Management of Quality Improvement on Course and Training Institutions

Abstract

Course and Training Institution (LKP) comes in informal education intending to prepare the ready to work students and increase their quality of life. However, some problems are faced by LKP. That is why; the number of LKP which are still operated at present is decreasing significantly. To solve this issue, this research aims to describe several things, such as (1) program planning; (2) program implementation, (3) program evaluation in quality improvement; and (4) the obstacles faced by LKP. The data collecting techniques used in this research are observation, interview, and documentation. The data analysis is done qualitatively by using the model of interactive analysis. It comes in three different steps. Those are data reduction, data display, and conclusion drawing/verification. Based on the data analysis result, it was found that: (1) LKP program planning is done every beginning of the year by considering 8 national education standards; (2) program implementation is done by giving 70% practice portion and 30% theory; (3) program evaluation is done through the summative test and partnership evaluation. Meanwhile, the evaluation quality enhancement is done by using 8 standards of national education; and (4) the obstacles faced are the lack of students’ desire for the available program studies so that the programs are then closed. The efforts done by LKP is by giving the job guarantee, provision of dormitories, and innovation by opening the new program studies. From those findings, it is recommended that the head of BP-PAUD Dikmas must create cooperation with the Labor Institution to distribute the LKP graduates. Besides, the LKP management must increase the partnership and expand its networking and program through training and skill cooperation with the business and working world.