IMPLEMENTATION OF SCHOOL PRINCIPLES' TRANSFORMATIVE LEADERSHIP IN IMPROVING SCHOOL MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONALITY

Abstract

This study aims to determine the transformative leadership of school principals in improving school-based management at Alkhairaat Elementary School, Palu, Central Sulawesi. This research qualitative uses methods put forward by Bogdan and Taylor. Data analysis techniques use Miles and Huberman's qualitative data analysis. The results of the study are the transformative leadership model of the principal applied at SD Alkhairaat Palu, which adopts the theoretical leadership model from Bass and Avolio with four concepts of individual influence, inspirational motivation, intellectual stimulation and individual attention. The principal's leadership in improving the professionalism of school management is to optimize the professionalism of educators including planning, organizing, coordinating and controlling.