Strengthening Character Education Based on Golden Habits at SMP Muhammadiyah 1 Depok Yogyakarta

This research is motivated by a deterioration in character values characterized by frequent psychological or moral violence. This type of research is qualitative research with a descriptive approach. This research was conducted in SMP Muhammadiyah 1 Depok Yogyakarta. The data gathered from the principal, assistant principal of curriculum, assistant principals of students› affairs, and five teachers of Ismuba. The results of this study showed: firstly, the planning of the strengthening golden habits character education was done through socialization to education practitioners, elaboration into the vision, mission, and goals of the school, designing and formulating activities of the strengthening character education through habituation. Secondly, the strengthening of golden habits character education was carried out through tahfidz, mufrodat, and mahfudzat in Arabic, English, and Javanese; the worship practice was decided by the tarjih assembly. Thirdly, evaluation of character strengthening based on golden habits was carried out with an evaluation pattern through three-scale scoring techniques, spontaneously, analysis of program implementation through work meetings, monitoring changes in student behavior, and reports on student character behavior and