FIVE STEPS TO SUCCESS FOR PRINCIPALS IN DEVELOPING STUDENTS MORALS IN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLS

Abstract

A school must cooperate with stakeholders, such as in this author's research at junior high schools in Solok City, to participate in the prosperity of the mosque in their neighborhood by participating in religious activities managed with the local government and others. This is useful for fostering student morals and character. The purpose of this study is to analyze the steps in realizing students with good character. This research uses a qualitative method with a descriptive approach. The results of this study are: 1) The principal plans the moral development of students by instructing all teachers to incorporate moral development into the lesson plan. 2) The principal organizes moral coaching, starting from level 1 moral coaching carried out by educators and education personnel, then level 2 moral coaching carried out by guidance and counseling teachers whom the homeroom teachers cannot handle. Level 3 is managed by homeroom teachers and guidance and counseling teachers, while Level 4 involves students working with their parents. 3) The principal implements moral coaching for students. 4) The principal controls the moral development of students through all teachers who teach. Teachers have the responsibility to guide, foster, and direct students to have good morals. 5) The principal evaluates the moral development of students by providing punishment or sanctions, in collaboration with parents. The implications of this research can provide an overview for school principals and educators in developing the morals of students.