Exploring Management Industrial Class at the Vocational High School in Indonesia

This study aimed to describe and analyze the implementation of industrial class terms through the management stages namely planning, organizing, implementing and evaluating. The research design of this study used qualitative research. The data were collected from four Vocational High Schools in Indonesia. The findings showed that the mechanisms and stages of planning, organizing, implementing, and evaluating have been carried out comprehensively and systematically. To obtain the optimal results, the aspect of planning and implementation management needs to be optimized, especially in skills preparation by schools, curriculum synchronization, schedule planning, teacher internship program, and readiness of learning facilities and infrastructure. It is recommended because it needs a review from the implementation of industrial class management in Industrial Vocational High Schools. In addition, it needs improvements in every aspect of management to meet program objectives that have an impact on both parties so that can be a learning strategy based on industrial culture and industrial needs.