The purpose of this quantitative and qualitative mixed research is to describe the impact of English teachers' attitude on the learning outcomes of multicultural students in six Islamic secondary schools. The obstacles faced in teaching these students were also investigated. About 30 respondents that comprised 20 female teachers and 10 male teachers filled out questionnaires. From these teachers, 12 English teachers were further selected for interviews and classroom observations. The findings of the study revealed that 90% of the teachers had positive attitudes towards multicultural students and gave positive impacts to the students' good learning outcomes. Meanwhile, 10% of the teachers had a negative attitude towards multicultural students, and this gave negative impacts on the students' low learning outcomes. Moreover, the obstacles faced by English teachers in the learning process with these students come from the content of English teaching materials, from within the students themselves, and from the environmental responses to the different linguistic, social, and cultural conditions of these students. To overcome these obstacles, some teachers used various learning strategies that could accept and appreciate the multicultural conditions of students. Some of the strategies that these teachers use are further discussed in the paper.

Penelitian ini dilatar belakangi kerena banyaknya peserta didik di SMPN 18 Padang yang terlambat datang ke sekolah, malas belajar, tidak mengerjakan pr, peserta didik tidak lengkap membawa peralatan belajar, peserta didik berbicara kotor dan bercerita dengan temannya saat guru menjelaskan. Rumusan masalah dalam penelitian ini adalah bagaimana hubungan perhatian orang tua dengan hasil belajar peserta didik SMPN 18 Padang. Batasan penelitian adalah (1) Bagaimana perhatian orang tua pada peserta didik di SMPN 18 Padang. (2) Bagaimana hasil belajar pada peserta didik di SMPN 18 Padang. (3) Apakah terdapat hubungan perhatian orang tua dengan hasil belajar peserta didik SMPN 18 padang. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk (1) Mendeskripsikan tingkat perhatian orang tua pada peserta didik di SMPN 18 Padang. (2) Mendeskripsikan tingkat hasil belajar pada peserta didik di SMPN 18 Padang. (3) Melihat seberapa besar hubungan perhatian orang tua dengan hasil belajar peserta didik Di SMPN 18 Padang. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah penelitian kuantitatif korelasional. Populasi dalam penelitian ini berjumlah 221 orang dan jumlah sampel 69 orang yang diambil dengan menggunakan teknik random sampling. Instrumen penelitian ini adalah angket. Data diolah dengan menggunakan program Statistical Product and Service Solution (SPSS) versi 16, serta dianalisis dengan menggunakan rumus product moment correlation. Hasil penelitian mengungkapkan bahwa perhatian orang tua peserta didik kelas VIII tergolong dalam kategori sedang dengan persentase 66,66 %, hasil belajar peserta didik kelas VIII tergolong dalam kategori sedang dengan persentase 59,42 %. Dari hasil pengolahan data didapatkan bahwa rxy =0,444 lebih besar dari rtabel untuk signifikan 1%= 0,302 dan 5%= 0,232, maka H0 ditolak dan Ha diterima. Hal ini berarti hipotesis yang diajukan diterima kebenarannya. Pada koefisien hubungan menunjukan arah hubungan yang positif, artinya terdapat hubungan yang signifikan antara perhatian orang tua dengan hasil belajar peserta didik kelas VIII di SMPN 18 Padang.

Bakabuang, more commonly known as cino buto, is a traditional yet destructive custom that is still practiced by the Minangkabau people by which an informally divorced couple may reconcile. This study aims to analyze the understanding of the bakabuang custom and its impact on women and children, while exploring the role and function of Tungku Tigo Sajarangan [community leaders] on the custom of bakabuang in the Minangkabau culture. This research uses a qualitative approach employing interview data, observation, and documentation. Data sources are ex-husbands and ex-wives, kadi [marriage guardians], community members, and traditional and community leaders. The results showed that bakabuang was one option offered to a married couple to reconcile after the husband had pronounced Triple Divorce/Talaq-e-Biddat/Triple Talaq [an instant irrevocable divorce that is not necessarily analogous with judgments and perceptions of Islamic scholars or jurists]. Bakabuang is usually done at the requests of children, families, and often, the couples themselves. The findings further showed that the community does not recognize that bakabuang is prohibited nor violates Islam's foundational teachings. Some claimed that bakabuang is an acceptable solution in Islam for married couples