The Effect of Principal Supervision on Teacher Performance through Work Discipline and Work Motivation of Elementary School Teachers in Batumandi Sub District

Abstract

Performance is the achievement of teachers in carrying out their duties based on the criteria and standards that have been set. Performance issues are very important to pay attention to because they are related to the organization’s continuity. Performance is related to the principal's supervision, discipline, and motivation. This study uses a quantitative approach with a descriptive method that focuses on the presentation of data in the form of numbers using statistics. The population in this study were all SDN teachers in Batumandi district, with as many as 160 teachers. The research sample was 115 people chosen by proportional random sampling determined by Cronbach's Alpha. Data was collected using instruments consisting of principal supervision (24 items), work discipline (30 items), work motivation (26 items), and teacher performance (51 items) which have been tested for validity and reliability. The research data were analyzed using path analysis. The results of the study found that the principal's supervision had a direct Effect on teacher performance, work discipline had a direct Effect on teacher performance, work motivation had a direct Effect on teacher performance, and principal's supervision had a direct Effect on teacher work discipline, principal's supervision had a direct Effect on teacher performance, principal supervision has an indirect effect on teacher performance through teacher work discipline, and principal supervision has an indirect effect on teacher performance through teacher work motivation.