Inclusive education management: A case study on planning and organizing at Syuhada Mosque primary school
Abstract
Purpose – Inclusive education is a form of equitable education that seeks to provide equal educational opportunities and services for all pupils. The successful implementation of inclusive education is influenced by various aspects of school management, including planning and organizing. This study aims to describe the planning and organizing of inclusive education at Masjid Syuhada Primary School.
Method – This study employed a qualitative approach with a case study design. The research was conducted at Masjid Syuhada Primary School, which implements inclusive education. Five participants were involved in the study, comprising the headteacher, teachers, and school staff who are involved in the management of inclusive education at the school. Data were collected through in-depth interviews and analyzed using thematic analysis, involving a process of coding, categorization, and theme development based on the approach proposed by Braun and Clarke.
Findings – The thematic analysis identified two main themes: (1) assessment- and pupil-needs-based planning for inclusive education, and (2) organizing inclusive education through collaboration and role-sharing. In addition to these two main themes, an inclusive school culture emerged as a cross-cutting theme. The findings indicate that the management of inclusive education is implemented through planning based on assessment results and pupils’ needs, as well as organization supported by multi-stakeholder collaboration and a structured division of roles. An inclusive school culture serves as a key reinforcing factor underpinning the overall implementation process.
Downloads
References
Agustin, I. (2019). Permasalahan dalam Penyelenggaraan Pendidikan Inklusi di SDN Se Kecamatan Soko Kabupaten Tuban. ELSE (Elementary School Education Journal) : Jurnal Pendidikan Dan Pembelajaran Sekolah Dasar, 3(2), 17–26. https://doi.org/10.30651/else.v3i2.3104
Ainscow, M. (2020). Promoting inclusion and equity in education: lessons from international experiences. Nordic Journal of Studies in Educational Policy, 6(1), 7–16. https://doi.org/10.1080/20020317.2020.1729587
Anggreani, K., Tafsira, N. A., Febriyani, T., & Syafitri, E. (2024). Implementasi Pendidikan Inklusi di Sekolah Dasar: Tantangan Dan Strategi Efektif. Katalis Pendidikan : Jurnal Ilmu Pendidikan Dan Matematika, 1(2), 199–204. https://doi.org/10.62383/katalis.v1i2.355
Arriani, F., Agustiawati, Rizki, A., Ranti, W., Wibowo, S., Tulalessy, C., & Herawati, F. (2021). Panduan Pelaksanaan Pendidikan Inklusif. Kementerian Pendidikan, Kebudayaan, Riset,dn Teknologi.
Ayibah, G. (2011). Manajemen Sarana dan Prasarana Sekolah Inklusi di Sekolah Dasar Negeri Gayungan II/23 Surabaya. Jurnal Inspirasi Manajemen Pendidikan, 10(3), 566–574.
Braun, V., & Clarke, V. (2012). Thematic analysis. APA Handbook of Research Methods in Psychology, Vol 2: Research Designs: Quantitative, Qualitative, Neuropsychological, and Biological., 2, 57–71. https://doi.org/10.1037/13620-004
DeMatthews, D. E., Serafini, A., & Watson, T. N. (2021). Leading Inclusive Schools: Principal Perceptions, Practices, and Challenges to Meaningful Change. Educational Administration Quarterly, 57(1), 3–48. https://doi.org/10.1177/0013161X20913897
Florian, L., & Beaton, M. (2018). Inclusive pedagogy in action: getting it right for every child. International Journal of Inclusive Education, 22(8), 870–884. https://doi.org/10.1080/13603116.2017.1412513
Hafizh, A., Widyastono, H., & Sunardi, S. (2020). Studi Kasus Manajemen Sekolah Inklusi SDN Manahan Surakarta. Jurnal Pendidikan Kebutuhan Khusus, 4(2), 64–68. https://doi.org/10.24036/jpkk.v4i2.557
Hakim, L., & Siswanto, D. H. (2026). Manajemen Sekolah Inklusi : Strategi Pengelolaan Pendidikan Ramah Keberagaman.
Hidayat, A. H., Rahmi, A., Nurjanah, N. A., Fendra, Y., & Wismanto. (2024). Permasalahan Penerapan Pendidikan Inklusi Di Sekolah Dasar. Harmoni Pendidikan : Jurnal Ilmu Pendidikan, 1(2), 102–111. https://doi.org/10.62383/hardik.v1i2.189
Ikramullah, & Sirojuddin, A. (2020). Optimalisasi Manajemen Sekolah Dalam Menerapkan Pendidikan Inklusi di Sekolah Dasar. Munaddhomah, 1(2), 131–139. https://doi.org/10.31538/munaddhomah.v1i2.36
Kinsella, W. (2020). Organising inclusive schools. International Journal of Inclusive Education, 24(12), 1340–1356. https://doi.org/10.1080/13603116.2018.1516820
Le Fanu, G., Kawane, M., & Tesni, S. (2025). Inclusion into what? Education provision for students with disabilities and additional learning needs in Papua New Guinea. International Journal of Educational Development, 113(October 2024). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijedudev.2025.103216
Lee, V. V., van der Lubbe, S. C. C., Goh, L. H., & Valderas, J. M. (2024). Harnessing ChatGPT for Thematic Analysis: Are We Ready? Journal of Medical Internet Research, 26, 1–11. https://doi.org/10.2196/54974
Lestari, A., Setiawan, F., & Agustin, E. (2022). Manajemen Pendidikan Inklusi di Sekolah Dasar. Arzusin, 2(6), 602–610. https://doi.org/10.58578/arzusin.v2i6.703
López Gómez, C., Farieta-Barrera, A., & Sarmiento, M. P. (2025). Evaluation of policies for disability and social inclusion in Colombian higher education. International Journal of Educational Research Open, 9(February). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijedro.2025.100454
Moriyasu, C., Cassola, A., Sprague, A., Raub, A., & Heymann, J. (2025). Realizing the right to education for all: Approaches to removing barriers based on gender, disability, and socioeconomic status in 193 countries. International Journal of Educational Development, 117(June), 103348. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijedudev.2025.103348
Neves, C., Almeida, A. P., & Ferreira, M. (2023). Headteachers and Inclusion: Setting the Tone for an Inclusive School. Education Sciences, 13(2). https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci13020129
Ngang, T. K., & Abdullah, N. A. C. (2015). Teacher Leadership and Classroom Management Practice on Special Education with Learning Disability. Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, 205(May), 2–7. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sbspro.2015.09.003
Nurcahaya, E. S., Rejeki, S., Ardiana, F., & Wahyudi, M. F. (2023). Manajemen Kepemimpinan Kolaboratif dalam Mewujudkan Budaya Lingkungan Inklusif di Lembaga Pendidikan. Journal Educatione: Jurnal Manajemen Pendidikan, 1(1).
Rahma, A. N. (2023). Optimalisasi Manajemen dalam Penerapan Inklusi Pendidikan di Sekolah Dasar. JME Jurnal Management Education, 1(1), 27–37.
Robiyansah, I. E., Mudjito, M., & Murtadlo, M. (2020). The development of inclusive education management model: Practical guidelines for learning in inclusive school. Journal of Education and Learning (EduLearn), 14(1), 80–86. https://doi.org/10.11591/edulearn.v14i1.13505
Sakiz, H. (2018). Students with learning disabilities within the context of inclusive education: issues of identification and school management. International Journal of Inclusive Education, 22(3), 285–305. https://doi.org/10.1080/13603116.2017.1363302
Sulasmi, E., & Akrim, A. (2020). Management Construction of Inclusion Education in Primary School. Talent Development & Excellence, 12(1), 334–342.
Syafiulia, S. H., & Maadad, N. (2026). Teachers’ narratives: Exploring the dynamics of inclusive education in Indonesian public and private primary schools. International Journal of Educational Development, 120(December 2025), 103474. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijedudev.2025.103474
Wati, E. (2014). Manajemen Pendidikan Inklusi Di Aceh. Jurnal Ilmiah DIDAKTIKA, XIV(2), 368–378. https://doi.org/10.22373/jid.v14i2.508
Wiliyanto, N. R. (2022). Manajemen Pendidikan Inklusi di SMAN 1 Padangan. Mudir : Jurnal Manajemen Pendidikan, 4(1), 144–152. https://doi.org/10.55352/mudir.v4i1.490
Copyright (c) 2026 Desmutri Hasanawati, Akbar Al Masjid, Elyas Djufri, Dinar Westri Andini
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
Authors who publish in this journal agree to the following terms:
- Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0) License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work’s authorship and initial publication in this journal.
- Authors are able to enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive distribution of the journal’s published version of the work (e.g., post it to an institutional repository or publish it in a book), with an acknowledgement of its initial publication in this journal.
- Authors are permitted and encouraged to post their work online (e.g., in institutional repositories or on their website) prior to and during the submission process, as it can lead to productive exchanges, as well as earlier and greater citation of published work (See The Effect of Open Access).
