Improving educator effectiveness through transformational leadership and collaborative social support: Insights from a study in Indonesian police education

Abstract

This research explores the elements affecting the teacher’s achievement at Sekolah Polisi Negara (SPN) in Purwokerto, Central Java, focused on transformational leadership, social support, professional commitment, and motivation. The main aim is to clarify economic issues concerning the ways the effectiveness of teachers are improved in specialized educational settings. Quantitative descriptive research was used where 150 teachers from different departments in SPN Purwoker to were surveyed as participants in the study. The information was gathered by means of systematized and structured questionnaires and was evaluated employing SEM to model the structural relationship between the identified variables. In addition, qualitative data were collected through semi-structured interviews with selected educators, allowing for a deeper understanding of their experiences and perspectives regarding leadership and support. The findings showed that transformational leadership together with social support increased the teacher’s commitment as well as motivation, which eventually enhanced their performance. These insights portray how teacher engagement and effectiveness are driven by good leadership in teaching and a supportive work environment. Lastly, the study recommended the introduction of policies directed at the enhancement of transformational management and social support policies within educational systems. These issues should enable the administrators and other educational stakeholders to create a better learning environment conducive to good quality of teaching and even better student performance.