Peningkatan Kinerja Guru dalam Pembelajaran Melalui Pola Kepemimpinan Transformasional Kepala Sekolah di SMP Santu Fransiskus Xaverius Ruteng, Kabupaten Manggarai

Abstract

The aim of this study is to improve the science of school based
management interest and outcomes using a Transformational
Leadership model to manage the performance of teachers on
school. This study was done at a secondary school SMP St.
FransiskusXaveriusRuteng in Manggarai regency. The kind
ofthis study is an action research in school and were done in
two circle of acts. This study involved the principal, the teachers,
and some students as informant and participant. The data
collecting techniques were interview, observation, questioners,
and document study.
The results of the study have shown that before the transformational
leadership wasapplied, there were 52,65% low performance
teachers in pedagogic, professional, personality, and social ability.
Daily routine activity with no creativity and innovationwere
found as the roots main problems and also the weakness of
principal leadership. On the first circle actions there were four
actions as the solutions to overcome the problem; 1) teacher
self-evaluation, 2) application of transformational leadership, 3) strengths capacity and capability of teaching and learning, and
4) peer evaluation for teachers.On the second circle the actions
were focused on communication and human relationships among
the teacher and their principal. The solutions were conducted by
the principal through a transformational leadership model; 1)
idealized influence, 2) intellectual stimulation, 3) inspirational
motivation, 4) charisma, and 5) individual consideration.
The results of applying transformational leadership model were
the increase of teacher performance on pedagogic; on the first
circle 78,90% and on the second circle 84,20%. Performance on
professional on the first circle 77,60% and on the second circle
83,30%. Performance on personality; on the first circle 77,70%
and on the second circle 83,20%. Performance on social; on the
first circle 77,80% and on the second circle 83,70%.The results
recommend the principal of secondary school SMP St. Fransiskus
Xaverius Ruteng toapply the transformational leadership model
to conduct some activities on the school life and would improve
the teacher performance.