The Influence of Principal Instructional Leadership, Work Environment and Job Satisfaction on Teacher Performance in State Elementary Schools in Cempaka District, Banjarbaru City

Abstract

The objective of this study is to describe and analyze the direct and indirect relationship between the variables of the principal's instructional ability, work environment, job satisfaction, teacher performance. This research study employed a quantitative with correlational technique that is revealing causality among variables. The research population was 147 teachers from 15 state elementary schools in Cempaka District. The research sample was 108 people who were selected by proportional random sampling. Data collection using instrument were consisted of instructional ability (35 items), work environment (35 items), job satisfaction (35 items) and teacher performance (48 items). The research instrument has been tested for validity and reliability by using path analysis. The results showed that instructional ability had a direct influence on teacher performance, work environment had a direct influence on teacher performance, job satisfaction had a direct influence on teacher performance, instructional ability had a direct influence on the work environment, job satisfaction had a direct influence on the work environment, instructional ability has an indirect effect on teacher performance through the work environment and job satisfaction has an indirect effect on teacher performance through job satisfaction.