Management Education of Independent and Creative Character for Children with Special Needs in Inclusive Schools (Case Study at SuryoBimoKresno Elementary School Semarang)

ABSTRACT : This research explores the management of character education that focuses on independenceand creativity characters adjusted for ABK by taking the research location at SuryoBimoKresnoelementary (SDSBK) Semarang. The main focus of the research is to understand and analyze how to manage charactereducation for children with special needs focuses on independent and creative characters. In collecting data, theresearch used 3 different methods, observation, interviews and questionnaires. Then, the triangulation methodwas applied to ensure the reliability and validity of the data. The findings show that the management educationof independent and creative characters for ABK consist 3 stages, including planning, implementation andevaluation processes. In the first stage, teacher tried to pay more attention to character education than academicsas a response to the decline in children’s moral character, especially independent and creative character. Inaccordance with the principal’s direction, the teacher uses a cooperative learning model to ensure charactereducation runs well. In implementation process, a repeated habituation model is used to instill independent andcreative character, with the support of a reward and punishment system. However, character educationevaluation faces challenges because there is no clear target, even though homeroom teachers have their ownindicators to assess the success of independent and creative character education.

KEYWORDS –Character education, children with special needs, creative, independent