The Role of Full-Day School in Student Character Building in Primary School

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to describe the planning, implementation, and control of a full-day school in building student character. This research is qualitative research with a case study model. This research was conducted at SDIT Nur Hidayah Surakarta. The population in this study were all school residents with a sample of several teachers, students, employees, and guardians of students. This research strategy uses a single embedded strategy. Data collection techniques using interviews, observation, and documentation. The validity of the data in this study uses source triangulation. Data analysis techniques using interactive model analysis. The results of this study indicate: 1) Full day school planning in building the character of students starts from the preparation of the academic calendar so that learning time can be received in full; environmental conditioning and school facilities become facilities to shape the character of students; developing learning tools that contain character values; and the integration of the national curriculum, the ministry's curriculum, and the independent curriculum in the context of developing student character. 2) The implementation of the full-day school in building the character of students is done through the collaboration of all teachers and education personnel; build communication with parents of students; integrating character values into subjects; personal development through extracurricular activities; and the implementation of school culture programs. 3) Full-day school control in building the character of students is done through monitoring and observation activities for teachers and education staff; collaboration with students' parents by forming IOM managers; and the provision of student contact books and daily grade books.