PERAN KEPEMIMPINAN, ETOS KERJA, DAN PERSEPSI KEPALA SEKOLAH TERHADAP MUTU PENDIDIKAN

Abstract

This research aims to: (1) find out the description of (a) principal's leadership,
(b) work ethos, (c) perception on the teacher's teaching capability, and (d) quality of
Elementary School; (2) develop and examine the effect of principal's leadership, work
ethos, perception of the teacher's teaching capability directly or indirectly on education
quality. This research was conducted at the elementary schools in Surakarta from March
to September 2004. The research method employed was a descriptive correlation method
that is expost facto in nature. The population was the principals of elementary schools
throughout Surakarta city. 37 respondents were selected as the sample using cluster
random sampling technique. The instrument of data collection employed was questionnaire
with Likert scale for dependent variable: education quality (Y); independent
variable: principal's leadership (X1), work ethos (X2); and mediating variable: perception
of the teacher's teaching capability (X3). Technique of analyzing data employed was
statistic technique with correlation regression and path analysis. From the result of
research, it can be concluded that: (1) the principal's leadership, work ethos, perception
on the teacher's teaching capability, and education quality (elementary school) have a
positive and significant relation; (2) there is a direct positive significant effect of principal's
leadership factor on the quality of education with effective contribution 26.57%;
(3) there is a direct positive significant effect of principal's work ethos factor on the
quality of education with effective contribution 24.68%; and (4) there is a direct positive
significant effect of principal's perception of the teacher's teaching capability factor on
the quality of education with effective contribution 24.57%.