Strategies for Enhancing Educator Performance at SPN Purwokerto: Improving Competence and Educational Quality in Central Java

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the effect of leadership, social support, commitment, and work motivation on the performance of educators at SPN Purwokerto, Central Java, using the Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) approach. A total of 150 educators were surveyed as respondents. Leadership (X1), social support (X2), commitment (X3), and work motivation (X4) were measured through validated questionnaires. The results show that leadership has a significant positive effect on work motivation with a coefficient of 0.42 (p < 0.05), while social support also positively affects commitment with a coefficient of 0.36 (p < 0.05). In addition, commitment significantly influences work motivation with a coefficient of 0.48 (p < 0.01), and work motivation has a direct impact on educator performance with a coefficient of 0.55 (p < 0.01). The model fits well with RMSEA = 0.05, CFI = 0.96, and GFI = 0.93. These findings suggest that strengthening leadership, social support, and commitment will positively enhance work motivation and ultimately improve the performance of educators at SPN Purwokerto.