Development of a manual for standardizing the teachers recruitment process

Abstract

Purpose: This research aims to design clear and structured guidelines to ensure that each stage of the teacher recruitment process is carried out consistently and according to established standards. Method: This type of research uses a research and development (R&D) approach using the Thiagarajan et al. development model, known as 4D models, namely, 1) definition, 2) design, 3) development, and 4) dissemination. Data collection involves conducting surveys, interviews, and questionnaires, whereas data analysis techniques use qualitative and quantitative descriptive analyses. Results: The research results show that 1) the material used in developing the teacher recruitment manual is in the form of objectives, procedures, and selection criteria; 2) the material for the process of developing the teacher recruitment manual through four stages define, design, develop, disseminate; 3) quality or suitability obtained from HRM score validation results of 41 with a percentage of 75%, Education Management score validation results of 32.5 with a percentage of 81%, language score validation results of 54 with a percentage of 98%; and 4) the practicality test results from stakeholders were 4.24, with a percentage of 85%, indicating that manual use is declared practical to use.