تأثیر معلمان حرفه ای بر موفقیت دانش آموزان مدارس حرفه ای پاندانگ

This study determined: (1) the competency of professional teachers teaching in the classroom, (2) students' achievement in vocational schools in Padang, and (3) the influence of professional teachers on vocational school students' achievement in Padang. The population was 2,647 students in vocational schools. The sample, consisting of 160 students, was selected using a multistage, random sampling technique. Data were collected using questionnaires and documentation, and then analyzed and presented using the SPSS software. The results showed: (1) overall, the professional teachers of vocational schools in Padang had good qualifications in pedagogical competence, professional competence, social competence, and personal competence, (2) the learning process of vocational schools in Padang was going well and in general, student achievement was at a good level of performance, and (3) there was a significant influence of professional teachers on vocational school students' achievement in Padang.