Principal Managerial Competencies in the Implementation of Inclusive Education

Abstract

This study is aimed at determining the principals' managerial competence in implementing inclusive education. The principal's managerial competence is the ability to manage all the resources and potentials contained in the school effectively and efficiently. The results showed that the planning carried out by the schools providing inclusive education in Banda Aceh had not been well documented, and only some schools had put it into the vision, mission and goals of the school. The positive thing that was found in the schools that provided inclusive education was the very high commitment of each school principal in implementing inclusive education. They are able to build the sensitivity of all teachers in handling students with special needs optimally. The principal together with teachers and parents of students are able to establish good communication in dealing with students with special needs. The inhibiting factor faced by schools is that special guidance teachers (GPK) provided by the schools, have not sufficient with the number of students with special needs. The available infrastructure has not been fulfilled in accordance with the needs of students with special needs.