Ghaitsa: Islamic Education Journal
Vol. 7 No. 3 (2026): July - October

Teacher Agency and Local Wisdom in Managing the Pancasila Student Profile Strengthening Project: A Phenomenological Study in an Indonesian Boarding School

Abdul Hakim Siregar (Universitas Islam Negeri Sumatera Utara, Indonesia)
Amiruddin Siahaan (Universitas Islam Negeri Sumatera Utara, Indonesia)
Selamat Pasaribu (Universitas Islam Negeri Sumatera Utara, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
08 Oct 2026

Abstract

This phenomenological study examines how teachers at SMA Negeri 2 Plus Sipirok organize the Pancasila Student Profile Strengthening Project (P5) across planning, implementation, evaluation, and strategic management. Twenty-three purposively selected participants—one principal, two vice-principals, and twenty teacher-facilitators—contributed data through semi-structured interviews, two months of participant observation, and analysis of 15 institutional document types. Data were analyzed iteratively through condensation, display, and conclusion drawing/verification, with source and method triangulation, prolonged engagement, member checking, peer debriefing, and an audit trail supporting trustworthiness. Findings show that P5 planning was participatory and needs-based, using student surveys and deliberation to connect national themes with Sipirok culture. Implementation combined authentic, student-centered projects with local products, traditions, and community partnerships; 87.3% of students were actively involved and 91.2% reported a deeper understanding of Pancasila values. Character reports showed gains in creativity (22.1%), global diversity (19.8%), mutual cooperation (18.4%), independence (15.7%), critical reasoning (12.3%), and faith and noble character (9.6%). Strategic analysis identified visionary leadership and the 69.6% proportion of Guru Penggerak among facilitators as strengths, while 70% of informants displayed a collective strategic blind spot regarding external continuity risks. The study develops the PELA-KELS model, which integrates participatory leadership, teacher agency, local wisdom, authentic assessment, amanah, and muhasabah. These findings imply that sustainable P5 governance requires equitable teacher capacity-building, institutionalized community partnerships, calibrated assessment, and explicit succession and policy-risk planning.

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Journal Info

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ghaitsa

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Subject

Religion Education

Description

Ghaitsa: Islamic Education Journal is a double-blind peer-reviewed journal on education and teacher training. Ghaitsa Journal is intended to provide academic forums for researchers who are interested in the discussion of current and future issues on education and teacher training, especially in the ...