The Influence of Teacher Quality toward Teacher Readiness in Implementing Educational Policy

Abstract

Today education requires teachers to continue to develop and be future-oriented. Almost every year new policies are socialized and campaigned for educational improvement. In this case, more advanced education must be balanced with qualified teachers. Related to this, in addition to be an educator, the teacher is also a leader. Being a leader means managing many things including himself. But in reality, there are still many teachers who are not ready to expand their skills following times of development. Therefore, this study aims to find out: The influence of teacher quality toward teacher readiness in implementing education policy. The research methodology uses quantitative research methods. Data collection is carried out through observation methods, questionnaires, and documentation. Hypotheses are tested with correlation, ANOVA, and regression tests. The results showed that: There is a significant influence of teacher quality toward teacher readiness in implementing education policy. Thus, it is concluded that the hypothesis is accepted. Furthermore, there are two recommendations from this study. Firstly, teachers must continue to develop their quality to be better prepared in facing challenges in the world of education in the future. Secondly, the researchers are expected to be able to further explore how the quality of teachers and teacher readiness to adjust to times development.