Abstract :This study analyzes the role of competency development and performance appraisal of human resources (HR) in strategies to improve education quality in the digital transformation era. The method used is library research with a systematic literature review approach, reviewing national and international journals related to teachers’ digital competence and performance evaluation systems. The findings indicate that HR competency development includes not only technical skills but also pedagogical, social, and digital ethics dimensions. Meanwhile, teacher performance appraisal remains largely administrative and needs to be redirected toward digitalbased indicators and learning outcomes. The integration of competency development and performance appraisal significantly contributes to achieving an adaptive, inclusive, and globally competitive education system. Keywords: Competence, Education, Performance Abstrak: Penelitian ini menganalisis peran pengembangan kompetensi dan penilaian kinerja sumber daya manusia (SDM) dalam strategi peningkatan mutu pendidikan di era transformasi digital. Metode yang digunakan adalah riset pustaka yang mengkaji berbagai jurnal nasional dan internasional terkait kompetensi digital guru serta sistem evaluasi kinerja. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa pengembangan kompetensi SDM tidak hanya mencakup keterampilan teknis, tetapi juga pedagogis, sosial, dan etika digital. Sementara itu, penilaian kinerja guru masih cenderung administratif sehingga perlu diarahkan pada evaluasi berbasis indikator digital dan hasil pembelajaran. Integrasi antara pengembangan kompetensi dan penilaian kinerja terbukti berkontribusi signifikan terhadap mutu pendidikan yang lebih adaptif, inklusif, dan berdaya saing global. Kata Kunci: Kompetensi, Kinerja, Pendidikan