PENGARUH GAYA KEPEMIMPINAN DEMOKRATIS DAN KOMPETENSI KEPALA SEKOLAH TERHADAP KINERJA GURU SD NEGERI DI KECAMATAN MAKASSAR KOTA MAKASSAR

Abstract

The principal as a leader plays a role and is responsible for organizing, monitoring,

fostering, and improving the teaching and learning process. The concept of

democratic leadership style and principal competence has a role in improving

teacher performance. This quantitative research was conducted to determine: First:

Description of the principal's democratic leadership style; Second: Description of the

principal's competence; Third: Description of teacher performance; Fourth: The

influence of democratic leadership style on teacher performance; Fifth: The

influence of principal competence on teacher performance; Sixth: The influence of

democratic leadership style and principal competence on teacher performance.

Data on the description and influence of democratic leadership style, principal

competence and teacher performance were collected using a questionnaire

instrument with a likert scale. Data were analyzed using descriptive analysis and

statistical analysis using multiple regression at a significance level of 5%. The

results of the analysis show that (1) The majority of teachers gave a high rating to

the principal's leadership style which reflects participation, open communication,

and deliberative decision-making. This finding indicates that principals in the area

have implemented democratic leadership principles consistently and effectively. (2)

The principal's competence is in the very good category, with an average score of

66.44 out of a maximum of 75, or equivalent to a percentage of 88.58%. Most

teachers gave a positive rating to the principal's ability to carry out his leadership

role. (3) Teacher performance is in the very good category, with an average score

of 64.34 out of a maximum of 74, or equivalent to a percentage of 86.94%. Most

teachers are in the high score category. This indicates that teachers have good

abilities in planning, implementing, and evaluating the learning process. (4) The

insignificant influence of the principal's democratic leadership style on teacher

performance with a significance value (> 0.05) of 0.537 with a calculated t of 0.619

< t table 1.97. (5) there is a significant influence of the principal's competence on

teacher performance with a significance value (< 0.05) of 0.000 with a calculated t

of 6.755 > t table 1.97. (6) there is a significant influence of the democratic

leadership style and the principal's competence on teacher performance with the