This study aims to examine how transformational leadership by school principals plays a role in improving teacher performance at the elementary school level. The research adopts a literature study approach, with data collected through documentation and analyzed using the Systematic Literature Review (SLR) method. The findings indicate that transformational leadership by school principals has a significant impact on enhancing teacher performance. Principals who are able to inspire and motivate teachers through a clear vision, emotional support, and by providing space for innovation can create a conducive work environment for professional teacher development. Furthermore, a leadership style that encourages collaboration and gives recognition for teachers’ achievements has been proven effective in boosting their work spirit and commitment to improving the quality of education. With such a leadership approach, principals are able to comprehensively enhance teacher performance, which ultimately has a positive impact on the quality of learning in elementary schools.

This study aims to determine the extent of the influence of PAK teacher guidance on the interest in learning Christian Religious Education and Character Education of class X students of SMK Negeri 1 Sigumpar in the 2024/2025 Academic Year. With the hypothesis that there is a positive influence of PAK teacher guidance on the interest in learning Christian Religious Education and Character Education of class X students of SMK Negeri 1 Sigumpar in the 2024/2025 Academic Year. Using a descriptive quantitative research method. The population of all students of class X SMK Negeri 1 Sigumpar in the 2024/2025 Academic Year who are Protestant Christians is 50 people. This study is a population study. The research instrument is a closed questionnaire. The results of data analysis obtained: a) The rcount value = 0.871 indicates a positive relationship and a very strong level of relationship in the interval 0.800 - 1.00 between PAK teacher guidance and students' interest in learning Christian Religious Education and Character Education. b) The determination test found that the influence was 75.86%. The study concluded that there was a positive influence of PAK teacher guidance on the interest in learning Christian Religious Education and Character Education of class X students of SMK Negeri 1 Sigumpar in the 2024/2025 Academic Year.

The purpose of this study was to determine whether there is a relationship between Parental Cooperation and Christian Religious Education Teachers in Increasing Interest in Learning PAK of Grade XI Students of HKBP Doloksanggul Private High School, Humbang Hasundutan Regency in the 2024/2025 Academic Year. The research hypothesis is that there is a positive and significant relationship between Parental Cooperation and Christian Religious Education Teachers in Increasing Interest in Learning PAK of Grade XI Students of HKBP Doloksanggul Private High School, Humbang Hasundutan Regency in the 2024/2025 Academic Year. This study uses a quantitative descriptive inferential approach, with a population of 159 people and a sample of 32 people, which is 20% of the population. Data were collected with a closed questionnaire of 28 items. The results of the analysis show that there is a positive and significant relationship between Parental Cooperation and Christian Religious Education Teachers in Increasing Interest in Learning PAK of Grade XI Students of HKBP Doloksanggul Private High School, Humbang Hasundutan Regency in the 2024/2025 Academic Year. This is proven by r count > r table of 0.804 > 0.349 and t count > t table of 7.387 > 2.042, thus there is a significant relationship between variable X and variable Y. So Ha is accepted and Ho is rejected.
 
 

The use of learning media is very important to develop efforts to increase students' knowledge, in line with current technological advances, where the learning process cannot be separated from developments in science and technology. This research aims to develop Google sites-based media on the impact of a life of faith and hope for class VIII students at SMP Negeri 3 Pakkat for the 2023/2024 academic year. This type of research is R&D, with a 4-D model modified into 3D, namely define, design and develop, with a quasi-experimental approach, namely in the form of a nonequevalent control group design. Data collection using questionnaires and pretest-posttest. Data analysis uses the Paired sample t-test formula. The results were obtained by comparing the pretest and posttest results between class VIII-A which used Google sites-based media and class VIII-B which used the lecture method. The results of data analysis show that Google Sites-based media learning can increase students' knowledge on the impact of a life of faith and hope. This can be seen from the initial average score for classes using Google Sites-based media of 67.85, increasing to 82.73 with a difference of 14.88. while the control class used the lecture method with an average score of 70.69 to 79.08 with a difference of 8.39. Based on the results, the final average score for the two classes has a difference of 3.65. It can be concluded that learning using Google sites-based media is more effective than the lecture method in increasing students' knowledge on the impact of a life of faith and hope in class VIII SMP Nwgeri 3 Pakkat for the 2023/2024 academic year.