Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) on Principals' Instructional Leadership Practices, Teacher Commitment, and Student Engagement

The principal who implements instructional leadership practices has been shown to enhance teachers' commitment to their careers, which subsequently serves as a catalyst for student achievement, providing key indicators of excellence in education. This article aims to validate the instruments me...

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Main Authors: Khalina Khalid, Abdullah Ibrahim
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Published: Program Studi Doktor Pendidikan Agama Islam Universitas Islam Internasional Darullughah Wadda'wah 2025-04-01
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Online Access:https://ejournal.uiidalwa.ac.id/index.php/adabuna/article/view/2319
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description The principal who implements instructional leadership practices has been shown to enhance teachers' commitment to their careers, which subsequently serves as a catalyst for student achievement, providing key indicators of excellence in education. This article aims to validate the instruments measuring Instructional Leadership, Teacher Commitment, and Student Achievement using Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA). The instructional leadership instrument comprises 20 items, the teacher commitment instrument consists of 18 items, and the student achievement instrument contains 22 items. The study employs a quantitative analysis, with data collected through questionnaires. The sampling method utilized includes stratified random sampling and simple random sampling. A total of 374 respondents, all teachers from daily secondary schools in the state of Kedah, Darul Aman, Malaysia, participated in the study. Data were analyzed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) Version 27.0. The results of the EFA analysis revealed that the instructional leadership variable is represented by 20 items (no items were excluded), teacher commitment is represented by 18 items (no items were excluded), and student achievement is represented by 22 items (no items were excluded). Overall, the EFA results demonstrate that these instruments are appropriate for the primary research within the context of daily secondary school teachers in Kedah, Darul Aman. Additionally, the article provides evidence-based statistical guidelines for conducting EFA to ensure the validity of research instruments, ensuring their relevance to the specific context of the study.
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spelling doaj-art-e47d956605ee4afe98687aeb9761a6ef2025-08-20T03:51:59ZengProgram Studi Doktor Pendidikan Agama Islam Universitas Islam Internasional Darullughah Wadda'wahAdabuna2809-42122808-43302025-04-0142718410.38073/adabuna.v4i2.23192155Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) on Principals' Instructional Leadership Practices, Teacher Commitment, and Student EngagementKhalina Khalid0Abdullah Ibrahim1Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Terengganu, MalaysiaUniversiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Terengganu, MalaysiaThe principal who implements instructional leadership practices has been shown to enhance teachers' commitment to their careers, which subsequently serves as a catalyst for student achievement, providing key indicators of excellence in education. This article aims to validate the instruments measuring Instructional Leadership, Teacher Commitment, and Student Achievement using Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA). The instructional leadership instrument comprises 20 items, the teacher commitment instrument consists of 18 items, and the student achievement instrument contains 22 items. The study employs a quantitative analysis, with data collected through questionnaires. The sampling method utilized includes stratified random sampling and simple random sampling. A total of 374 respondents, all teachers from daily secondary schools in the state of Kedah, Darul Aman, Malaysia, participated in the study. Data were analyzed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) Version 27.0. The results of the EFA analysis revealed that the instructional leadership variable is represented by 20 items (no items were excluded), teacher commitment is represented by 18 items (no items were excluded), and student achievement is represented by 22 items (no items were excluded). Overall, the EFA results demonstrate that these instruments are appropriate for the primary research within the context of daily secondary school teachers in Kedah, Darul Aman. Additionally, the article provides evidence-based statistical guidelines for conducting EFA to ensure the validity of research instruments, ensuring their relevance to the specific context of the study.https://ejournal.uiidalwa.ac.id/index.php/adabuna/article/view/2319exploratory factor analysis (efa)instructional leadershipteacher commitmentstudent achievement
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Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) on Principals' Instructional Leadership Practices, Teacher Commitment, and Student Engagement
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instructional leadership
teacher commitment
student achievement
title Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) on Principals' Instructional Leadership Practices, Teacher Commitment, and Student Engagement
title_full Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) on Principals' Instructional Leadership Practices, Teacher Commitment, and Student Engagement
title_fullStr Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) on Principals' Instructional Leadership Practices, Teacher Commitment, and Student Engagement
title_full_unstemmed Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) on Principals' Instructional Leadership Practices, Teacher Commitment, and Student Engagement
title_short Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) on Principals' Instructional Leadership Practices, Teacher Commitment, and Student Engagement
title_sort exploratory factor analysis efa on principals instructional leadership practices teacher commitment and student engagement
topic exploratory factor analysis (efa)
instructional leadership
teacher commitment
student achievement
url https://ejournal.uiidalwa.ac.id/index.php/adabuna/article/view/2319
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