Shifting Uniformity to be Diversity through Inclusive Education Practices

Abstract

The policy of freedom of learning proposed by the Indonesian Minister of Education and Culture is exciting to follow at the school level. The practice of inclusive education that has been running in Indonesia is a form of free learning. It is suspected to be a friendly educational paradigm, accessible to all students with a variety of conditions, including individual student educational needs (SEN). The friendliness of inclusive practices lies not only in the inclusion of NES in public schools. But rather the shift in "uniformity towards respecting diversity." This study aims to reveal friendly education practices, which are characterized by respecting the diversity of students. The study was carried out using a lethal study then analyzed comprehensively, referring to expert opinions in books, journals, and other scientific articles. The results of the literature review reveal components of educational activities that are practiced in schools in order to appreciate the diversity of students, then shift school policies that are still uniformed, namely (1) Student recruitment refers to the principle of education for all (2) Preparing inclusive education teachers (3) Accommodation curriculum to meet the needs of students (4) Teaching and learning in inclusive classes (5), inclusive leadership. Therefore, it was observed that inclusive practices in schools became an alternative to shift the form of uniformity into an appreciation of diversity.