IMPROVING TEACHER PERFORMANCE THROUGH STRENGTHENING TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP, PERSONALITY, AND WORK MOTIVATION

Abstract

This study aims to determine the efforts to improve teacher performance through an examination of the direct influence of transformational leadership, personality, and work motivation variables. The selected sample amounted to 170 people by proportional random sampling with the Slovin formula. This study used a survey method with a path analysis approach followed by Sitorem's analysis.
The results of this study concluded that: (1) There is a positive influence of transformational leadership on teacher performance with a value of βy1 = 0.168, (2) There is a positive influence of personality on teacher performance with a value of βy2 = 0.494., (3) There is a positive influence of personality on teacher performance with a value of βy3 = 0.200, (4) There is a positive influence of transformational leadership on work motivation with a value of β31 = 0.241, (5) There is a positive influence of personality on work motivation with a value of β32 = 0.611, (6) There is a positive influence transformational leadership towards personality with a value of β21 = 0.677. The results of the SITOREM analysis show that the indicators that are still weak and need to be improved are; 1) Empowering subordinates, 2) Listening to conscience, 3) exerting energy, 4) Openness, 5) Attention to the individual, 6) Emotional stability, 7) Determining the direction of yourself at work, 8) The desire to work, 9 ) Effectiveness, 10) Quantity (amount), 11) Quality of work, 12) Problem solving.