Managing Extracurricular Activities to Develop Elementary School Students’ Interests and Talents: A Case Study
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extracurricular management, Elementary Education, student interests, student talentsAbstract
Extracurricular activities can provide elementary school students with opportunities to explore interests and practice emerging abilities. Their value depends on how schools plan, organize, implement, monitor, and evaluate these programs. This qualitative case study examines extracurricular management at SD Negeri 1 Sukorejo, Indonesia, and describes reported supporting and constraining conditions. Data were collected in October 2026 through observation, interviews with the principal, teachers, extracurricular supervisors, and participating students, and document analysis. Informants were purposively selected because of their involvement in program management or participation. Data were analyzed through condensation, display, and conclusion drawing, with source and method triangulation used to assess credibility. The findings describe five connected management functions: planning activities in relation to students’ expressed interests and school capacity; allocating responsibilities; conducting scheduled, practice-oriented activities; monitoring participation and implementation; and evaluating programs to inform follow-up. School leadership, supervisor involvement, student enthusiasm, and parental support were identified as enabling conditions, while constraints included facilities, time, funding, and human resources. Recorded activity participation increased from 69 in 2021 to 115 in 2025; these totals are not confirmed counts of unique students. The study describes program management and opportunities for development but does not measure individual talent progression or establish causal effects.
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