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Digital Leadership Advancing Teacher Performance in Junior High Schools

Kepemimpinan Digital Memajukan Kinerja Guru di Sekolah Menengah Pertama
Vol 10 No 1 (2025): June:

Nuraini Nuraini (1), Ayu Wulandari (2), Ainur Rifqi (3), Mohammad Syahidul Haq (4), Amrozi Hamidi (5)

(1) Program Studi S2 Manajemen Pendidikan, Universitas Negeri Surabaya, Indonesia
(2) Program Studi S2 Manajemen Pendidikan, Universitas Negeri Surabaya, Indonesia
(3) Program Studi S2 Manajemen Pendidikan, Universitas Negeri Surabaya, Indonesia
(4) Program Studi S2 Manajemen Pendidikan, Universitas Negeri Surabaya, Indonesia
(5) Program Studi S2 Manajemen Pendidikan, Universitas Negeri Surabaya, Indonesia

Abstract:

General Background: Digital transformation in education necessitates adaptive leadership to optimize institutional performance. Specific Background: In the context of SMPN 1 Gedangan and SMPN 1 Porong, the role of principals as digital leaders remains underexplored, particularly in influencing teacher performance.
Knowledge Gap: Prior studies often overlook the qualitative implications of digital leadership in middle schools with evolving technological infrastructure. Aims: This study investigates the impact of school principals' digital leadership—including digitized systems, innovation programs, and collaboration—on enhancing teacher performance. Methods: Using a qualitative approach, data were gathered through in-depth interviews and observations, analyzed descriptively, and validated via Focus Group Discussions (FGD) and data triangulation. Results: Findings reveal that digital leadership significantly improves teacher capabilities, as evidenced by improvements in PMM E-performance reports, attendance tracking, training participation, digital program initiatives, and principal supervision. Novelty: This study provides practical, observation-based insights on how digital leadership directly correlates with measurable performance indicators at the school level. Implications: The study offers actionable implications for educational leadership, emphasizing synergy between principals and staff in advancing digital transformation within public junior high schools.


Highlights: 




  • Highlights the role of digital leadership in enhancing teacher effectiveness.




  • Emphasizes qualitative methods using FGD and triangulation for data validation.




  • Shows measurable outcomes through E-performance and school innovation metrics.




Keywords: Digital Leadership, Teacher Performance, Educational Innovation, School Management 

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