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Title: Toward Effective Inclusive Practices: Dynamics among School Leadership, Academic Optimism, and Teacher Collaboration
Language: English
Authors: Donnie Adams (ORCID 0000-0001-7777-5187), Ahmed Moham (ORCID 0000-0003-3046-129X), Visal Moosa (ORCID 0000-0003-0618-1896), Mariyam Shareefa (ORCID 0000-0003-4023-6651), King Lok Tan (ORCID 0000-0002-6943-008X)
Source: International Journal of Developmental Disabilities. 2025 71(6):867-878.
Availability: Taylor & Francis. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 530 Walnut Street Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Tel: 215-625-8900; Fax: 215-207-0050; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 12
Publication Date: 2025
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Descriptors: Inclusion, Teacher Collaboration, Principals, Psychological Patterns, Correlation, Leadership Styles, Foreign Countries, Public School Teachers
Geographic Terms: Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur)
DOI: 10.1080/20473869.2025.2479746
ISSN: 2047-3869
2047-3877
Abstract: An effective whole-school transformation toward inclusion must be led by school principals and their teachers. Principals should encourage their teachers to collaborate by creating a school structure that supports inclusion, and effective school leaders cultivate teacher academic optimism. However, limited studies have investigated the differential effects of inclusive school leadership on teacher academic optimism and teacher collaboration. Thus, this study intends to investigate the relationships between inclusive school leadership and teacher collaboration with teacher academic optimism as a mediator in the inclusive school context. The sample was 604 teachers from schools in Kuala Lumpur. Partial least squares structural equation modeling was employed for data analysis. Inclusive school leadership was positively related to teacher collaboration and teacher academic optimism. Teacher academic optimism was found to be positively related to teacher collaboration. Teacher academic optimism was found to mediate the relationship between the principal's inclusive school leadership and teacher collaboration. Implications and suggestions for further research are presented.
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Entry Date: 2025
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