MEDIATION OF TEACHERS WORK CULTURE ON THE INFLUENCE OF SCHOOL CLIMATE ON STUDENT ENGAGEMENT AT PONOROGO STATE HIGH SCHOOL

Penelitian ini dilatarbelakangi oleh fenomena rendahnya keterlibatan siswa dalam proses pembelajaran, yang dipengaruhi oleh faktor lingkungan sekolah dan profesionalisme guru. Iklim sekolah yang positif ditandai dengan dukungan sosial, keamanan, serta komunikasi yang baik dipercaya mampu meningkatkan semangat belajar siswa. Selain itu, budaya kerja guru yang meliputi kedisiplinan, keterbukaan, saling menghargai, dan kemampuan bekerja sama turut berperan dalam menciptakan suasana belajar yang kondusif dan mendorong keterlibatan siswa. Berdasarkan latar belakang tersebut, penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis pengaruh school climate terhadap student engagement dengan budaya kerja guru sebagai variabel mediasi pada SMA Negeri di Kabupaten Ponorogo.

Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif dengan metode analisis Partial Least Square (PLS-SEM). Populasi penelitian melibatkan 215 guru dari tiga SMA Negeri di Ponorogo dengan jumlah sampel 140 guru melalui teknik proportional random sampling. Pengumpulan data dilakukan menggunakan kuesioner skala Likert 1–4, kemudian dianalisis menggunakan uji validitas, reliabilitas, serta uji hipotesis melalui model struktural dengan bantuan aplikasi SmartPLS.

Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa school climate berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap budaya kerja guru dan student engagement. Selain itu, budaya kerja guru terbukti menjadi variabel mediasi signifikan dalam hubungan antara iklim sekolah dan keterlibatan siswa. Hal ini mengindikasikan bahwa semakin baik iklim sekolah, semakin kuat pula budaya kerja guru yang pada akhirnya mampu meningkatkan keterlibatan siswa dalam proses pembelajaran.

This research is motivated by the phenomenon of low student involvement in the learning process, which is influenced by school environment factors and teacher professionalism. A positive school climate characterized by social support, security, and good communication is believed to be able to increase students' enthusiasm for learning. In addition, the teacher's work culture, which includes discipline, openness, mutual respect, and the ability to work together, also plays a role in creating a conducive learning atmosphere and encouraging student involvement. Based on this background, this study aims to analyze the influence of school climate on student engagement with teacher work culture as a mediating variable in State High Schools in Ponorogo Regency.

This study uses a quantitative approach with the Partial Least Square (PLS-SEM) analysis method. The research population involved 215 teachers from three public high schools in Ponorogo with a sample of 140 teachers through proportional random sampling techniques. Data collection was carried out using a Likert scale questionnaire of 1–4, then analyzed using validity, reliability, and hypothesis tests through structural models with the help of the SmartPLS application.

The results of the study show that school climate has a positive and significant effect on teacher work culture and student engagement. In addition, teachers' work culture has been shown to be a significant mediating variable in the relationship between school climate and student engagement. This indicates that the better the school climate, the stronger the teacher's work culture which is ultimately able to increase student involvement in the learning process.