Strategic Management of Character Building in Integrated Islamic Elementary Schools East Kalimantan

The purpose of this research is to describe management functions in character development at the Integrated Islamic Elementary School (SDIT Yabis). This research used a qualitative approach with a case study method. The case being investigated is the SDIT Yabis character-building program. Data collection tools used were in-depth interviews, participant observation, and document. Miles and Huberman’s interactive model data analysis, which includes data collection, reduction, display, and verification In data reduction, an open coding process is used. The data validity test is based on technique and source triangulation. The results of this study found that strategic formulations in the planning process produce superior and competitive products. The three wheels of strategy, namely, learning the Qur’an with the Ummi method, habituation, and example, have equipped students with cognitive, affective, and psychomotor abilities. The fact that using appropriate learning methods has resulted in students being able to read and recite the Qur’an even in children as young as 7-8 years old.. SDIT Yabis’s distinct personality is formed by his love of reading. An exemplary character model is shown by the behavior of the teachers, who are disciplined in carrying out the “One Day, One Juz Tadarus†Al Qur’an program.