Principal leadership orientations in vocational school transformation: A confirmatory factor analysis of regional public service agency transition in Indonesia

Arin Ika Puspitaningsih; Burhanuddin Burhanuddin; Ali Imron; Ahmad Yusuf Sobri

doi:10.32674/51dz8939

Authors

Arin Ika Puspitaningsih Universitas Negeri Malang https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1207-4368
Burhanuddin Burhanuddin Universitas Negeri Malang https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7389-5138
Ali Imron Universitas Negeri Malang https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0440-1050
Ahmad Yusuf Sobri Universitas Negeri Malang https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2334-5736

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32674/51dz8939

Keywords:

confirmatory factor analysis, leadership orientation, school transformation, vocational schools, regional public service agency

Abstract

Indonesia's transition of Vocational High Schools (VHS) to Regional Public Service Agency (RPSA) status demands strategic and adaptive principal leadership to optimize institutional performance and resource management. Yet persistent misalignment between administrative expectations and leadership practice undermines effective school transformation. This study examines the factor structure of principal leadership orientations during this transition using a quantitative design with Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) applied to data from 316 purposively selected respondents in Indonesia. Three leadership orientation factors emerged: results focus, individual well-being, and team-oriented flexibility, with factor loadings ranging from 0.419 to 0.862, confirming construct validity.

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