Needs Analysis of the Work Interest Instrument Development for Children with Special Needs in Special Schools in Indonesia

This study aims to determine the need for developing work interest instruments for children with special needs in special schools in Indonesia. This study uses a descriptive quantitative approach, with survey research techniques. There were 626 respondents who participated in this study consisting of 549 teachers and 77 principals of special schools from all provinces in Indonesia. The data collection method used an online form questionnaire related to the analysis of the need for instruments of work interest in the children with special needs in special schools. Data were analyzed using quantitative descriptive techniques by analyzing trends and percentages for each component. The results of this study indicate that 99.7% of respondents stated the need to track the work interests of children with special needs in special schools. Meanwhile, 73.8% of respondents stated that the school had conducted a search for the work interests of children with special needs in special schools, but 26.2% of respondents stated that the school had not carried out such tracing activities. In the process of tracing the work interests of children with special needs in special schools, 65.5% of respondents stated that there were no guidelines for the tracing activities. Thus, 93.8% of respondents stated that they needed an instrument for tracing the work interests of children with special needs in special schools. The results of the study are further discussed in this article. The results of this study are expected to be used to determine policies in fostering the work interest of children with special needs in special schools in Indonesia.