The Principal^s Visionary Leadership Role in Improving Teacher Professionalism
Fetia Nurul Hidayat (a*)

Faculty of Education, Jakarta State University

Abstract

There are still many amateur and incompetent principals who lack a coherent vision and goals for the schools they supervise. Teachers also tend to educate in a monotonous manner, with little emphasis on applying innovative or interesting techniques to arouse students^ interest and keep their attention during class. The purpose of this study is to find out the principal^s visionary leadership responsibilities in an effort to improve teacher professionalism and how it affects educational standards and teaching standards in schools under current conditions. So that the resulting positive impact will lead to improvements in the quality of education in schools and the country of Indonesia in general. The research method uses qualitative with a case study approach to find out how to implement visionary principal leadership strategies effectively and efficiently and the direct impact on improving teacher professionalism at SD Negeri Klender 01 Pagi. The conclusion shows that various strategic efforts and methods of the principal have been carried out to be able to carry out the vision and mission of the school in accordance with the objectives of education. The visionary leadership that has been carried out by the principal has a significant influence in improving the professionalism of teachers and employees. Teachers at SD Negeri Klender 01 Pagi always get direction and try to improve their professionalism competencies through training, seminars and classroom action research. Then manage all their tasks in accordance with their duties and functions with various evaluations and improvements periodically according to the results of the principal^s supervision meeting.

Keywords: Leadership, Visionary, Professionalism

Topic: Educational Management