Behavioral Indicators of Music Teacher Competency in the Northern Area

Abstract

The research purposes were 1) to analyze behavioral indicators of music teacher competency in the Northern area and 2) to create and study the quality of a music teacher competency in the Northern area test. The target group used to determine the content validity of behavioral indicators consisted of 9 experts, used to determine the individual discrimination and reliability included 101 persons, used for factor loading analysis consisted of 841 persons, used to determine the quality of the music teacher competency test included 150 persons. The instruments used were music teacher competency questionnaires for students at the basic education level, which consisted of 61 items with a t score = 7.30 – 18.20, statistical significance at the .01 level, and reliability of .992. The music teacher competency test for students at the basic education level consisted of 30 items. For data analysis using IOC; t-test, Cronbach's alpha coefficient, and factor analysis.

The findings showed that: 1) Teacher competency for students at the basic education level could be grouped into three factors: (1) competency in inspiring learners to achieve learning outcomes in music subjects, (2) competency in classroom design and management in music learning to meet different learners, and (3) competency in musical performance and basic knowledge of music and related subjects. 2) The music teacher competency test for students at the basic education level was created as a five-point rating scale with 30 questions. The quality of the test had IOC between .89-1.00 factor loading between.615-.773. t score between 14.25 – 23.15, statistical significance at.01, and reliability is .986.