ABSTRACT
Education and training can be interpreted as acquiring knowledge, skills, and attitudes that enable humans to achieve individual and organizational goals today and in the future. Meanwhile, work productivity is lost when employees attend training. To ensure that the training program provides benefits, it is necessary to evaluate the training program. The objectives of this study include: (1) to measure the satisfaction of vocational educators at the reaction level; (2) to measure the increase in knowledge and skills of vocational educators at the learning level; (3) to measure the ability of vocational educators in applying knowledge at the behavioral level; and (4) to measure changes in the ability of vocational educators at the impact level. The research method used in this study is an evaluation research method. Evaluation research methods include: (1) component identification; (2) identification of aspects; (3) identification of indicators; (4) determination of the data source; (5) determination of the data collection method; (6) determination of the data collection instrument. The evaluation model used is the Kirkpatrick model, consisting of input, process, output, and outcomes. The instruments used in this study were questionnaires, learning outcome tests, interviews, and documentation studies. Data analysis was done using triangulation method. The results of this study include: (1) the average percentage level of reaction to the resource component is 82%, the training material component is 87.7%, the facility component is 85.7%, the activity schedule component is 91.57%; (2) increased knowledge and skills of vocational educators at the learning level by 79%; (3) the ability of vocational educators to apply knowledge at the behavioral level is in the excellent category; and (4) at the impact level, positive changes occurred after the training, as evidenced by the fact that vocational educators were able to prepare annual programs, prepare semester programs, prepare lesson plans, and prepare worksheets and get an excellent category.
