School Heads’ Strategies, Innovation, And Resiliency in the Implementation of Inclusive Education

This study investigates the strategies, innovations, and resilience of school heads in the Schools Division of Iloilo in implementing inclusive education. Utilizing a descriptive-survey research design, the study involved 295 school heads selected through stratified random sampling. The findings indicate that collaboration among educators, particularly between general and special education staff, is a key strategy for fostering inclusive classrooms. Despite demographic variations, there were no significant differences in strategies based on gender, civil status, educational attainment, or school size. School heads across all categories demonstrated high levels of innovation and resilience, with a particular focus on future-oriented skills, technology integration, and crisis management. Additionally, the study found moderate positive correlations between the strategies, innovations, and resilience of school heads, suggesting that these factors collectively enhance the effectiveness of inclusive education. The results underscore the importance of a consistent, collaborative approach to inclusive education across different geographic regions and demographic groups. Keywords: Inclusive education, school leadership, resilience, innovation, collaboration, educational strategies, Iloilo, descriptive-survey, school heads