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This study aims to find out the level of transformational leadership practices of head teachers and its relationship with teacher efficacy in Zon Pantu, Sri Aman. This research uses a quantitative method in the form of a questionnaire involving 78 teachers from 8 schools with fewer students in Zon Pantu, Sri Aman. Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 22.0 software was used for descriptive and inferential analysis. Descriptive statistical analysis involving percentage, mean and standard deviation was used to determine the level of principal transformational leadership practices and teacher efficacy. Inferential statistical analysis involving the Pearson correlation test was used to examine the relationship between principal transformational leadership practices and teacher efficacy. The findings of the study show that the level of transformational leadership practices of head teachers and teacher efficiency is at a high level. The results of the correlation test show that there is a strong and significant correlation between the two variables [r(78) =.824, p<0.01] Therefore, this study has implications for the field of national education regarding the function and importance of transformational leadership and the effectiveness of teachers in improving the quality of the administration, the quality of the teachers, the quality of the organization and the quality of our country's education system. This study can also provide reference to PPD and JPN in designing training programs for head teachers and further be used as a reference to increase the credibility of head teachers as leaders in determining the direction of their respective schools.
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