The Effect of Principal Leadership and Achievement Motivation on Teaching Competence of Public School Teacher in Manado City

Abstract

The objective of this research is to analyze the effect of principal leadership and achievement motivation on teaching competence of public school teacher in Manado city.

The used research method is survey method and regression analysis by doing the prerequisite test first, i.e. data normality and linearity test. Then, data analysis using simple regression and multiple regressions are conducted, and after that significance test is conducted.

The result of data analysis shows that: (1) the principal leadership positively affects teaching competence of public school teacher in Manado city; (2) achievement motivation positively affects teaching competence of public school teacher in Manado city; (3) simultaneously principal leadership and achievement motivation positively affects teaching competence of public school teacher in Manado city.

Keywords: teaching competence, principal leadership, achievement motivation.