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The study is aimed to determine the effect of headmaster leadership on teacher performance through teacher motivation of Madrasah Ibtidaiyah teachers in Srumbung Subdistrict of Magelang Regency. The population in this study was the Madrasah Ibtidaiyah teachers in Srumbung Subdistrict, Magelang Regency, totaling 121 teachers. The research subjects numbered 93 teachers as samples, determined by purposive sampling. The data collection is done by questionnaire, documentation and interview methods. The results of the study indicate that the headmaster leadership of Madrasah Ibtidaiyah in Srumbung Subdistrict of Magelang Regency is in good category with the percentage of 52,7%, while the work motivation of teachers and teacher performance is in adequate category with the percentage of each is 59,1%. The effect of headmaster leadership on the work motivation is at 30,5%, the effect of work motivation on teacher performance is at 38,5% and the effect of leadership on teacher performance is at 45,4%. The results of data analysis show that the headmaster leadership through work motivation has an effect on improving the teacher performance of Madrasah Ibtidaiyah teachers in Srumbung Subdistrict, Magelang Regency. The implication of the findings of this study is that teacher performance will improve when the headmaster leadership of the madrasah is good enough to carry out one of his functions as a motivator. In other words, to enhance the performance of Madrasah Ibtidaiyah teachers the headmaster of the madrasah should have the ability and skills as a motivator.