摘要：The objectives of this study are to analyze to what extent the factors affect the performance of guidance teachers/counselors and to find the factors that greatly influence the performance of guidance teachers/ counselors.The population consisted of 239 guidance teachers/counselors of Junior High Schools in Semarang.The sample consisted of 200 guidance teachers/ counselors,selected by using a proportional random sampling technique.The data were collected by using closed selfassessment questionnaires.The result of the try-out of the questionnaires showed that 144 items were valid and reliable.Structural Equation Modeling Applications (SEM) through LISREL was used to analyze the data.The findings showed that 1) pedagogical competence,work motivation,supervision and school culture affect the performance of the guidance teachers or counselors,and 2) pedagogical competence and school culture have great effect on the performance of the guidance teachers/counselors.
