Discipline, Responsibility, and Autonomy of Senior High School Students in Principal Leadership Based on Digital Evidence Governance
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https://doi.org/10.59890/ijels.v4i5.1Keywords:
Student Discipline, Responsibility, Student Autonomy, Principal Leadership, Digital Evidence, Governance, Senior High School.Abstract
Changes in secondary education governance require principal leadership that is able to integrate data, technology, school climate, and student character development. Discipline, responsibility, and autonomy among senior high school students cannot be sufficiently explained through formal rules alone, but must be examined through a leadership framework based on digital evidence governance. This study aims to synthesize empirical findings on the relationships among principal leadership, digital evidence governance, school climate, and student character formation. A systematic literature review method was applied using the PRISMA guidelines. Articles were retrieved from the Scopus database using structured keywords and then screened based on publication years from 2021 to 2026, journal article type, English language, open access status, abstract relevance, active DOI availability, and the suitability of primary data. From 985 initial articles, 83 articles remained after Scopus filtering and were rigorously screened into 13 included articles. The findings show that student discipline is shaped by relationship quality, school climate, conflict management, and consistency in pedagogical responses. Student responsibility and autonomy are strengthened through autonomy support, meaningful engagement, school belonging, and participation in learning communities. Digital evidence serves as an interpretive basis for understanding student engagement, discipline, and development, rather than merely as an administrative instrument. This review contributes to the formulation of a conceptual foundation for principal leadership based on digital evidence governance to strengthen the character of senior high school students.
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