University:
California State University, Northridge
Course:
SED 525SS | Methods of Teaching Social Studies
Academic year:

2024
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444

Pages:

3
Author:

Amel S.

LEADERSHIP STRATEGY IN INFLUENCE TEACHERS A. Definition of Leadership There are several definitions of leadership according to experts, namely: • Griffin and Ebert (in Wijono, S., 2018, p. 1) put forward the definition of leadership, namely leadership is the process of motivating others to want to work in order to achieve predetermined goals. • Gibson (in Andang, 2014, p. 37) states that leadership is the art of using various types of non-coercive influences to motivate members of an organization to achieve goals. • Bafadal (in Andang, 2014, p. 38) explains that leadership is the entire process of influencing, encouraging, inviting, and moving and guiding others in the work process to think, behave, and act in accordance with applicable rules in achieving predetermined goals. B. Leadership Style • A leadership style that is patterned on the interests of carrying out tasks. • A leadership style that is patterned on the implementation of cooperative relationships. • Leadership style that is patterned on the implementation of cooperative relationships. C. Leadership Type There are three types of leadership, including: a) Authoritarian leadership type Authoritarian leadership style is a leadership style that focuses all decisions and policies taken from himself in full. All divisions of tasks and responsibilities are held by the authoritarian leader, while subordinates only carry out the tasks that have been given b) Free-control leadership type Free-control leadership style describes a leader who as a whole gives his employees or groups the freedom to make decisions and complete work in the way that his employees think is most appropriate c) Democratic leadership type A democratic leadership style is the ability to influence others to work together to achieve predetermined goals by determining various activities to be carried out jointly between the leader and subordinates. D. Principal Leadership The principal is a functional teacher who is given the task and mandate to lead a school where the teaching and learning process is held, or a place where interaction occurs between teachers who give lessons and students who receive lessons. The principal as a leader has the task of assessing teacher performance. Assessment is important to do considering its function as a motivational tool for leaders to teachers and for the teachers themselves. The implementation of coaching, guidance, and motivation given by the principal will have an impact on teacher performance in teaching quality. E. Principal Leadership Strategy According to Raihani, the principal can carry out several strategies to improve teacher performance. These strategies are: • Predictive Strategy. • Academic Strategy. • Non-Academic Strategy. • Supporting Strategy. • Evaluative Strategy F. The Role of the Principal in Improving Teacher Performance The principal as a manager has the task of developing personnel performance, especially in improving the professional competence of teachers. The role of the principal to improve teacher competence is: a) The principal as a manager b) The principal as an educator