Islamic Character Building Based on Diniyah Education at Senior High School in Banda Aceh

The Banda Aceh Municipal Government launched the DiniyahEducation program to build adolescent character at the Public Senior High School level. This study aims to explore information about implementing the DiniyahEducation program and the problems in implementing the DiniyahEducation program at public senior high schools in Banda Aceh. This research is naturalistic qualitative research with phenomenological methods. The subjects of this study includesix diniyahteachers, three principals and nine students. The subject of this research was chosen by purposive sampling, divided into three Senior High Schools in Banda Aceh. Data collection techniques are done through semi-structured interviews, direct observation and documentation. While the interview was conducted with diniyahteachers, principals and students, direct observations were made on implementing diniyaheducation at the three high schools above. The results showed that, first, the management of DiniyahEducation was going well. It was evident from the following facts, recruitment of teachers professionally. Second, problems of the program include miscommunication of duties and responsibilities between diniyahteachers and schoolteachers, lack of teaching material resources about DiniyahEducation, parental involvement problems, and the absence of sustainability program policies in universities. The implication of this research is to provide recommendations to the Governmentof Banda Acehin order to continue and develop the diniyaheducation program as the spearhead of students' Islamic character building. There need to be binding regulations for the program's sustainability at the tertiary level and curriculum adjustments that are applicable and progressive according to the development of the technological age.