Introduction Preliminary SOFT SKILLS EDUCATION FOR PREPARING VOCATIONAL SECONDARY HIGH SCHOOL IN PRODUCING SKILLED GRADUATES
199798. In the year 199394 with comparative figures vocational high school was 35:65, then
the numbers go up becoming an 37:63 in 199798.. Seeing this trend figures are Likely to
continue to rise for the following years, where the government has launched a comparison with the
vocational high school in 2020 was 70:30.
The crisis is affecting an increasing number of high school graduates high school whom Could
not go to the higher education. Many high school graduates who can not go on to college has become
a very heavy burden for the government on the issue of unemployment and job vacancies, with the
argument that graduating seniors are not ready to work and lack of work competencies. As such, the
Government seeks to encourage the development of Vocational School SMK in all Districts cities,
with expectations that vocational graduates are able to work and opened his own employment. The
goal is how the graduates is capable to enter the Labor Market ,So they have to master the
vocational subjects as well as competence in practical skills.
Analysis of SMK development , there are three possibilities that can be occurred in the future,
there is the program of expertise that will grow rapidly, the natural skill program development, and
programs that will be saturated. The Program of expertise is projected to grow very rapidly is a
group program of Agriculture, Tourism, Fisheries, Marine, and Information Technology. It is
estimated that by 2020 the number of vocational courses that will open the 6151 proficiency level
achieved. Group is quite stable and projected program will have the proper development of the
technology programs and industry groups as well as Arts and Crafts Group, is expected to reach 3178
SMK who ran the program.
While groups of Business and Management program is projected to be saturated i n the job
market and the amount will be reduced in 2020. Approximately only 923 SMK which organizes the
program. The development of SMK need efforts to achieve 70 compared to SMU, of course, will
need human resources who are competent in the specialty, so the management of SMK will achieve
higher efficiency and effectiveness.
The success of a board of education SMK to achieve the desired goal depends on the human
resources to manage the institution. The human resources urgently needed are teachers who carry
out learning activities in a vocational schooling. In addition to supported learning actrivities need the
facilities such as , full of learning media, advanced practice tools and machining, curriculum etc are
owned. The role of teachers in learning activities at the Vocational High School, should be able to
teach and Develop learning skills and capabilities in accordance with the material being taught.. Teacher
as a resource persons in the School SMK has a crucial role and he is the Key to Success in
Achieving educational goals, Because teacher is a manager in the implementation of teaching and
learning activities.
Some of the implementation of this learning to work effectively and efficiently in accordance
with the teaching they should be prepared and qualified professional teachers meet the needs of
every good school associated with the number, qualifications and specialized. This is in accordance
with article 42 paragraph 1 National Education Law Number 20 Year 2003 on National Education
System stating that the teacher as an educator must have a minimum qualification and certification in
accordance with the levels of teaching competence, physical and spiritual health, and have the ability to
create educational purposes nationally.
Thus, teachers must have a qualification requirement, competencies standard, and able to
support and maintain a professional education that will produce a good quality of education.
Based on the quality of existing teachers, it is still a lot of our teachers who have not qualified as
teachers as required under the Act on National Education System. Not only in Indonesia, teacher
qualifications still meet minimum requirements, but the same has been experienced by large population
countries.
The conclusion of discussion during the meeting of education ministers of nine countries a
large population of the states that only about 50 percent of teachers with graduate education and
educational background requirement . In Indonesia, only a third of teachers educational background
equivalent to a bachelor degree. While in Indonesia, only a third of teachers educational background
equivalent to Undergraduate level.
Data teachers in 2008 stated that the number of teachers in public and private schools reached
2,365,237 people Nationwide. While the data in 2001 indicate that teachers who meet the
qualifications for kindergarten TK of 9.8, 46.1 of elementary school, junior high of 85.4,
66.2 of high school, and SMK 56 , 4. overall only 56 qualified teachers.. In addition to the
Qualifications that are not in accordance with the minimum requirements, there are many teachers
whose expertise is not in accordance with what is taught. this will impact on the ability of teachers in
implementing effective learning, meaningful and enjoyable.