ABSTRACT
The main purpose of the study was to assess the acquisition of employability skills attributes, and to predict the effects of the vocational learning process on these when mediated by the implementation of performance assessment. The research was conducted using research and development approaches. The learning innovation product testing was conducted using classroom action research. A total of 77 students participated in the study. The data was analyzed using structural equation modeling. The overall, mean level acquisition of employability skills attributes by students was 3.866. Students had high mean scores in team work and independent skills. The direct effects of the vocational learning process on the acquisition of employability skills attribute is not significant. However, the vocational learning process has a significant indirect effect on the acquisition of employability skills attributes when mediated by performance assessment. The study recommends the implementation of performance assessment in the vocational learning process for assessing the acquisition of employability skills attributes by students.
