Evaluating the Impact of Teachers’ Personal and Professional Resources in Elementary Education on School-Based Human Resource Management: A Case Study in Indonesia

Teachers are the key to the success of the learning process, so teacher perceptions are fundamental in supporting educational goals. This study aims to evaluate the impact of teachers’ personal and professional resources in elementary education on school-based human resource management. This research method is a cross-sectional study involving 474 elementary school teachers in Magetan Regency, East Java, Indonesia. The collected data was structured by PLS Structural Equation Modeling and analyzed by SmartPLS version 3.0 application. The study results found that all aspects of teachers’ personal resources (years of service, teachers’ online learning perception, and positive mental health) affect school-based management. Meanwhile, aspects of teacher certification status and literacy learning implementation affect school-based human resource management for teachers’ professional resources. Interestingly, the status of teachers, whether public or contracted, does not affect school-based management. This study benefits the government in formulating education policies, especially in implementing the teacher certification program and improving the competence of teachers and school principals. Further research is needed on strategies to improve the quality of school-based management especially in human resource. Plain language summary Teachers are an essential component that must be considered in an educational institution. Through this research, we are curious about what components can influence school-based management, especially from the teacher aspect. We surveyed 476 teachers at the elementary school level in Indonesia, and the data was then analyzed. This research found that the length of time a teacher works does not affect school-based management, nor does the teacher’s perception of online learning and mental health. This means that even though the school is filled with new or old teachers, its management is acceptable. On the other hand, teachers who have received teacher certification allowances have an impact on their professionalism. Therefore, providing certification allowances to professional teachers is crucial to improve the school-based management system. Unexpected findings regarding teacher status, whether private or civil servant, apparently have no effect on school-based management.