Educational leaders are expected to lead schools for increased outcomes for all students. Effective leadership of inclusive schools requires certain skills and dispositions. However, many principals do not have background in special education and there is criticism that educational leadership preparation programs are inadequately preparing aspiring school leaders. In this study, we surveyed graduate students in a leadership preparation program to understand their perceptions of their knowledge and skills related to leading inclusive schools. The results of the study contribute to the body of research regarding curricular and experiential changes needed in preparation programs to prepare leaders for inclusive schools.

教育领导者应带领学校提高所有学生的成果。包容性学校的有效领导需要一定的技能和性格。但是，许多校长没有特殊教育背景，并且有人批评教育领导能力培训计划不足以培养有抱负的学校领导者。在这项研究中，我们对参加领导力准备计划的研究生进行了调查，以了解他们对与领先的包容性学校相关的知识和技能的看法。该研究的结果有助于关于准备计划所需的课程和体验变化的研究主体，以便为包容性学校的领导者做好准备。