Unveiling Principal’s Collaborative Leadership to Improve Teachers’ Competence: A Case Study in Primary School

Objective: This study aimes at investigating collaborative leadership incorporated by the elementary principal in SD Negeri Penanggal 03 to improve teachers’ competence. Method: This study employs a qualitative case study. This study is conducted at SD Negeri Penanggal 03. There are one principal and four teachers employed as the research subjects. In collecting data, the researcher employes semi-structured interview. In addition, systemic stages are employed to ensure the validity of data obtained from the research instruments. Results: The findings showed that there has been influence of collaborative leadership in improving teachers’ competence. It showed that shared vision, communication, stakeholder involvement, respect, and shared responsibility indicating the effective collaborative leadership. In addition, the principal conducted collaborative supervision, teachers’ involvement, innovation in learning, and strengthening 21stcentury skills. Novelty: This study offered a novelty in presenting the conceptualized and practical collaborative leadership components and policies incorporated by the principal to increase teachers’ competence. In addition, the current study provided its novely in capturing reciprocal leadership policies emphasizing on the collaborative supervision, maximizing teachers involvement, innovation in learning, and strengthening 21st century skills.