An evaluation of vocational high schools in Indonesia: A comparison between four-year and three-year programs

Soenarto Soenarto, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Muhammad Mustaghfirin Amin, Directorate of Vocational Education, Ministry of Education and Culture, Indonesia
Kumaidi Kumaidi, Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta, Indonesia

Abstract


The research aimed to gain insights into the quality of four-year program vocational high school (VHS) in Indonesia compared to four-year program VHS. This research was conducted based on the school graduate standard, business sector and industrial sector (or Dunia Usaha dan Dunia Industri (DUDI)) – or the performance of the graduates and alumni (the graduates’ satisfaction). The research was conducted using Discrepancy Evaluation Model using 16 VHSs (eight four-year program VHSs and eight three-year program VHSs). The result shows that from the standpoint of the school, the graduates of the four-year program VHS are higher in quality than those of the three-year program VHS. The four-year program VHS graduates are more qualified in seven aspects: teamwork, discipline, tenacity, theoretical knowledge, confidence, creativity, and leadership. Meanwhile, using DUDI standpoint, the four-year program VHS graduates are also higher in quality than the three-year program VHS graduates. In addition, the four-year program VHS graduates are better in the quality of their discipline, tenacity, theoretical knowledge, practical skills, confidence, carefulness, creativity, and leadership. The four-year program VHS graduates have a higher level of satisfaction in terms of income than the three-year program VHS graduates. The higher quality of the four-year program VHS graduates has resulted from longer duration of the internship program (PKL) that provides them with reliable experience and skills concerning work-related problem-solving activities.

Keywords


Vocational High School; The Standards for Vocational High Schools Graduates; 4-year Program Vocational High School

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.21831/reid.v3i2.17077

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