In
the curriculum, in addition to being given theories about elementary education,
students are also equipped with teaching skills in elementary schools. Some of
the courses that provide teaching skills are teaching skills and micro
learning, early grade thematic learning, advanced grade thematic learning, and
others. In addition, students also practice teaching in schools to gain direct
experience in teaching elementary school students.
Dari
responden yang mengisi survey tracer study diperoleh hasil bahwa alumni there
were 79% who work as an elementary school teachers, 14% who work as
kindergarten teachers, school administrators, office secretary, administration
staff, sales and tutor, and 7% alumni kembangkan dwere continuing their
studies. The majority of graduates work as elementary school teachers in
various regions.
The
four objectives of the study programme as stated in point 1.1 have summarized
the needs and desires of the department’s graduates. Based on the data of the
tracer study, it is known that 4.7% of graduates found employment one month
before graduation, 5.3% of graduates found employment two months before
graduation, 2.9% of graduates found employment three months before graduation,
3.5% of graduates found employment between four and six months before
graduation, 3.5% of alumni found employment between seven and twelve months
before graduation, and 78.6% of graduates found employment between thirteen and
twenty four months before graduation. Meanwhile, graduates who found employment
after graduation are described as 30.1% of graduates found employment one month
after graduation, 7.6% of graduates found employment two months after
graduation, 7.1% of graduates found employment three months after graduation,
12.4% of graduates found employment four to six months after graduation, 3.5%
of graduates found employment seven to twelve months after graduation, and 0%
of graduates found employment seven to twenty four months after graduation.
Based on these data, it appears that the majority of alumni found employment
one month after graduation and no alumni found employment within 1 month before
graduation.
Based
on these data, the strategy adopted by the study programme is appropriate. Entering
the final semester, students have been guided to find jobs that match their
fields. Job vacancies are distributed to final year/fourth year students so
that they will prepare themselves. In addition, when implementing the
internship program the students can also build relationships with teachers and
school principals. This good relationship makes students more confident when
they are looking for work. During the study period, students are also nurtured
in terms of ethics as professional teachers. The ethics are in terms of
interaction with fellow teachers, with leaders, with the school environment,
and with students at school so that the students can make a positive
contribution in their institution when they graduate .
In
addition, the study programme has a special strategy to ensure graduates get
jobs. The strategy is to establish MoU with partners in elementary schools,
both nationally and internationally. One of the implementations of the MoU is
to provide opportunities for students to practice teaching at the partner
schools.
The
profile of the graduates of the Bachelor Program of Special Education Program
refers to the KKNI level 6 and the analysis of market needs, namely producing
educators for students with special needs and entrepreneurs. The results of the
tracer study show that respondents who work as children with special needs
educators have an increase of 0.3% based on the results of the survey in 2021
as many as 71.8% of respondents and in 2022 as many as 72.1% of respondents.
Entrepreneurs related to children with special needs experienced an increase of
1.9% according to the results of the tracer study in 2021 with 5.1% of
respondents and in 2022 of 7.0% of respondents. Field facts show that many
students with special needs have been able to take part as entrepreneurs,
politicians, artists, and programmers. This condition opens up job market
opportunities for graduates of the Bachelor Special Education Program.
Successful business opportunities created by persons with disabilities have opened
up market share in the culinary, services, and home industries. Market needs
and market absorption according to the results of the 2021 tracer study
describe 66.7% of respondents getting jobs <6 months after graduation, while
the 2022 tracer study as many as 62.8% of respondents. The suitability of the
field of study with work shows 85.5% in 2022 and 84,21% in 2021.
Based
on this explanation, it can be concluded that Bachelor Program of Special
Education graduates are in accordance with market needs and user expectations.
This is supported by the 2021 survey data on graduate users, a total of 93.5%
of respondents stated that it was in accordance with the required competencies.