<![CDATA[The Double Track Program is a policy of the East Java Provincial Government, established through East Java Governor Regulation Number 139 of 2018 on the Double Track Program in Senior High Schools in East Java, designed to equip senior high school (SMA) students who do not continue to higher education with vocational skills for entering the workforce. Previous studies on this policy have largely focused on curriculum implementation and entrepreneurial outcomes, while the policy's effectiveness in shaping participants' psychological readiness has rarely been evaluated empirically. This study evaluates the effectiveness of the Double Track Program from an outcome-evaluation perspective, examining the extent to which participants' self-efficacy contributes to their work readiness as an indicator of policy success. An explanatory quantitative approach was applied to the entire population of twelfth-grade Double Track participants at SMA Negeri 1 Kendal, Ngawi Regency (N = 90), using a census sampling technique. Data were collected through a Likert-scale questionnaire and analyzed using descriptive statistics and simple linear regression. Results show that both self-efficacy (M = 4.09) and work readiness (M = 4.06) fall into the high category. Self-efficacy had a positive and significant effect on work readiness (Y = 9.761 + 0.953X; t = 12.410 > t-table 1.987; sig. = 0.000 < 0.05), with a coefficient of determination (R²) of 0.636. These findings indicate that the Double Track Program is effective in building the psychological foundation of work readiness, although its effectiveness remains partial, as 36.4% of the variance in work readiness is explained by factors outside the policy. The vicarious-experience dimension and students' problem-solving and decision-making abilities scored comparatively lower, suggesting that the policy should be strengthened through expanded industry-based internship partnerships and problem-based learning.]]>
