REPRESENTATION OF PROFESIONAL ETHICS ADHERENCE IN THE TEACHING LEARNING PROCESS AMONG EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION TEACHERS BASED ON DEMOGRAPHIC DATA IN PURWAKARTA REGENCY

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This study aims to measure the level of compliance among early childhood education teachers regarding professional ethics and its implementation in the learning process in Purwakarta Regency, based on age demographics, certification status, and educational qualifications. The research method used was a quantitative survey employing a Likert-scale questionnaire distributed to 322 Islamic  teachers in Purwakarta Regency. The research instrument was a 24-item teacher professional ethics questionnaire on a 1–4 scale, developed based on Law No. 14 of 2005 on Teachers and Lecturers. Data analysis was conducted using descriptive statistics to comprehensively describe the level of ethical understanding among early childhood education teachers, examined in terms of age, educational qualifications, and teacher certification status. The research results indicate that the level of compliance with professional ethics among Early Chilhood education teachers in Purwakarta Regency falls into the high category, with a percentage of 89%. The demographic characteristics teacher preschool adherence to professional ethics in Purwakarta are dominated by those aged 19–40 years (56%) compared to 40–60 years (44%), with the majority being uncertified (64% vs. 36%), and diverse educational backgrounds including high school (38%), a bachelor’s degree in early childhood education (24%), and a bachelor’s degree in Islamic education (38%). Overall, the research findings indicate that the professional ethics of early childhood education teachers in Purwakarta Regency are at a good level, although a small number of teachers still require attention and guidance to achieve an optimal level of professionalism.