Discipline Character Development Through Extracurricular Character Education Camp Programs

Moral degradation among Indonesian adolescents in the era of globalization has intensified the need for structured, school-based character education programs. This study aimed to describe the discipline character levels of students at SMA Negeri 2 Jember following their participation in the Character Education Camp (CEC) program, and to compare outcomes between Grade X and Grade XI students. A descriptive quantitative design was employed. The study population comprised all Grade X and XI students (N = 714), from which 88 participants were selected via simple random sampling using Slovin's formula with a 10% margin of error. Data were collected using a validated, closed-response Likert-scale questionnaire consisting of 64 items measuring three discipline indicators: punctuality, obedience, and responsibility. Descriptive statistics were computed using SPSS version 23.0 and Microsoft Excel 2007. Results indicated that the overall mean discipline score was 88.5, categorized as very high. Responsibility emerged as the strongest indicator (M = 91.6), followed by obedience (M = 88.8), while punctuality recorded the lowest score (M = 85.3), though all three indicators remained within the very high category. A notable grade-level difference was observed, with Grade X students scoring substantially higher (M = 94) than Grade XI students (M = 83) across all indicators, despite both cohorts being classified as very high. These findings suggest that the CEC program is effective in fostering discipline character among participants, though reinforcement mechanisms for senior-cohort students warrant further programmatic attention.