MODEL BEYOND PUNISHMENT LEADERSHIP: INTEGRATION OF ISLAMIC BOARDING SCHOOL VALUES AND SCHOOL WELL-BEING PARADIGM

Abstract

This study aims to describe the reorientation of school leadership toward a youth-friendly school environment within an Islamic boarding school context. The persistence of punitive disciplinary practices highlights the need for a paradigm shift from authoritarian leadership toward a humanistic approach. The research was conducted at SMKNU Darussalam Rejoagung Srono, Banyuwangi, selected for its unique characteristics as a vocational school integrated with a pesantren system that blends religious values with modern formal education. This context provides a distinctive setting to explore the leadership transformation in managing adolescent students under the traditional pesantren discipline culture. The study employed a qualitative case study design. Data were collected through observation, in-depth interviews, and documentation, then analyzed using Miles and Huberman’s interactive model. The findings reveal that the principal has reoriented leadership practices by emphasizing dialogue, empathy, and student participation as the foundation of positive discipline. This transformation fosters a supportive learning climate that promotes adolescents’ psychological well-being while integrating pesantren values such as uswah (exemplary conduct), rahmah (compassion), and tarbiyah bil hikmah (educating with wisdom) into modern leadership practices. The novelty of this study lies in the development of a “Beyond Punishment Leadership” model that integrates pesantren-based spiritual values with the school well-being paradigm as a framework for building youth-friendly schools in Islamic educational contexts.