The Effect of Work Motivation and Professional Competence of Teachers on the Success of Junior High School Teachers

The purpose of this study was to determine and describe the effect of work motivation and professional competence of teachers on the performance of junior high school teachers in Kedaton subdistrict, observation highway, Ogan Komering Ulu Regency. The research population of junior high school teachers in Kedaton Peninajian Raya Subdistrict, Ogan Komering Ulu Regency is 100 teachers. The sampling technique was simple random sampling with a total of 50 teachers. The data collection method used a questionnaire. The results show 1) there is a significant effect of work motivation on teacher performance, 2) there is a significant effect of teacher professional competence on teacher performance, 3) there is a significant influence between work motivation and teacher professional competence on teacher performance.