PRINCIPAL INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERSHIP AND TEACHER QUALITY IN TS25 SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN SABAH

This study was conducted to identify the relationship between principals' instructional leadership and the quality of teachers in secondary schools TS25 in Sabah. This study is non-experimental and uses a survey method. The sampling technique used is the stratified random sampling method. The survey instrument is from the Principal Instructional Management Rating Scale (PIMRS) and an adaptation from several previous studies on teacher quality. Data were collected using a set of questionnaires on 418 teachers. The data were analyzed using IBM SPSS Statistics 27.0 software. This study found that the mean of principals' instructional leadership was at a high level, (mean=4.12; SP=0.35). Meanwhile, teacher quality was also at a high level (mean=4.06; SP=0.45). The relationship between principals' instructional leadership and teacher quality (r=.578, sig.(2-tailed)=0.000(p<0.05) shows a moderately strong relationship, and the value indicates that there is a relationship between the principals' instructional leadership variable and the quality of TS25 teachers in Sabah. The implications of this study provide a message to all sectors in the education system to always be ready to change in order to preserve the aspirations of the PPPM 2013-2025. Efforts to improve instructional leadership should continue without neglecting the improvement of management skills and teacher commitment. In conclusion, this study is hoped to be used as a reading for all parties to increase their knowledge of school leadership.