Management of Character Values Implementation in Junior High School Students

Abstract

This study aims to describe SMP IT Ar-Rasyid and SMP Negeri 1 Batu Licin students' practices of character values implementation about curriculum management, participation management, empowerment management, and partnership management. This study was conducted at SMP IT Ar-Rasyid and SMPN 1 Batu Licin utilizing a qualitative, phenomenological case study research design. Principals, vice principals, teachers, and students were the primary sources of information. Data collection was carried out through observation, interviews, and documentation. Meanwhile, the data analysis of the collected data was done through reduction, drawing conclusions, presentation, and verification. The first finding is that the implementation of character values development in students of SMP IT Ar-Rasyid and SMP Negeri 1 Batu Licin is the management of curriculum implementation to shape the character of students. It demonstrated that the character education process of students is in accordance with the activity program planning and the lesson plan. The second finding is related to the implementation of character values development in the parents of students at SMP IT Ar-Rasyid and SMP Negeri 1 Batu Licin. It is the implementation of management participation of parents of students to form the disciplined character of students at home with habits such as sh a lat Dhuha, habituation of patriotism, habituation of sunnah and obligatory prayers, and exercise habituation. The third finding is the implementation of instilling character values regarding empowerment management in teachers and students of SMP IT Ar-Rasyid and SMP Negeri 1 Batu Licin. This is the implementation of empowerment to form the character of responsibility, as evidenced by the student monitoring book program and the implementation of structured tasks for Mabit and Imtaq activities. The last finding is implementation of character values development for relationship management with government agencies for students of SMP IT Ar-Rasyid and SMP Negeri 1 Batu Licin.