The Influence of Teachers' Social Competence on Elementary School Students' Speaking Etiquette

Abstract

Teacher competency standards are a measure used to assess and ensure quality and professionalism among educators who possess the ability to fulfill their professional teaching duties effectively. When a teacher's social competence is well-implemented, it can positively influence students' speaking etiquette. This study aims to determine the relationship between the social competence of Islamic Education teachers and students' speaking etiquette at both the Integrated Islamic Elementary School and the Integrated Islamic Junior High School. This research employed a quantitative approach using survey methods. The sample consisted of two Islamic Education teachers from the Integrated Islamic Elementary School, two Islamic Education teachers from the Integrated Islamic Junior High School, and 42 students who continued their education from the elementary to the junior high school level. The sampling technique used was purposive sampling, and data were collected using a questionnaire. The results indicate a significant relationship between the social competence of Islamic Education teachers and students' speaking etiquette at both school levels. Hypothesis testing was conducted using SPSS 29.0, revealing a significant value of 0.257 (<0.05) with a t-count value of 0.308 and a t-table value of 2.016. This finding indicates that the t-count is greater than the t-table, leading to the acceptance of the alternative hypothesis (Ha) and the rejection of the null hypothesis (Ho). The correlation between the social competence of Islamic Education teachers and students' speaking etiquette, analyzed using Pearson's Product Moment correlation, is 0.925, which falls under the category of a very strong relationship.