The Influence of the Principal's Leadership Style on Teacher Work Motivation in Public High Schools in Gunung Talang District, Solok Regency

This research was motivated by the low work motivation of teachers. This research aims to obtain data and information about 1) Teacher work motivation, 2) Principal leadership style, and 3) The relationship between school principal leadership style and teacher work motivation in State High Schools in Gunung Talang District, Solok Regency. This type of research uses correlational research methods. The population is all 125 State High School teachers in Gunung Talang District, Solok Regency. The research sample consisted of 96 people using proportional random sampling technique. The research instrument used is a Likert scale which has been tested for validity and reliability. The results of data analysis show that 1) Teacher work motivation is in a very good interpretation with a score of 3.29, 2) The principal's leadership style is in a good interpretation with a score of 2.80, 3) There is a relationship between the two variables with a correlation coefficient of 2 ,3556. Based on the research results, it can be concluded that the principal's leadership style has a significant relationship with teacher work motivation in State High Schools in Gunung Talang District.