmala

Abstract


This study aims to analyze the influence of principal instructional leadership on the teaching performance of elementary school teachers through the digitalization of learning as a mediating variable in Purwakarta District. This research was conducted to address the phenomenal gap regarding teachers' low adaptation to digital technology in the learning process, as well as to fill the theoretical gap related to the integration of instructional leadership and the utilization of digital technology in improving teaching quality. The research employs a quantitative approach with a survey method and a correlational design. The population consists of 237 teachers, with a sample of 150 respondents selected using the proportional random sampling technique. Data were collected via a Likert scale questionnaire (1–5) and analyzed using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) assisted by SmartPLS through measurement model and structural model testing. The results indicate that teacher teaching performance is in the "good" category. Instructional leadership has a significant positive effect on teaching performance by 31.2%, while the digitalization of learning contributes an indirect influence of 28.4%. Simultaneously, both variables explain 42.5% of the variation in teacher teaching performance, with a model fit level that meets the SRMR requirements. These findings offer novelty in the form of a teaching performance reinforcement model through the mediation of learning digitalization, which connects the principal's instructional leadership with teacher teaching practices. The limitation of this research lies in its narrow geographical scope, which is limited to a single district; therefore, it is recommended that future research expand the research locus to allow for broader generalization of the results.


Keywords


Instructional Leadership, Teacher Teaching Performance, Learning Digitalization, Elementary School.

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