MANAGEMENT OF INTERNAL QUALITY ASSURANCE IN CHARACTER EDUCATION

Abstract

This study aims at describing the internal quality assurance management in character education. This research was a qualitative research using multi-site design study. The data of this research was obtained through observation, interview, and documentation. The data analysis was performed with single site data analysis and cross-site data analysis. The findings of this study were the implementation of quality assurance of school's vision and mission and the meaning of quality assurance; The establishment of indicators of quality standards and their implementation systems; The implementation of quality standard using activity program; The evaluation of student quality standard by using observation method and self-report; The quality standard control using routine guidance for teachers, guidance for students and SOP changes; The improvement of quality standards with improvements in indicators, quality of human resources and teachers in preparation for improving quality standards. Abstrak: Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan manajemen penjaminan mutu internal dalam pendidikan karakter. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian kualitatif dengan menggunakan rancangan studi multi situs. Data untuk penelitian ini didapatkan melalui observasi, wawancara, dan dokumentasi. Analisis data dilakukan dengan situs tunggal data analisis dan analisi data lintas situs. Temuan dari penelitian ini adalah implementasi penjaminan mutu visi dan misi sekolah dan arti penjaminan kualitas; pembentukan indikator standar mutu dan sistem pelaksanaanya; pelaksanaan standar mutu meng-gunakan program aktivitas; evaluasi standar mutu siswa dengan menggunakan metode observasi dan lapor diri; pengendalian standar mutu menggunakan pembinaan rutin untuk guru, bimbingan untuk siswa dan perubahan SOP; peningkatan standar mutu dengan peningkatan indikator, kualitas sumber daya manusia dan guru dalam persiapan peningkatan standar mutu. Kata kunci: penjaminan mutu internal, SDIT, pendidikan karakter Character education is a system to cultivate character values to school's community. It includes knowledge, awareness or willingness and actions to apply the values. Character education is implemented as integrated and integral school system. Character development is associated with education quality which is part of services given by the school to students, teachers, parents , and society. In the context character education, quality is measured by performance of graduates or their ability to fulfill the standard of character accomplishment as what have been stated by each education units. School character building needs an integrative effort from all school components in order to give the best services for the students. Integrated management quality approach can be seen as one of the managements in character building which can give assurance for the service users. The accomplishment of education quality is not separated from quality assurance system. Education quality assurance is important to make the expected quality standards is clear, the program in line with its purpose, and parents' support to the school program can be stronger. Education quality assurance becomes the important factor in accomplishing better education quality. Quality assurance is associated with character education. School quality assurance gives a description of the management processes which is intended to fulfill character quality standard and can Article