ANALISIS PERAN KEPEMIMPINAN KEPALA SEKOLAH DALAM MENINGKATKAN KINERJA GURU DI SD XAVERIUS 5 PALEMBANG

The school principal is defined as the driving force behind the progress of
teachers' performance and is required to have a broad vision, mission and insight
as well as adequate professional skills which include planning, organizing,
implementing and supervising the implementation of education. The focus of this
research is the role of the school principal with sub-focuses: (1) Managerial role
in improving the quality of teacher performance, (2) Role as supervisor in teacher
performance in learning at SD Xaverius 5 Palembang. This research is in the
form of descriptive research with a qualitative approach which aims to describe
the role of the school principal in improving the performance of teachers at SD
Xaverius 5 Palembang. Data collection techniques using interviews, observation
and documentation. Data validity uses data source triangulation. Data analysis
techniques use data condensation, data presentation and drawing conclusions.
The results of the research are as follows: 1) The role of the principal as a
manager by planning activities and budgets through school meetings at the
beginning of the school year, organizing by dividing the tasks of teachers and staff
employees as approved through a decision letter, implementing activities to
increase teacher competency by holding training /workshop and supervision,
namely in supervising supervision activities, the school principal supervises
supervision activities directly. 2) The role of the school principal as a supervisor
is to plan a learning supervision program, carry out learning supervision, carry
out supervision with class visits and provide follow-up on the results of the
supervision carried out