This study aims to describe the competence of Islamic Cultural History teachers, describe the level of student character formation, and analyze the influence of teacher competence on student character formation at MTs Perguruan Islam Ganra Kecamatan Ganra Kabupaten Soppeng. A quantitative ex post facto approach was employed, involving 68 respondents selected through total sampling. Data were collected using teacher competence and student character formation questionnaires, then analyzed descriptively and through simple linear regression using SPSS version 25. The results show that teacher competence falls within the moderate category at 79.4 percent, while student character formation falls within the moderate category at 89.7 percent, indicating that both variables are present but have not yet reached an optimal level. Simple linear regression produced the equation Y = 6.941 + 0.584X, with a significance value of 0.000, confirming a positive and significant influence of teacher competence on student character formation within the context of this madrasah. The coefficient of determination (R Square) of 0.824 indicates that teacher competence contributes 82.4 percent to the variance in student character formation, while 17.6 percent is explained by other factors not examined in this study. These findings offer contextual insight into the role of teacher competence in character formation at the madrasah level and support the broader agenda of quality, character-based education.
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