IJE (International Journal of Education)

Teachers' Perceptions of Academic Supervision By Principals In State Vocational Secondary Schools In The Koto Tangah District of Padang City

2025-10-23T06:12:00+00:00

This study was motivated by the issue of suboptimal academic supervision by principals in public vocational schools in the Koto Tangah subdistrict of Padang City. This study aims to explore information about academic supervision by school principals according to teachers' perceptions, reviewed from the indicators of academic supervision planning, implementation of academic supervision, evaluation of academic supervision, academic supervision feedback, and follow-up on academic supervision.

This research is descriptive and quantitative in nature, with the research population consisting of all 78 teachers at public vocational schools in the Koto Tangah District. Saturation sampling was used in this research, making it a population study. The instrument used in this study was a Likert scale questionnaire with five answer choices, namely always, often, sometimes, rarely, and never. This research questionnaire had been tested on 15 teachers outside the sample and population, and its validity and reliability had been tested. Forty items were declared valid and reliable. The data were then processed using the mean formula. Based on the results of the study, it was found that teachers' perceptions of academic supervision by the principal at public vocational schools in the Koto Tangah District of Padang City in the process of 1) planning obtained an average score of 4.28, which is in the good category, 2) implementation obtained an average score of 4.08, which is in the good category, 3) evaluation obtained an average score of 4.20, which is in the good category, 4) feedback obtained an average score of 4.29, which is in the good category, 5) follow-up obtained an average score of 4.16, which is in the good category. Thus, it can be concluded that academic supervision carried out by the principal according to teachers' perceptions obtained an average score of 4.20, which is in the good category.

Student Perceptions of Library Services at State Junior High School 7 In Padang City

2025-10-25T09:49:09+00:00

This study aims to determine students' perceptions of library services at SMP Negeri 7 Padang. This is a descriptive study with a population of 800 active students and a sample of 90 students selected using proportional random sampling. The instrument used was a 5-point Likert scale questionnaire consisting of 42 items covering indicators of circulation services, reference services, preservation and conservation services, and reading room services, which had been tested for validity and reliability. The results showed that students' perceptions of library services as a whole were in the good category with an average score of 4.31. The details are as follows: circulation services 4.35, reference services 4.27, preservation and conservation services 4.22, and reading room services 4.40, all of which were in the good category. This indicates that library services are adequate in supporting access, collection availability, library material maintenance, and reading room comfort, although there is still room for improvement, particularly in the areas of preservation and conservation.

The Influence of Principal Leadership Style on Teacher Work Motivation in Public High Schools in Koto Tangah Subdistrict

2025-10-28T16:46:23+00:00

This study was motivated by the low work motivation of teachers. Many factors influence teacher work motivation, one of which is the leadership style of the principal. This study aims to determine the extent to which the leadership style of the principal influences teacher work motivation at public high schools in the Koto Tangah subdistrict. This study is a quantitative study using a correlation research design. The population in this study consisted of 192 teachers at public high schools in the Koto Tangah subdistrict, and the sample size was determined using the Slovin formula with a 10% margin of error. Sampling was conducted using proportional random sampling with a total sample of 69 people. Data collection tools used Likert scale questionnaires that had been tested for validity and reliability, and the test results showed that the questionnaires were valid and reliable. The data analysis technique used was the Simple Linear Regression technique with the help of the SPSS version 25 program. The results of the study show that 1) The work motivation of teachers at public high schools in the Koto Tangah sub-district is in the high category with an achievement rate of 84.21%. 2) The leadership style of principals at public high schools in the Koto Tangah sub-district is in the adequate category with an achievement rate of 79.73%. 3) There is a significant influence between the principal's leadership style and teacher work motivation of 27.3%. Based on these research results, it can be concluded that the better the principal's leadership style, the higher the work motivation produced by teachers at public high schools in the Koto Tangah subdistrict.

Employee Perceptions of the Effectiveness of Records Management at the West Sumatra Provincial Food Agency

2025-10-29T08:41:49+00:00

This study was motivated by the ineffective management of archives at the West Sumatra Provincial Food Agency. The purpose of this study was to obtain information about employees' perceptions of (1) archive distribution, (2) archive storage, (3) archive maintenance, (4) archive reduction, and (5) archive creation at the West Sumatra Provincial Food Agency. The research questions in this study are: How effective are (1) archive distribution, (2) archive storage, (3) archive maintenance, (4) archive reduction, and (5) archive creation? This study is a descriptive study using quantitative research methods. The research subjects were employees at the West Sumatra Provincial Food Agency, with a population of 87 people and a sample size determined using the Slovin formula with a 10% margin of error. Sampling was conducted using simple random sampling techniques, with a total of 50 people. The data collection tool used a Likert scale questionnaire that had been tested for validity and reliability, and the results of the test showed that the questionnaire was valid and reliable. The data was then processed using the mean formula. The results showed that employees' perceptions of the effectiveness of records management at the West Sumatra Provincial Food Agency were as follows: (1) Archive distribution, with an average score of 4.20, was categorized as effective; (2) Archive storage, with an average score of 4.28, was categorized as effective; (3) Archive maintenance with an average score of 4.05, which is in the effective category, (4) Archive reduction with an average score of 4.03, which is in the effective category, (5) Archive creation with an average score of 4.34, which is in the effective category. This study concludes that employees' perceptions of the effectiveness of records management at the West Sumatra Provincial Food Agency have been implemented effectively with an average score of 4.18.

Employee Performance of the Education and Culture Office of Lima Puluh Kota Regency

2025-11-05T08:01:14+00:00

This research is motivated by the fact that there are still employees who have not shown optimal performance at the Department of Education and Culture of Lima Puluh Kota Regency, which is suspected to be caused by low motivation, lack of effective communication, weak cooperation, and low work responsibility. The study aims to determine the level of motivation, openness in communication between leaders and employees, responsibility in completing tasks, as well as cooperation among employees. The method used is quantitative descriptive with a population of 122 employees and a sample of 97 people, determined using the Slovin formula and proportionate random sampling technique. Data were collected using a Likert Scale questionnaire that had been tested for validity (calculated r > 0.444) and reliability (Cronbach’s Alpha 0.967 > 0.60). The results of the study indicate that employee performance falls into the good category with an average score of 3.94 and a TCR of 78.88%. The motivation aspect is considered good (77.59%), communication is very good (85.75%), work good cooperation (63.45%), and very good responsibility (88.72%).