[{"language":[{"iso":"eng"}],"doi":"10.1080/13632434.2026.2691492","title":"‘School is no longer a lone wolf effort’: leadership strategies for inclusive, community-based school cultures","year":"2026","author":[{"full_name":"Woodcock, Stuart","first_name":"Stuart","last_name":"Woodcock"},{"full_name":"Avramidis, Elias","first_name":"Elias","last_name":"Avramidis"},{"first_name":"Umesh","last_name":"Sharma","full_name":"Sharma, Umesh"},{"first_name":"Pearl","last_name":"Subban","full_name":"Subban, Pearl"},{"last_name":"Sahli Lozano","first_name":"Caroline","full_name":"Sahli Lozano, Caroline"},{"first_name":"Harry","last_name":"Kullmann","orcid":"0000-0001-5488-5105","full_name":"Kullmann, Harry","id":"77972"},{"last_name":"Loreman","first_name":"Tim","full_name":"Loreman, Tim"},{"last_name":"Wüthrich","first_name":"Sergej","full_name":"Wüthrich, Sergej"},{"id":"12978","last_name":"Knickenberg","orcid":"0000-0001-5521-0417","first_name":"Margarita","full_name":"Knickenberg, Margarita"}],"publication_identifier":{"issn":["1363-2434","1364-2626"]},"publication_status":"published","date_updated":"2026-08-29T08:24:38Z","article_type":"original","date_created":"2026-07-14T07:57:09Z","keyword":["Inklusive Bildung","Schulentwicklung","Schulleitung","Gemeinschaftlichkeit","Haltung"],"type":"journal_article","department":[{"_id":"556"}],"publication":"School Leadership & Management","abstract":[{"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.","lang":"eng"}],"page":"1-26","publisher":"Informa UK Limited","_id":"66477","user_id":"105186","status":"public","jel":["I24"],"citation":{"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>.","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>","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} }","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>","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>.","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.","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>."},"quality_controlled":"1"}]