Competence Development for Vocational High School Teachers: An Indonesia Case

Through Law no.14/2005, the Indonesian government wants to improve teachers quality, by enforcing
certification program, providing them CPD and professional allowance. Nevertheless, competence test showed
their score of vocational teachers was very low. The more senior, the lower their test scores are
The research question were why teacher certification, CPD, and professional allowances have not improved
their competence yet. Why the more senior the lower the competence. This study used a qualitative approach
in multiple sites of four vocational high schools in East Java Province.
The study found vocational teachers were still in their euphoria of having good income and they did not think
their professionalism yet. The competence updating did not run well, since: not challenging teacher's job and
the less effective off CPD. The training model wass not fit with adult learning style. The pattern of the teacher
career did not stimulate them to pursue their expertise.