Suprayitno Arie Putra, Yoyok Soesatyo, A.K. Mudjito, Lusy Tunik Muharlisiani
This study aims to find out commitments performed by local government in implementing inclusive schools. For the study, the researcher designed a semi-structured interview for the officers of educational institutions; the principals and the special education teachers. It was conducted according to a qualitative methodology which included in-depth interviews, direct observations and recordings. A purposive random method was used to obtain data from two junior high schools, through two principals, two special teachers and two officers from educational institutions. In total there are 20 inclusive junior high schools of interest, in the largest regency of East Java, Indonesia. The study refers to the five categories of local government commitments, namely; to strengthen education administration practices, to use appropriate models of teaching and learning, to support some training for un-skilled special teachers, to give supporting financial aid for inclusive schools, and to establish many inclusive schools in every district. The policy and practice should be executed simultaneously for inclusive schools in every field of education. © 2019, Primrose Hall Publishing Group.
Department of Education Management, Unesa, Surabaya, Indonesia; Department of Education Management, Unesa, Surabaya, Jawa Timur, Indonesia; Department of English Education, Universitas Wijaya Kusuma, Surabaya, Indonesia
