Mohammad Efendi, Rizqi Fajar Pradipta, Dimas Arif Dewantoro, Umi Safiul Ummah, Ediyanto Ediyanto, Mohd Hanafi Mohd Yasin
The objective of the current study is to evaluate inclusive education services in public schools following the issuance of central and local government policies in Indonesia regarding the implementation of inclusive education. This study collected data from 47 teachers’ public schools in four cities (Malang, Batu, Solo, Boyolali) in Indonesia through questionnaires and interviews about their perception, identification, curriculum, academic staff, and management in inclusive education. Based on the results and discussions of the current study, it is concluded that the implementation of inclusive education showed a tendency towards a positive direction, especially agreement on the school administration, the provision of student education development records, the use of assessment results for modification of curriculum and learning. However, gradually improvements need to be made to create an inclusive environment, including increasing teachers understanding of the meaning of inclusive, completing student’s documentation of developmental records, gathering and evaluating pre-learning according to student characteristics, providing personnel and infrastructure according to the needs of developing the interests and talents of children with needs special needs. © 2022 Eskisehir Osmangazi University. All rights reserved.
Universitas Negeri Malang, Indonesia; Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia
