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School Management Policy in Determining Vocational Competency Test Schemes for Vocational Education Sayuti, Muhammad; Nur Setyanto, Barry; Kunta Biddinika, Muhammad; Mulyani, Sri; Khoirul Ma’arif, Muhammad; Suwardi, Suwardi; Harinto, Joko; Wijantoro, Fuad; Agus Susanto, Harry; Hasanah, Noviatun; Chuma Opwora, Meshack
IJORER : International Journal of Recent Educational Research Vol. 7 No. 2 (2026): March
Publisher : Faculty of Teacher Training and Education Muhammadiyah University of Makassar

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.46245/ijorer.v7i2.1252

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Objective: Vocational education plays a strategic role in preparing competent workers aligned with industrial needs, yet the implementation of the Skills Competency Test (UKK) still faces issues such as gaps between taught competencies and industry demands, mismatches between education and the labor market, and the lack of UKK standardization. This study aims to analyze vocational school policies in designing UKK schemes to enhance the relevance of vocational education to labor market needs, focusing on the effectiveness of these policies in preparing students to face workplace challenges. Method: The research method is carried out through case studies with the stages of formulating research focus, data collection, data processing and analysis, triangulation of findings, and drawing conclusions as a basis for recommendations for improving the vocational education system. Results indicate UKK scheme selection relies on internal and external factors, particularly industry synchronization. The industrial scheme is more technologically adaptive and cost-efficient than LSP. However, trade-offs include limited facilities and the short three-year LSP certificate validity relative to industry demands. Periodic evaluation of materials and tools is essential to address gaps, enhance quality, and prepare graduates for global competition. Novelty: Going beyond procedural compliance, this study offers new insights into UKK standardization by analyzing strategic scheme selection. This study integrates policy analysis with implementation results to redefine UKK as a mechanism for operationalizing national standards and enhancing graduates' global competitiveness.
The Determining Aspects of Vocational High School Students' Career Choice: A Phenomenological Study in Industrial Areas Sayuti, Muhammad; Kunta Biddinika, Muhammad; Hasanah, Noviatun; Agus Susanto, Harry; Aristi Utami, Dyan; Handayani, Tri; Suyanto, Sigit
IJORER : International Journal of Recent Educational Research Vol. 7 No. 4 (2026): July
Publisher : Faculty of Teacher Training and Education Muhammadiyah University of Makassar

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.46245/ijorer.v7i4.1523

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Objective: The high unemployment rate of vocational high school graduates (9.01%) contrasts with the availability of jobs in industrial areas, indicating a gap between competency and career choices. This study aims to examine the determinants of career choices of vocational high school students in industrial areas through a phenomenological approach. Method: This phenomenological study involved five 12th-grade vocational high school students in the Weleri-Kendal industrial area using semi-structured interviews. Results: The results show that career choices are determined by a dynamic interaction between personal factors (intrinsic interest), the view of success as an internal factor, entrepreneurial spirit as an adaptive strategy, and responses to economic and social realities. Field Work Practice (PKL) experiences play a central role in career validation. Entrepreneurial spirit functions as an adaptive strategy that helps students overcome uncertainty. These findings imply the need for transformation of career guidance services in vocational high schools from merely providing job vacancy information to facilitators that build students' self-efficacy, tolerance for uncertainty, and adaptive capacity through a holistic approach. Novelty: The novelty of this research lies in deepening the meaning of students' lived experiences amidst the pressures of the industrial ecosystem, which has so far been neglected in survey-based research to understand the dynamics of career choices of vocational high school students in developing countries.
Co-Authors Aristi Utami, Dyan Chuma Opwora, Meshack Harinto, Joko Hasanah, Noviatun Khoirul Ma’arif, Muhammad Muhammad Kunta Biddinika Nur Setyanto, Barry Sayuti, Muhammad Sri Mulyani Suwardi Suwardi Suyanto, Sigit Tri Handayani Wijantoro, Fuad