Build Teacher Leadership Capacity and Application of Learning Organization (Field study in Vocational School 8 Bandung)

Abstract

Teacher leadership and teacher development are key to building capacity for sustainable school improvement. Evidence shows the importance of teachers working together and learning together in generating capacity for change. Building leadership capacity requires constructivist learning approaches where teachers learn together and build on the meaning of professional interaction, discussion and dialogue. The birth of leaders at every level of leadership in the school through the development / leadership capacity building of teachers is an effective leadership trait that ultimately leads to an advanced and superior school. School is an organization. As an organization, the school seeks to improve its products, services and innovations through continuous improvement and breakthrough strategies. This method produces a concept known as Total Quality Management (TQM) and Business Process Reengineering. This research uses quantitative approach, with the sample is in SMKN8 Kota Bandung. The results showed that in Vocational School 8 Bandung has implemented teacher leadership capacity building with level of implementation equal to 36%. And the success rate of implementation of learning organization is 24,41%. Keywords—leadership; capacity; leaders; teachers