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1.The Effect of School Supervisors Competence and School Principals Competence on Work Motivation and Performance of Junior High School Teachers in Maros Regency, Indonesia

Arman; Thalib, Syamsul Bachri; Manda, Darman

International Journal of Environmental and Science Education, v11 n15 p7309-7317 2016

This study aims at analyzing the effect of the competence of school supervisors and school principals on work motivation and performance of Junior High School teachers in Maros Regency. This research was a quantitative research by using survey approach. This approach was used because it is adjusted to the nature and assumptions of the study in accordance with the research problem. This study used a fairly large population because it involved all teachers of Junior High School in Maros regency totaling 734 teachers. The results show that the competence of school principals is predicted through five indicators. The first is the dimension of learning and achievement. The second is instructional leadership. The third is the management of the learning environment. The fourth is the responsibility of learning and assessment. The fifth is a social personality. The dimension of instructional leadership contributes greatly to the competence of principals and supervisors. In general, the competence of school principals, the competence of school supervisor, teachers' work motivation, and teachers' performance are in the middle category. However, special attention is required to improve the social personality as well as research and development of the school supervisors. The research found that the competence of the school principals positively affects the teachers' work motivation. The principal' competence positively affects the teacher performance. The competence of the school supervisors positively affects the teachers' work motivation. In addition, the competence of the school supervisors positively affects the teachers' performance in Junior High Schools in Maros.

Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Competence, Administrator Effectiveness, Principals, Teacher Competencies, Surveys, Statistical Analysis, Predictor Variables, Achievement, Instructional Leadership, Leadership Qualities, Administrator Role, Evaluation, Administrator Characteristics, Teacher Motivation, Junior High Schools, High Schools

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2. Teachers' Performance Motivation System in Thai Primary Schools

Pasathang, Sarojn; Tesaputa, Kowat; Sataphonwong, Pattananusron

International Education Studies, v9 n7 p119-129 2016

This research aims to: 1) study the present conditions and desirable condition of the motivation systems as well as how to find methods for motivating the performance of teachers in primary schools, 2) develop a motivation system for the performance of teachers in primary schools, 3) study the effects of using the motivation system for compliance with work of the teachers in primary schools by using research and development process. The research was consisted of three phases: Phase 1 the study of current conditions and desirable conditions of motivation system and methods for motivating the performance of teachers in the schools under the Office of Basic Education. Questionnaires were used to collect data from the sample which was consisted of 1,016 school administrators and teachers. Phase 2 development of motivation system for the performance of teachers in primary schools. The system was later validated by nine experts. Phase 3 results of the study on motivation system after implementation in a primary school. Data was collected from eight school administrators and teachers. Instruments in collecting data were: 1) questionnaire, 2) semi-structured interviews,3) evaluate form of operational level, 4) evaluation form of satisfaction. Statistical used in data analysis were percentage and standard deviation. The results showed that: 1) the current conditions of the motivation system for the performance of teachers by the input factor was at a moderate level, by the process factor was at a high level, and by the output factor was at a moderate level. As the desirable conditions, all three factors were at the highest level. 2) The motivation system for the performance of teachers in primary schools that the researchers have developed consists of six sub-systems, including: work-based motivation, award-based motivation, good communication, creating organizational relationship, environment in the workplace, workplace fairness. The input factors included: administrators, teachers, materials, and technology. Output included work performance standard and personal performance standard. 3) Results after the implementation of the system revealed that the teachers were motivated to perform at a high level and their preference for a motivation system was also at a high level.

Descriptors: Motivation, Foreign Countries, Elementary Schools, Questionnaires, Semi Structured Interviews, Satisfaction, Program Implementation, Teacher Effectiveness, Mixed Methods Research, Correlation, Elementary School Teachers, Teaching (Occupation)

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3.  Exogenous and Endogenous Impacts into Teachers' Work Performance Sphere

Nasrun

International Education Studies, v9 n2 p99-110 2016

Exogenous and Endogenous Impacts into Teachers' Work Performance Sphere
Nasrun
International Education Studies, v9 n2 p99-110 2016
By this synopsis research which conveyed of findings to unfold mutual effect between teachers' performance and incentive scheme and teachers' personal competency, and principal leadership, and work motivation, by means of explanatory research in which ex facto method was ad hock model chosen because of classified as non-experiment. The grounds populations of research target were upon teachers of Public Senior High School around Medan city which the total about 1446 teachers, 241 teachers set out as sample apart. Though Ex post facto as a means to examine proposed hypothesis it was found significant influence between free variable teacher's personal competence toward work motivation and teacher's work performance as bound variable. Carried out with statistical descriptive analysis and inferential analysis. Alluded to inferential analysis by technically path coefficient analysis whereby direct contribution of: 1) incentive scheme toward work motivation was 41%, 2) teachers personal competency toward work motivation was 17%. 3) Principal leadership toward work motivation was 25%. 4) Incentive scheme toward teachers' work performance 17%. 5) Principal leadership toward teachers' work performance was 16%. 6) Work motivation toward teachers' work performance was 39%.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Secondary School Teachers, High Schools, Influences, Teacher Competencies, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Inference, Principals, Motivation, Leadership Responsibility, Incentives, Questionnaires, Path Analysis
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