Linking Vocational Schools to Industry

Last registered on July 29, 2024
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Pre-Trial

Trial Information

General Information

Title
Linking Vocational Schools to Industry
RCT ID
AEARCTR-0014062
Initial registration date
July 22, 2024

Initial registration date is when the trial was registered.

It corresponds to when the registration was submitted to the Registry to be reviewed for publication.

First published
July 29, 2024, 4:38 PM EDT

First published corresponds to when the trial was first made public on the Registry after being reviewed.

Locations

Country
Indonesia
Region

Primary Investigator

Name
Masyhur Hilmy
Affiliation
UNSW Sydney
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Other Primary Investigator(s)

PI Name
Cesar Garro-Marin
PI Affiliation
University of Edinburgh
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Additional Trial Information

Status
Completed
Start date
2020-10-01
End date
2023-12-31
Keywords
Education, Firms & Productivity
Additional Keywords
JEL code(s)
I21, I25, I29
Secondary IDs
Prior work
This trial does not extend or rely on any prior RCTs.
Abstract
Improving the educational practice in vocational education with the best practice in the industry is a priority for the Indonesian Ministry of Education. Vocational high schools in Indonesia enroll one-half of all upper-secondary level students, but its graduates have the the highest open unemployment rate compared to graduates from other types of education.

To address this issue, in 2020, the Directorate General of Vocational Education (MitrasDUDI-MOECRT) collaborated with various industries and launched an innovative professional teacher development program to improve teachers’ skills in their respective vocational fields (e.g., software engineering, elderly care, and animation). Previous evidence shows intensive and structured professional development can yield significant impact, but there is limited evidence on the impact of structured teacher training for both developing countries and post-primary vocational education and on the role of the private sector in training. This study will evaluate the impact of the training.
External Link(s)
3ie RIDIE Pre-registration Link

Registration Citation

Citation
Garro-Marin, Cesar and Masyhur Hilmy. 2024. "Linking Vocational Schools to Industry." AEA RCT Registry. July 29. https://doi.org/10.1257/rct.14062-1.0
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Experimental Details

Interventions

Intervention(s)
The treatment is an innovative professional development program that connects vocational school teachers to industry in various sectors, e.g. software engineering, topographic mapping, fibre optics, and animation. These training programs were provided by private firms in respective vocational sectors in collaboration with the ministry through a six-week blended program.
Intervention Start Date
2020-10-01
Intervention End Date
2020-12-31

Primary Outcomes

Primary Outcomes (end points)
- knowledge (for six sectors only, % correct statement)
- classroom practices (%class time spent to deliver material, discussion, and independent student work)
- expectations of labor market outcomes for their students (employment rate after 3 months of graduation, average salary, university continuation, subjective assesment that SMK graduates are industry-ready)
Primary Outcomes (explanation)

Secondary Outcomes

Secondary Outcomes (end points)
- training participation recall
- training intensity (total hours of overall training, total hours for on-the-job training, total hours on online sessions, frequency of follow-up sessions)
- adoption of training material in school
- perceived effectiveness, subjective ratings
Secondary Outcomes (explanation)

Experimental Design

Experimental Design
We randomized applicants to the upskilling and reskilling program for vocational school teachers that the Indonesian MoEC ran in 2020. We stratified applicants based on the vocational sector training that they applied to. We provided the list of teachers randomly assigned to be invited for the training to the MoEC partner, who then invited the teachers/provided the list to private sector firms organizing the actual training.
Experimental Design Details
Randomization Method
Randomisation done in office by a computer
Randomization Unit
Individual
Was the treatment clustered?
No

Experiment Characteristics

Sample size: planned number of clusters
N = 500
Sample size: planned number of observations
N = 500
Sample size (or number of clusters) by treatment arms
equal ratio between treatment and control
Minimum detectable effect size for main outcomes (accounting for sample design and clustering)
Supporting Documents and Materials
IRB

Institutional Review Boards (IRBs)

IRB Name
Boston University Charles River Campus IRB
IRB Approval Date
2020-05-14
IRB Approval Number
5535x
Analysis Plan

Post-Trial

Post Trial Information

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Intervention

Is the intervention completed?
No
Data Collection Complete
Data Publication

Data Publication

Is public data available?
No

Program Files

Program Files
Reports, Papers & Other Materials

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