FORMING STUDENT CHARACTER THROUGH THE ISLAMIC BOARDING SCHOOL PROGRAMS AT SMP-IT TARBIYATU BANIN DUKUHPUNTANG CIREBON

Education is an effort to shape students' characters, one of which develop students who are independent, cooperative, tolerant, and critical thinkers. The purpose this qualitative descriptive study collect data on the process application character education, as well about difficulties that teachers face when implementing education in Islamic boarding schools. This included several respondents, including school supervisors, principals, teachers, eighth grade students. Interviews, observation, documentation were used obtain results research demonstrate at Boarding School Tarbiyatul Banin Dukuntang Cirebon consistent with national goals, namely formation. According data, implemented Integrated Junior High School, Dukupuntang, uses implementation programs provided schools also such dhuha prayer program, fardhu congregation, tahajjud prayer, dhikr form istighfar build religious character. extracurricular activities, cults student leadership self-confidence, Qur'an translation, Tahfidz, book recitation explore knowledge.