THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PRINCIPAL LEADERSHIP AND TEACHER WORK MOTIVATION IN STATE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLS IN TANAH DATAR DISTRICT

This type of research uses a correlational research method that looks at the relationship between principal leadership and teacher work motivation in State Senior High Schools throughout Tanah Datar Regency. The population of this study was all teachers in State Senior High Schools throughout Tanah Datar Regency with a total of 540 people. The sample was determined using the Cluster Random Sampling technique, so that the sample totaled 48 people. The results of the data analysis showed that 1) Teacher work motivation was at a high interpretation of 4.17, 2) Principal leadership was at a good interpretation of 4.18, 3) There was a significant relationship between the two variables with a correlation coefficient of 0.504 and a correlation significance test of 3.395. Based on the results of the study, it can be concluded that principal leadership is one of the factors that influences work motivation in State Senior High Schools throughout Tanah Datar Regency.