Adjustments of School Cultures to Prevent Students’ Dropout

DOI

10.2991/assehr.k.200130.062How to use a DOI?

Keywords

school culture, students’ dropout

Abstract

This study aims to understand ways to manage school culture in understanding students. The problem in this study is the number of students with different backgrounds from students who generally attend the Gadjah Mada High School in Yogyakarta. This research uses a qualitative approach. Methods of collecting data through interviews, observation, and study documentation. Data reduction, data presentation, and drawing conclusions become the stages of data analysis in this study. Data validity is done by triangulation of sources and techniques. The results of this study indicate the existence of management or creation of school culture based on student circumstances in order to increase student participation and comfort in learning. Special attention is given to students by the Principal and the teacher. Special attention is given because some students have a background or history of having a problem. Examples of problems such as fighting, fighting, students with tattoos and smoking at school. Most of the students are transferring from other schools who claim they are no longer able to manage it. The adjustment of culture in Gadjah Mada High School Yogyakarta had a positive impact on these students to find enthusiasm for learning in formal schools despite the poor condition and history of students. Students find a place where they get attention and learning with special adjustments.

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© 2020, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

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This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Zismeda Taru
AU  - Suyanto
PY  - 2020
DA  - 2020/02/04
TI  - Adjustments of School Cultures to Prevent Students’ Dropout
BT  - Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Social Science and Character Educations (ICoSSCE 2019)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 308
EP  - 310
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.200130.062
DO  - 10.2991/assehr.k.200130.062
ID  - Taru2020
ER  -