Improving on Teacher Performance, Work Motivation and Compensation at the Public Elementary Schools

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to analyze the effect of work motivation on teacher performance, the effect of compensation on teacher performance, and the influence of work motivation and compensation in multiple ways on teacher performance. This research was conducted at the State Elementary Schools in Tayu District, Pati Regency. This research used method of quantitative research through correlation. The number of samples in this study was 144 respondents. It distributed questionnaire to the teachers for data collection technique. The data analysis test used validity, reliability, classic assumption tests and multiple linear tests which were processed using IBM SPSS 24. The results showed that: (1) Work motivation (X1) is proven to have a significant effect on teacher performance in Public Elementary Schools in Tayu District, Pati Regency. (2) Compensation (X2) is proven to have a significant effect on teacher performance in Public Elementary Schools in Tayu District, Pati Regency. (3) Work motivation and compensation simultaneously proved to have a significant effect on teacher performance in Public Elementary Schools in Tayu District, Pati Regency of 81,5%.
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