The Evaluation of Teacher Certification Policy Represented by Its Implementation in the Border Area of Sanggau District of Indonesia

Abstract

This research aimed to evaluate and study the teacher certification program in the border area of Sanggau District, including the implementation of teacher certification program (professional allowance), teachers' performance and teachers' motivation as well as its factors and inhibition. The method used in this research was evaluation research. The sampling technique employed was purposive quota sampling obtaining 134 teachers that have been certified in Sekayam and Entikong Sub-Districts. The data were collected through documentation and indirect communication in the form of questionnaire. The data were processed using analytical descriptive method and simple linear regression. This study found that the teacher certification program in primary school in the border area of Sanggau District has been generally implemented well; there was significant effect between the teachers' professional certification (X) on working motivation (Y 1 ) with determination coefficient of 0.146, which means that there was still 85.4% that was explained/ affected by other factors, and; there was significant effect between teachers' professional certification (X) on the teachers' motivation (Y 2 ) with determination coefficient of 0.081 which means that there was still 91.9% was explained/ affected by other factors.