TEACHERS’ PROFESSIONALISM AT VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL (Descriptive Qualitative Study at Public Vocational High School Number 3 Lubuklinggau City)

The main objective of this study is to describe vocational preparation high
school teachers’ professionalism at Public Vocational High School Number 3
Lubuklinggau City. The specific objective are to describe about : (1) teachers’
professionalism at vocational high school seen in fact of teachers’ educational
background, (2) teachers’ professionalism at vocational high school seen in fact of the
teachers’ performance, (3) teachers’ professionalism at vocational high school seen in
fact of the teachers’ mutation, (4) teachers’ professionalism at vocational high school
seen in fact of the teachers’ social culture, and (5) teachers’ professionalism at
vocational high school seen in fact of the teachers’ effort. This research used the
descriptive-qualitative method. The data were gathered from the school principal, the
teachers, the head of Educational Department of Lubuklinggau, the vocational
schools’ supervisors and the school committee. The data were collected by using a set
of techniques, observation, interviews and documentation. The data where then
analyzed by using reduction data, preparation data and make the conclusion or
verification data. The result of this research showed that the teachers’ educational
background, teachers’ performances, mutation, social culture and the teachers’ effort
of vocational public high school teachers’ professionalism various appeared in the
school.