Teacher Performance: Evidence from Indonesia

Abstract

This study aims to examine and analyze empirically the effect of work motivation, competence and Islamic leadership on job satisfaction and teacher performance. The research was conducted on all teachers at vocational high school (SMK) in South Halmahera district with a sample of 154 teachers as respondents. Data from the questionnaires were analyzed by Structural Equation Models with the AMOS program Ver.20. The results of the study provide evidence of work motivation and no significant negative effect on job satisfaction. High teacher competences give real effect to increase job satisfaction. Islamic Leadership is either not able to provide a significant effect on job satisfaction. High motivation and demonstrated by teachers today significant effect on teachers performance. High competency has a positive influence but not real on teacher performance. Islamic Leadership is good and indicated by the head of school at this time have a positive and significant effect on teachers performance. The low of job satisfaction demonstrated has a negative and significant effect on teacher performance. The effect of Islamic leadership and work motivation through job satisfaction on performance teachers is positive but not significant. On the other hand the effect of competence through job satisfaction on teacher’s performance has a negative and significant effect.