Intermediate inverted leadership: the inclusive leader's model

The marginalization of pupils characterized as having special educational needs (SEN) is a phenomenon that persists despite the international intense efforts to avoid it. The school headmaster and the leadership model which he/she follows are key factors that could contribute to the creation of an i...

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Published in:International journal of leadership in education 2021-01, Vol.24 (3), p.349-370
Main Authors: Charalampous, Constantia A., Papademetriou, Christos D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic Accommodations (Disabilities)
Action Research
Disadvantaged
Educational Environment
Educational Needs
Foreign Countries
Inclusion
Inclusive education
Innovation
Instructional Leadership
Leadership
Leadership Styles
Mainstreaming
Secondary School Students
Secondary School Teachers
Social exclusion
Special Needs Students
Teacher Attitudes
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Summary:The marginalization of pupils characterized as having special educational needs (SEN) is a phenomenon that persists despite the international intense efforts to avoid it. The school headmaster and the leadership model which he/she follows are key factors that could contribute to the creation of an inclusive school environment. The mixed methodology action research (MMAR) was used in an attempt to invent an innovative leadership model to make education more inclusive for pupils characterized as having SEN within a mainstream secondary school in Cyprus. The preliminary data for this research were gathered using a mixed methodology approach. Action research was then carried out in a mainstream secondary school in Cyprus with a total of 80 participants, applying the proposed method to implement the innovative 'Intermediate inverted Leadership Model'. The study was then examined and critically evaluated through MMAR the extent to which the proposed leadership model enhanced inclusive education. The results showed that the innovative leadership model can contribute to inclusive education, by identifying the factors that lead to marginalization in order to convert them into factors that contribute in promoting inclusion.
ISSN:1360-3124
1464-5092
DOI:10.1080/13603124.2019.1623925