This research has the purpose to explore implementation contextual character education in Senior High School in Buli village, East Halmahera Regency, Eastern Indonesia, and Remote Indigenous Community (RIC) role in addressing student behavior to improve education quality in that area. Sources of data from this qualitative research are teachers, students, village leader, and religious leaders. Focuses of the research are (1) socioeconomic conditions in families who live in the remote areas regarding adolescent character, (2) the influence of mobile phones and the internet, (3) the role of the customary leader in the control of norms in adolescents, and (4) good habits in schools as an effort to implement the character education program of adolescents in schools. The results of this study showed that (1) the economic condition of the family causes the child does not get the quality of attention and quality of time. Parents are preoccupied with working to sustain life, so schools are considered a burden because of school fees;(2) social media causes everyone to access all information in their own way and the lack of social control causes the use of social media to influence the pattern of relations and communication patterns; (3) the role of RIC can be optimal if supported by members who have better education, and awareness to promote education in their village; and (4) good habituation can arise if the school implements positive discipline and commitment to carry out character education in accordance with local wisdom and local culture.

The purpose of this research to describe the management of character education strengthening at elementary school. This research used qualitative approach with a case study design. It was conducted at Elementary School Bunulrejo 2 Malang. Data were collected employing observation, interviews, and documentation. This was carried out through three steps: data condensation, presentation, and conclusions. This research shows: (1) the character education strengthening was planned imvolving six stages namely observation, coordination meeting, arranging work program, program implementation, supervision, and evaluation, (2) the principal was assisted by school development team and coordinator, 3) the programs were implemented through four steps: program integration, culture development, exemplary, and cooperation with parents, (4) direct program supervisions, (5) program evaluation including planning, supervising, data processing, and refinement meeting.Abstrak : Tujuan penelitian ini yaitu mendeskripsikan manajemen program penguatan pendidikan karakter di Sekolah Dasar. Jenis penelitian yang digunakan adalah penelitian studi kasus dengan menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif. Penelitian ini dilaksanakan di SD Negeri Bunulrejo 2 Malang. Teknik pengumpulan data yang digunakan berupa observasi, wawancara, dan dokumentasi. Tahapan analisis data menggunakan tiga langkah yaitu: kondensasi data, menyajikan data, dan menarik kesimpulan. Simpulan penelitian ini menunjukkan: (1) perencanaan program penguatan pendidikan karakter memiliki beberapa tahapan, yaitu observasi, rapat koordinasi, menyusun program kerja, pelaksanaan program, pengawasan, serta evaluasi, (2) kepala sekolah dibantu oleh tim pengembang sekolah dan koordinator sekolah, (3) pelaksanaan program melalui empat tahap kegiatan, yaitu pengintegrasian, pembudayaan, keteladanan, dan kerjasama dengan orang tua, (4) proses pengawasan program bersifat langsung, (5) evaluasi program melalui empat tahapan yaitu menyusun rencana evaluasi, mengawasi, mengolah data, dan rapat perbaikan.Kata Kunci : manajemen, penguatan, pendidikan karakter, sekolah dasar : 302-312 Hal

This study aimed to describe nyantri (Islamic crash course) program as a leadership strategy adopted by school principals in strengthening the school organizational culture. This study used a qualitative approach via theoretical phenomenology orientation and a multicase design. The data collection was done through observation, documentation, and in-depth interviews. The validity of the data was measured by data reduction, data presentation, and conclusion. The results of this study found three models of Islamic crash course performed: tashih, that is, Al-Qur'an reading competence, taushiyah (Islamic lecture) of leadership values, and apprenticeship for the application of a santri's (Islamic crash course student) character values. The benefits for the teachers are the preservation of their Al-Qur'an reading competence and the improved intensity of the leadership and application of Islamic values, which form the school organizational culture. An integration of values rooted from the three models into the institutional vision could strengthen the school organizational culture to improve school achievement.

This study aimed at finding an effective leadership strategy carried out by one-roof school principals in remote areas. This study was conducted qualitatively with a multi-site approach. The data were obtained from the school principals as key informants and focus group discussion (FGD) involving all school principals, Indonesian Institute of Education Innovation Training and Consultant (LPKIPI), education staff, school supervisors, and stakeholders as the participants and resource persons. Findings suggested that (a) the problems encountered by one-roof school principals in the remote areas were significantly related to culture, economy, demography, geography, and historical aspects, (b) the characteristics of success of school principals in remote areas include a clear vision, high-spirit performance, andhab asor (low profile), active involvement in various social activities, strong motivation for continuous learning, open to feedback, having commitment to cooperate with various parties, having a high awareness that school is an educational system and the essential part from the social system in general, persistent, high confidence that they are not alone in carrying out school policies, creative, able to see the context in various perspectives, patient, polite, warm, and smart or attractive, (c) “Gethok Tular1” is the most effective leadership strategy to strengthen the role of multi-stakeholder forum (MSF), and (d) the involvement of MSF members needs to be done selectively and effectively through the identification of TKU, intensive communication with TKU, identification of other figures, discussions, and sharing roles and strengthening MSF on an ongoing basis.

This research aims at describing parents participation in improving the quality of education of elementary schools viewed from the school substance and management. This is a qualitative research using phenomenology approach. The research design employed is comparative multicase involving four elementary schools in Malang city, East java, Indonesia. The choice on the researched schools are based on the recommendation from education office with regard to the school quality. The data collection is done by using in-depth interviews, observation, and document related to the parents participation in improving the quality of elementary school education. The analysis is conducted using flow model involving the stage of individual case analysis using flow model, which is then continued to cross cases data analysis which is done simultaneously. The result of data analysis found that parents participation in improving the quality of education of elementary schools is manifested in the aspects of learning, students affair, facilities and infrastructure, public relations, educational finance, and school personnel.