Participation in Character Education

摘要

Participative leadership is an effort in the part of school principals to encourage and facilitate other parties' participation in important decision making. Character education implementation requires active participation from various parties. However, the lack of school community's participation in character education has resulted in a low achievement of character education goals. This study is conducted through surveys on Elementary School Principals in Indonesia. The data is collected through questionnaires. The findings show that teachers and school principals are the main component that must be fully involved in implementing character education (in classroom-based, school-based, and community-based character education). The findings also show the extent of leadership effectiveness that principals must have. In conclusion, a participative leadership model that will optimize the participation of all members of school community is needed.