https://jurnal.staithawalib.ac.id/index.php/thawalib <p align="justify"><strong><img style="float: left; width: 152px; margin-top: 8px; margin-right: 10px; border: 2px solid #184b80;" src="https://jurnal.staithawalib.ac.id/public/site/images/hasan/45a3cbbf0b974e69b88e2fc922452c8d-0001.jpg" width="157" height="215" /></strong><span class="HwtZe" lang="en"><span class="jCAhz ChMk0b"><span class="ryNqvb">Thawalib: Jurnal Kependidikan Islam, P-ISSN 2807-4289, E-ISSN 2807-386X, published by STAI Publisistik Thawalib Jakarta, is an open-access international journal published twice a year (April and October).</span></span> <span class="jCAhz ChMk0b"><span class="ryNqvb">Thawalib: Jurnal Kependidikan Islam invites students, lecturers, academics, and researchers to contribute the results of research and studies in the field of education, education management, education administration, management of education and other educational activities such as educational leadership, educational supervision, class management, curriculum management, management</span></span> <span class="jCAhz ChMk0b"><span class="ryNqvb">teachers, administration, financial administration, and so on that occur in the school environment, the education office or other related educational institutions.<img src="https://jurnal.staithawalib.ac.id/public/site/images/thawalib/sinta-4-kompres.jpg" alt="" width="75" height="66" /></span></span></span></p> STAI Publisistik Thawalib Jakarta en-US Thawalib: Jurnal Kependidikan Islam 2807-4289 https://jurnal.staithawalib.ac.id/index.php/thawalib/article/view/616 <p>The need for manual school management is a crucial problem in the national education system. This will have a profound impact on the ongoing learning process. This study aims to analyse the progress of information and communication technology in the form of artificial intelligence applied in managing school administration to produce an innovative quality of education and management of Islamic education. The type of this research is qualitative phenomenology, using a descriptive approach. The study subjects included principals, teachers, education personnel, and students. Data collection techniques include interviews, observations, and documentation.. Data validity techniques include confirmability tests, with administrative staff as confirmation. The results of this study illustrate that advances in information and communication technology can facilitate the completion of school management administration, from increasingly automated administrative mechanisms, financial management, activity planning, monitoring, and evaluation of learning to personalisation of learning. In Islamic education, artificial intelligence can help create innovative and high-value education, with an adaptive Islamic religious education learning system, abundant learning methods, an Islamic education analysis curriculum, and the ability to access digital learning resources. This research has the potential to develop further, along with the increasingly rapid development of artificial intelligence, especially the development of artificial intelligence in aspects of Islamic education, which can be studied in cultural and religious values.</p> Irfan Anshori Dedy Yansyah Nasiroh Nasiroh Urfi Urfi Hajah Amirah Binti Haji Ismail Copyright (c) 2025 Irfan Anshori, Dedy Yansyah, Nasiroh, Urfi, Hajah Amirah Binti Haji Ismail https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 2025-10-05 2025-10-05 6 2 209 224 10.54150/thawalib.v6i2.616 https://jurnal.staithawalib.ac.id/index.php/thawalib/article/view/417 <p>The importance of character education from an early age lies in its role in shaping children's personality, morality, and social behaviour as the foundation for holistic development. As the first formal educational institution, Early Childhood Education (ECE) plays a strategic role in instilling these values through various methods and family support. This study aims to analyse the effectiveness of character education management strategies in ECE and to identify the challenges faced in their implementation. The research employs a qualitative case study approach using interview techniques, active and passive observation, and documentation. Data were analysed through source and technique triangulation to ensure the validity and credibility of the research findings. The results show that PAUD-TK ABABILS Sukoharjo designed an Islamic education management strategy by integrating the national curriculum with Islamic character values, employing methods such as nature contemplation (<em>tadabur alam</em>) and experiential learning. The implementation of this strategy includes the development of a vision, learning modules, reinforcement of Islamic values, as well as the development of human resources and infrastructure. Challenges identified include limited teaching staff and diverse student backgrounds. Evaluation is conducted periodically through observations, parent questionnaires, and teacher performance assessments, involving all stakeholders. This evaluation process ensures the program's effectiveness and continuous improvement to foster children's moral and spiritual character from an early age in a holistic manner. Conclusion: An integrated Islamic education management strategy that involves multiple stakeholders is effective in fostering children's character development from an early age through careful planning, implementation, continuous evaluation, and enhancement of educational quality and stakeholder collaboration.</p> Irfan Kuncoro Annisa Putri Yuniar Salma Adib Sungkar Ade Imun Romadan Copyright (c) 2025 Irfan Kuncoro, Annisa Putri Yuniar, Salma Adib Sungkar, Ade Imun Romadan https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 2025-10-05 2025-10-05 6 2 225 236 10.54150/thawalib.v6i2.417