---
_id: '66477'
abstract:
- lang: eng
  text: 'Based on the premise that the successful implementation of inclusion is largely
    dependent on the educators’ commitment to inclusive ideals, this study sought
    to examine the ways principals promote an inclusive vision and foster the development
    of associated practices in their school community. The study employed an exploratory
    qualitative research design, collecting data through semi-structured interviews
    and focus groups with 12 principals of highly-ranked inclusive schools from four
    countries: Australia, Italy, Switzerland, and Spain. In so doing, the emphasis
    was placed on the principals’ perspectives and practices that contribute to the
    development of an inclusive school culture. The iterative process of thematic
    analysis revealed five broad key factors that affect and impact school inclusivity,
    namely: institutional commitment to a collective inclusive culture; family partnership
    and co-responsibility; collaboration among key stakeholders (e.g. students, teachers,
    other staff); students’ voice and agency; and building and sustaining inter-institutional
    partnerships. This paper concludes by advocating a community-based approach model
    to school inclusion by identifying key factors on which principals can rely to
    navigate material, social, and political challenges.'
article_type: original
author:
- first_name: Stuart
  full_name: Woodcock, Stuart
  last_name: Woodcock
- first_name: Elias
  full_name: Avramidis, Elias
  last_name: Avramidis
- first_name: Umesh
  full_name: Sharma, Umesh
  last_name: Sharma
- first_name: Pearl
  full_name: Subban, Pearl
  last_name: Subban
- first_name: Caroline
  full_name: Sahli Lozano, Caroline
  last_name: Sahli Lozano
- first_name: Harry
  full_name: Kullmann, Harry
  id: '77972'
  last_name: Kullmann
  orcid: 0000-0001-5488-5105
- first_name: Tim
  full_name: Loreman, Tim
  last_name: Loreman
- first_name: Sergej
  full_name: Wüthrich, Sergej
  last_name: Wüthrich
- first_name: Margarita
  full_name: Knickenberg, Margarita
  id: '12978'
  last_name: Knickenberg
  orcid: 0000-0001-5521-0417
citation:
  ama: 'Woodcock S, Avramidis E, Sharma U, et al. ‘School is no longer a lone wolf
    effort’: leadership strategies for inclusive, community-based school cultures.
    <i>School Leadership &#38; Management</i>. Published online 2026:1-26. doi:<a
    href="https://doi.org/10.1080/13632434.2026.2691492">10.1080/13632434.2026.2691492</a>'
  apa: 'Woodcock, S., Avramidis, E., Sharma, U., Subban, P., Sahli Lozano, C., Kullmann,
    H., Loreman, T., Wüthrich, S., &#38; Knickenberg, M. (2026). ‘School is no longer
    a lone wolf effort’: leadership strategies for inclusive, community-based school
    cultures. <i>School Leadership &#38; Management</i>, 1–26. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1080/13632434.2026.2691492">https://doi.org/10.1080/13632434.2026.2691492</a>'
  bibtex: '@article{Woodcock_Avramidis_Sharma_Subban_Sahli Lozano_Kullmann_Loreman_Wüthrich_Knickenberg_2026,
    title={‘School is no longer a lone wolf effort’: leadership strategies for inclusive,
    community-based school cultures}, DOI={<a href="https://doi.org/10.1080/13632434.2026.2691492">10.1080/13632434.2026.2691492</a>},
    journal={School Leadership &#38; Management}, publisher={Informa UK Limited},
    author={Woodcock, Stuart and Avramidis, Elias and Sharma, Umesh and Subban, Pearl
    and Sahli Lozano, Caroline and Kullmann, Harry and Loreman, Tim and Wüthrich,
    Sergej and Knickenberg, Margarita}, year={2026}, pages={1–26} }'
  chicago: 'Woodcock, Stuart, Elias Avramidis, Umesh Sharma, Pearl Subban, Caroline
    Sahli Lozano, Harry Kullmann, Tim Loreman, Sergej Wüthrich, and Margarita Knickenberg.
    “‘School Is No Longer a Lone Wolf Effort’: Leadership Strategies for Inclusive,
    Community-Based School Cultures.” <i>School Leadership &#38; Management</i>, 2026,
    1–26. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1080/13632434.2026.2691492">https://doi.org/10.1080/13632434.2026.2691492</a>.'
  ieee: 'S. Woodcock <i>et al.</i>, “‘School is no longer a lone wolf effort’: leadership
    strategies for inclusive, community-based school cultures,” <i>School Leadership
    &#38; Management</i>, pp. 1–26, 2026, doi: <a href="https://doi.org/10.1080/13632434.2026.2691492">10.1080/13632434.2026.2691492</a>.'
  mla: 'Woodcock, Stuart, et al. “‘School Is No Longer a Lone Wolf Effort’: Leadership
    Strategies for Inclusive, Community-Based School Cultures.” <i>School Leadership
    &#38; Management</i>, Informa UK Limited, 2026, pp. 1–26, doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.1080/13632434.2026.2691492">10.1080/13632434.2026.2691492</a>.'
  short: S. Woodcock, E. Avramidis, U. Sharma, P. Subban, C. Sahli Lozano, H. Kullmann,
    T. Loreman, S. Wüthrich, M. Knickenberg, School Leadership &#38; Management (2026)
    1–26.
date_created: 2026-07-14T07:57:09Z
date_updated: 2026-08-29T08:24:38Z
department:
- _id: '556'
doi: 10.1080/13632434.2026.2691492
jel:
- I24
keyword:
- Inklusive Bildung
- Schulentwicklung
- Schulleitung
- Gemeinschaftlichkeit
- Haltung
language:
- iso: eng
page: 1-26
publication: School Leadership & Management
publication_identifier:
  issn:
  - 1363-2434
  - 1364-2626
publication_status: published
publisher: Informa UK Limited
quality_controlled: '1'
status: public
title: '‘School is no longer a lone wolf effort’: leadership strategies for inclusive,
  community-based school cultures'
type: journal_article
user_id: '105186'
year: '2026'
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