How Does Transformational Leadership on School Leaders Impact on Teacher Creativity in Vocational High Schools?

Background of this research was regarding the problem of the development of management in educational institutions in the aspect of learning management. Teacher creativity was an essential problem that often faced by many educational institutions. The problem of teacher creativity brought influence to the learning process, which could not be done effectively and efficiently because of lacking of competencies and skills, so that the teachers did not become creative and innovative. Many factors could increase teacher creativity, one of factors could increase was to implement the transformational leadership of the leaders in the school. The purpose of this study is to examine the impact on transformational leadership of school leaders perceived by school teachers to their creativity so that they can develop their creative behaviors to tasks, new ideas, innovations, and creations that could be potential to achieve the goals and values of the school organization well. This research used a causal survey method by using the path analysis technique. This study used the sample from 219 school teachers in 50 vocational high schools, which were selected using the Slovin formula. The result of the study reveals that there is a positive effect between the transformational leadership of the leaders and the creativity of the teachers in schools. The results of this research indicated there is a direct and positive influence of transformational leadership on creativity. Based on the conclusions, the results of this study can be used as recommendations to the leaders of educational institutions to serve as an effort to increase the creativity of teachers in their institutions.