Journal of Educational Sciences
Vol. 10 No. 2 (2026): Journal of Educational Sciences

Managing Inclusive Education in a Primary School at UNG Laboratory Elementary School

Rahmatiya Husain (Faculty of Education, Yogyakarta State University, Yogyakarta, 55281, Indonesia)
Hermanto Hermanto (Faculty of Education, Yogyakarta State University, Yogyakarta, 55281, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
05 Feb 2026

Abstract

Inclusive education in primary schools continues to face managerial and resource-related challenges, including in Gorontalo City. This study aims to analyze the management of inclusive education at the UNG Laboratory Elementary School. The study employed a descriptive qualitative approach at the UNG Laboratory Elementary School. Data were collected through in-depth interviews, non-participatory observation, and documentation studies involving the principal, the inclusion team, class teachers, shadow teachers, the school treasurer, and parents of students with special needs. Data analysis was conducted inductively using the interactive analysis model of Miles, Huberman, and Saldana. The results indicate that inclusive education at the UNG Laboratory Elementary School has been integrated into the school management system. Planning is based on identifying student needs from the admission stage; organization is supported by forming an inclusion team and collaboratively allocating roles; implementation is carried out through adaptive learning in regular classes and partial mentoring; and supervision is conducted reflectively through parents. This research confirms that the success of managing an inclusive school is determined more by adaptive leadership, a collaborative culture, and the alignment with real school conditions to support sustainable inclusive education implementation in primary schools.

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JES

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Religion Humanities Education Library & Information Science Other

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JES publishes original articles on the latest issues and trends occurring regionally and internationally in the educational sciences with the aim to advance our knowledge both in term of theory and practice. Moreover, this journal also covers the issues concerned with the following special sections: ...