Empirical Study of the Influence of Teacher Competence and Technology Support on the Quality of Elementary Schools in the Digitalization Era

This study aims to examine the influence of teacher competence and technology support on the quality of Elementary Schools in Biringkanaya District, Rapocini District and Tamalate District in Makassar City with a sample of 244 teachers and educators. This study consists of three variables, namely teacher competence, technology support and the quality of Elementary Schools. The analysis method used in this study is correlation analysis. This study found that the indicator of pedagogical and professional teacher abilities from the teacher competency variable has the largest and strongest correlation to the quality of Elementary Schools of 0.606, followed by the correlation of the information technology infrastructure indicator from the technology support variable to the quality of elementary schools with a correlation value of 0.518. Teacher competence and technology support are two crucial variables in supporting the quality of education in elementary schools because the combination of qualified teachers and adequate technology can create a conducive and responsive learning environment to the needs of the times.