Harti Kartini, Sri Estu Winahyu
This study aims to describe the planning, implementation, evaluation, and the role of school culture in the character development of students in Elementary School. This study used a qualitative approach with a case-study design. Data was collected by observation, in-depth interviews, document studies. The results of the study indicated that character development through school culture was designed as an implementation of school vision, mission, and branding. The values of religious character are carried out through the habit of reading Asmaul Husna, reciting and reading and writing Alqur'an, dhuha, dzuhur, and Friday joint prayers; the value of the nationalist character by habituating ceremonies every Monday, singing national songs and folk songs; independent character values through habituation of literacy, entrepreneurship, and conversation; the value of mutual cooperation characters by habituating clean Friday, class pickets, fire suppression simulations, and entrepreneurship; character integrity values through the introduction of health problems, simulations, entrepreneurship and extra-curricular activities. © 2019, Primrose Hall Publishing Group.
Department of Elementary and Preschool Education, Faculty of Education, State University of Malang, Indonesia
