Analysis of the Influence of Selected Capita of Public Policy Courses on Improving the Performance of Educational Bureaucracy: A Mixed-Methods Study on the Academic Community of Sebelas April University

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Reforming the Indonesian education bureaucracy requires personnel with strong policy analytical capacity. However, there is a gap between educational investment and its real impact on bureaucratic performance that requires empirical evidence. Objectives: This study aims to: (1) measure and analyze the extent of the influence of understanding the Capita Selecta Public Policy material on the performance of the education bureaucracy, (2) identify the aspects of the course that have the most dominant influence, and (3) map the mechanisms of knowledge transfer and the factors that influence its implementation. Methods: The study used an explanatory sequential mixed-methods design with a dominant quantitative phase. Quantitative data were collected through structured questionnaires from 50 respondents, education bureaucratic officials who had taken the course, analyzed using descriptive statistics and multiple linear regression. Qualitative data were obtained through in-depth semi-structured interviews with 10 key informants, analyzed thematically using framework analysis. Results: Quantitative findings show a very strong relationship between understanding Capita Selecta and bureaucratic performance (r = 0.914; p < 0.01), with a coefficient of determination R² = 0.835. The Evidence-Based Policy Analysis dimension has the most dominant influence (β = 0.528). Qualitative findings reveal that despite high theoretical understanding (average score of 81%), implementation is hampered by systemic factors such as the political cycle (90% of informants), low data quality (80%), and hierarchical organizational culture (70%). Bureaucrats develop creative adaptation mechanisms such as policy prototyping and quick assessment tools to bridge the knowing-doing gap. Conclusion: Investment in public policy education is effective in increasing individual capacity, but its transformation into organizational performance is hampered by contextual factors. A holistic approach to Adaptive Policy Capacity is needed that integrates strengthening analytical capacity, reforming support systems, and developing a responsive policy ecosystem.