Inclusive Principal Leadership

Inclusive principals create strong school cultures and distribute leadership across staff to serve all learners well and ensure all students feel safe, supported, and valued in school.  In promoting equity for “all,” inclusive principals must respond effectively to the potential and needs of each student.  Inclusive principals ensure high expectations and appropriate supports so that each student -- across race, gender, ethnicity, language, disability, sexual orientation, family background, and/or family income -- can excel in school.

State leaders have committed to ensuring that each student has an equitable opportunity to be successful in college, careers, and life. Unfortunately, in many states, the academic performance of students with disabilities lags far behind their peers. Due to a lack of equitable access and opportunity, students with disabilities tend to experience lower standardized test scores, graduation rates, and post-secondary participation.

The Principal's Handbook for Leading Inclusive Schools by Julie Causton, Ph.D., George Theoharis, Ph.D.

Behind every successful inclusive school is a great principal with passion, vision, and a practical plan. With so much riding on their strong and proactive leadership, every principal and administrator will want this how-to book: the essential guide to bringing schoolwide inclusion from theory to practice. Covering everything from the basics of special education to the everyday nuts and bolts of making inclusion work, two renowned inclusion experts give readers clear guidance they can use right away to lead a fully inclusive school where every student learns and belongs.