THE INFLUENCE OF CERTIFICATION TOWARD WORK MOTIVATION, JOB SATISFACTION AND PERFORMANCE OF STATE HIGH SCHOOL S GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING TEACHER IN SOUTH SULAWESI

Abstract: This study examines the influence of certification on Guidance and Counseling teacher performance in Guidance and Counseling Bachelor degreewho assigned in state high schools in South Sulawesi. In addition, the research also examines the effect of certification on work motivation and job satisfaction of Guidance and Counseling teachers.The method used is quantitative survey and instrument used is assessment scale and documentation. Data processing techniques with path analysis models of Amos to test the influence (certification, motivation, satisfaction and performance) and ANOVA of differences test (portfolio, training and pre-certification) with descriptive preceded. The objective analysis of this study was to determine (i) Potrait or description of certification, either by portfolio certification or training on guidance and counseling teacher performance at school (ii) To know any effect of certification either by portfolio certification and training on guidence and counseling teacher performance, work motivation and job satisfaction at school (iii) To know any effect not certified on guidence and counseling teacher performance, work motivation and job satisfaction at school. Population and sample of the study was teachers of guidance and conselingin state high school in South Sulawesi with 373 people of population and the samples were taken with a stratified random sampling technique (sampling area), amounting to 163 people on the subject for eight city/region in the eastern, southern, central and northern area. The results of the study are (i) an overview description of the certification of the performance, motivation and job satisfaction of guidance and counseling teachers tend to vary, but do not have significant differences. While the normal curve graph shows not occur in the extreme declivity. (ii) there is effect of certification on work motivation and job satisfaction, (iii) there is effect of work motivation and job satisfaction on the performance of counselors on specific performance assessment, and (iv) there is effect of job satisfaction on work motivation of counselor in school. Keywords: Certification (Portfolio and Training), Work Motivation, Job Satisfaction and Performance Counselor