Abstract
Symptoms of a decline in moral and moral values among adolescents are now starting to get troubling. The noble values of society such as helping each other, honesty, justice and compassion, courtesy, are just slogans. The educational institutions that were relied on to produce intelligent, skilled and noble generations of the nation were tarnished. So far, formal education has only produced experts in certain subject areas or intellectually intelligent, but not yet characterized. This is a challenge to foster noble character and build character. This research is to obtain information about the Management of Noble Moral Development in the Formation of the Character of Students/Santri. (Qualitative Descriptive Study at the Baitul Hikmah Salopa Islamic Boarding School, Tasikmalaya). The results of the research are expected to be input and consideration for scientific development, and can make a valuable contribution to teachers/ustadz in learning, through fostering noble character for the formation of the character of students. This research uses a qualitative approach with the case study method, because the problems discussed are currently occurring (actual). The data obtained will be processed according to the demands of a qualitative descriptive method, which begins with data collection and conclusions, so as to provide a clear picture. The results of the analysis are in the form of very descriptive descriptions. The management carried out in this Islamic boarding school has fulfilled good management according to management theory which is carried out starting from planning, organizing, implementing, and evaluating as a control function. Before teaching the teachers/ustadz make a teaching implementation plan, all subjects that refer to the pesantren curriculum, are required to foster noble morals, especially those contained in the Al-Qur'an, at least there is a noble morals curriculum tucked into subjects which are commonly called hidden curriculum. Integration of Noble Moral Development in Character Building emphasizes system integration which includes achieving national education goals. The direction of the integration of this system namely; institutional structure, learning program or curriculum, education management, teaching management staff, infrastructure and evaluation system. In fostering noble character to the students, the main noble character is prioritized, namely: Honest, Confident, Work hard, Value time, Think positively, Have self-esteem, Be Independent, Save or live simply, Maintain trust, Be grateful. The results of this study would be able to contribute to add insight for teachers/ustadz and can be used as a guide in improving teaching skills. In the process of teaching and learning, teachers should be able to foster noble character and shape the character of students. Policy makers/School Principals/Leaders of Islamic Boarding Schools direct teachers/ustadz that in the teaching and learning process they can foster their students to have noble character in shaping the character of the students. The next researcher, the results of this study, can be used as a basic reference material for conducting similar research with the development of the management of noble character development, so that an increase in noble character is obtained in the formation of the character of students/santri.