THE PRINCIPAL LEADERSHIP STYLE IN IMPROVING TEACHER PERFORMANCE OF JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL IN BANDA ACEH

Leadership style of principal is one of determinants factor in improving teacher performance and education success in the school. This research aims to describe the leadership of principal toward improving of teacher performance which is reflected on their responsibilities, discipline and commitment as the performance indicator. It uses qualitative descriptive method. The techniques of collecting data are observation, interview and study of documentation. The subjects of this research are principal and teachers. This research concludes that: (1) in improving teacher responsibilities, the principal of Junior High School in Banda Aceh maintains togetherness and socializes vision and mission of the school through Discretionary leadership style, than socializes the regulation through Consultative leadership style in which this is the ability of influencing another people to work together in order to achieve the purposes by means of the planning of principal after having suggests from teachers. (2) The Principal of Junior High School Banda Aceh in improving teacher disciplines such timekeeping to come to school with a schedule that has been set and agreed upon using Discretionary leadership style which is the ability to influence others to be willing to work together to achieve the goals set by way of a variety of activities that will be done much more by subordinates. While distribution of duties is fair in accordance with their respective expertise using participative leadership style, so it has the ability to influence others to be willing to work together to achieve the goals set by means of various activities that will be carried out together which is determined between leaders and subordinates., (3) The Principal of Junior High School in Banda Aceh in improving teacher commitment is being fair in distributing the duties or welfare which is directed to the regulation and program through Discretionary leadership style which has the ability to influence another to work together in achieving goals set by various activities which is much more given to the subordinate.