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In the 21st-century professional competence of teachers is needed in carrying out the teaching and learning process, which is pursued through the Development of Sustainable Profession (CLA). The low level of CLA in SMP Negeri 1 Semarang proves that the government's efforts to improve teacher professionalism haven't been successful. This study aims to determine the effect of principal leadership and school culture through work ethic on the professionalism of junior high school teachers in Semarang City. This study applies the analysis path through two regression analyses: 1) regression analysis between principal leadership, school culture, and work ethic on teacher professionalism, and 2) regression analysis between principal leadership and school culture on work ethic. This study uses the online Sobel Test Calculator to test the variables. The results of the regression analysis stated that the principal's leadership had no direct effect on teacher professionalism. Principal leadership and school culture affect teacher professionalism through work ethic as an intervening variable according to the results of the Sobel test.

The quality and the level of Human Resources (HR) hold a very strategic position in an organization. Besides, Human Resources also play an important role in the process of achieving the vision and the mission of an organization. Therefore, it is needed the existence of management consistently and continuously towards Human Resources itself. The purpose of this study is to find out and to analyse; 1) How the planning used in functional education and training program for improving English teacher competency in Pemalang Regency. 2) How the implementation functional education and training program for improving English teacher competency in Pemalang Regency, and 3) How the evaluation offunctional education and training program for improving English teacher competency in Pemalang Regency. This research used a descriptive method with a qualitative approach. The type of qualitative research approach used was case study. The data collection process was carried out byobservations, interviews, and document studies. The results of the study showed; 1) the implementation of functional education and training program for improving English teacher competency in Pemalang Regency included the process of analysing the needs, setting goal, training model, determining participant and presenter 2) the implementation of functional education and training program for improving English teacher used full face-to-face pattern of 60 Learning Hours. 3) the evaluation of functional education and traing program for improving English teacher competency showed the improvement of teacher competency which was indicated by the results of post-test at the end of the program. Suggestion for education and training providers is that the management of education and training program should be maximized, especially for the management of supportingfacilitie program, in this case is the provision of close worship place to the training room for timing efficiency.

This research aims to study and analyze parents' involvement at school in the Early Childhood Education program. This research was conducted in Bintang Juara Early Childhood Education. The data were obtained from the principal, class teachers, parents, and related documents. This research applied a qualitative approach case study design. The result showed that first, there are various forms of parental involvement in Early Childhood Education. Second, there are positive results of parents' involvement towards children, parents, teachers, and school programs, such as facilitating the access of school marketing, enhancing children learning, increasing parents' learning motivation, supporting program achievement, becoming knowledge and information sharing a place, tightening the family relationship. Third, there are supporting and inhibiting factors affecting parents' involvement, namely internal factor (readiness, parents' personality, school, and children) and external factor (social, politic, and economic). Fourth, there are effective efforts to support parental involvement in Early Childhood Education programs such as effective and proactive communication, providing suitable time, and creating a friendly environment. These results become the reflection and evaluation subject to school concerning the progress of implemented programs. For parents, they gain a comprehensive image of school partnership parenting education to attain optimum child's development.

This research aims to find out correlations of self-regulation to children's readiness in enrolling primary school. This quantitative research used associative method. The population consisted 5,284 children aged 5-6 year old in Semarang municipal. The techniques of sampling used multistage random sampling. There were 220 children consisting of 110 male and 110 female children. The technique to collect the data was questionnaire in which the filling system was read aloud by the researcher as assistance. Self-regulation was measured by Head-Toes-Knees-Shoulders (HTKS) task. Meanwhile, the readiness was measured by readiness scale to enroll primary school. The hypothesis test used regression test. The results showed that t­count=1.847 > ttable =1.651. The sig score was 0.006<0.05. It meant there was correlation of self-regulation to children's readiness to enroll primary school. Then, the effects of sex types as moderating variable with P = 0.709, larger than 0.05, showing that there was no difference in male self-regulation and female self-regulation to their readiness in enrolling primary school. Thus, it could be concluded that self-regulation influenced the children's readiness to enroll primary school. However, both male and female children, they did not have significant difference. Thus, parents, teachers, and governments should cooperate in preparing children enrolling primary school level not only in term of children's readiness aspect but also the external aspect, such as parents' readiness and school readiness.