KINERJA CALON GURU SEKOLAH DASAR

Abstract

The objective of this research is to know the correlation between the academies ability, achievement motivation, and the performance of candidate of elementary school teachers. The research was a correlation study using multiple correlations and multiple regression analysis to test hypotheses. The population was the fourth grade students of PGSD program of FKIP UNS in the year 2007/2008. The sample used was 100 students. The data were obtained by using likert scale model questionnaires, test, and portfolio. The result of research shows that there is a positive correlation between (1) the academic ability and the performance of candidate of elementary school teachers ( r = 0.297 p < 0.05), (2) achievement motivation the performance of candidate of elementary school teachers ( r = 221 p<0.05), and the academic ability and achievement motivation simultaneously, and the performance of candidate of elementary school teachers (R=0.404 p<0.05). The implication of this research is that in improving the performance of candidate of elementary school teachers, academic ability and achievement motivation, must be taken into consideration.