The Influence of School Leadership and Teacher Professionalism on Learning Innovation at SMP Negeri 32 Oku

Abstract

Teachers as the most important component in the learning process must have professional competence in carrying out their functions and responsibilities. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of principal leadership on learning innovation, to determine the effect of teacher professionalism on learning innovation, and to know the effect of principal leadership and teacher professionalism on learning innovation. This research was conducted at SMP Negeri 32 OKU. The analysis technique used in this research is descriptive quantitative using the ex post facto research design. The population used in this study were 65 teachers of SMP Negeri 32 OKU, and the sampling technique used probability sampling techniques. The results show that: there is an influence of principal leadership and teacher professionalism on learning innovation at SMP Negeri 32 OKU, because the professional competence of teachers, especially in learning innovation, is generally not optimal. Teacher professionalism in the use of instructional media is also considered low. Teachers have not maximally strived to improve professionalism and also do not have sufficient competence to innovate learning in schools. The leadership of the principal is still not optimal in formulating innovations that are expected to bring schools to be superior schools in the future. Indicators show that schools have not been optimal in innovating, especially in the management of learning