INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERSHIP BEHAVIORS OF ISLAMIC SCHOOL PRINCIPALS IN DEVELOPING THE PERFORMANCE OF THE TEACHERS

Abstract

The current study aimed at describing the instructional leadership behaviors of Islamic school principals in developing the
teachers' performance. There were four focuses which were (1) promoting the vision and the mission, (2) reforming the
teaching and learning, (3) implementing the teaching and learning practice, (4) creating positive learning climate. This study
utilized qualitative approach with multi-site research design. The data was collected by using in-depth interview, observation,
and documentation. The data analysis was done by using on-site and cross-site data analysis. To check the credibility of the
data, triangulation technique, member check and peer discussion were used. Meanwhile, the audibility check was done by the
advisor. The research showed that the principals: (1) promoted the vision and the mission by (a) communicating with the
society and realizing them into the goals of the Islamic schools, (b) implementing them into the programs and the policies that
were especially related to the teaching and learning, (2) reformed the teaching and learning by: (a) organizing the teaching
and learning through participative and innovative management, (b) having high expectations in teachers' performance and
the students' achievement, (3) improved the teaching and learning practice by (a) diagnosing the teaching and learning
problems through class supervision and in-service programs depending on the teachers' needs, (b) used the students' learning
outcome to improve and to encourage the teachers to utilize the learning sources optimally, (4) creating positive learning
climate: (a) created working mechanism which made formal and informal discussion about teaching and learning, (b) created
the reward system for the achievements.