Strategi Kepemimpinan Kepala Sekolah dalam Meningkatkan Kompetensi Guru Melalui Optimalisasi Pembelajaran Digital

Abstract

Digital transformation in education requires teachers to possess adequate digital competencies so they can deliver effective, innovative instruction that keeps pace with technological advancements. In this context, school principals play a strategic role in designing policies and programs to enhance teachers’ competencies. This study aims to describe and analyze the leadership strategies of school principals in enhancing teachers’ competencies through the optimization of digital learning at SDN Jatra Timur I and SDN Montor II, identify the factors supporting and hindering their implementation, and analyze the impact of these strategies on the improvement of teachers’ competencies. The study employed a qualitative approach using a case study design. Data were collected through in-depth interviews, observations, and documentation, and were subsequently analyzed using Miles and Huberman’s interactive analysis model, which includes data reduction, data presentation, and drawing conclusions. The results of the study indicate that the principal’s leadership strategies were implemented through teacher training and mentoring, academic supervision, motivation, the provision of digital facilities and infrastructure, and the strengthening of collaboration among teachers. These strategies have a positive impact on improving teachers’ pedagogical, professional, and digital competencies, making learning more creative, interactive, and aligned with students’ needs in the digital age. Thus, the principal’s leadership plays a crucial role in the successful optimization of digital learning and the improvement of educational quality.