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purpose of this study to determine: the implementation of exemplary teachers, the
implementation of the Child Friendly School, knowing the barriers and solutions of
implementation of exemplary teachers in shaping the character of social care and
discipline through the Child Friendly School education at upper grade students of
SD Muhammadiyah 16 Surakarta. This type of research used is qualitative research.
Methods of data collection is done through interviews, observation and
documentation. The validity of the data by triangulation and triangulation methods.
Interactive data analysis techniques of data collection, data reduction, data
presentation and conclusion.The informants for this research consists of the
headmaster, teacher of fourth and fifth grade, and the fourth and fifth grade
sstudents of SD Muhammadiyah 16 Surakarta. The results of the research are : (1)
teachers modelling has ran very well at SD Muhammadiyah 16 Surakarta. (2) The
principle of Child Friendly School has been undergone well. (3) teachers modelling
related to Child Friendly School has successfully build students character of social
care and discipline. (4) There are some obstacles in building students character of
social care and discipline, but there are also severel attempts to overcome those
obstacles. The results of this research is intended to contribute in educational system
of elementary school level.

Keywords :discipline, character, modelling, social care, child friendly school

1. PENDAHULUAN

Pendidikan merupakanan suatu pola kehidupan yang tidak bisa ditinggalkan
dan diremehkan. Setiap manusia dalam perkembangannya memerlukan

pendidikan sebagai poin yang penting untuk dapat bertahan hidup. Pelaksanaan
pendidikan bukan hanya mengantarkan manusia pada bertambahnya ilmu

pengetahuan, namun lebih luas pendidikan merupakan usaha sadar untuk

mengantarkan manusia menuju ke tingkat kedewasaan baik secara jasmani
maupun rohani. Pendidikan diperlukan bukan hanya mengasah intelektual namun

tujuan pendidikan lebih jauh dari itu, yaitu membentuk manusia yang berakhlak
mulia. Undang-Undang Dasar 1945 setelah AmandemenBAB XIII tentang

Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan Pasal 31 ayat 3 menjelaskan bahwa, “Pemerintah

mengusahakan dan menyelenggarakan satu sistem pendidikan nasional, yang
meningkatkan keimanan dan ketakwaan serta akhlak mulia dalam rangka

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