Implementing Inclusive Education: What are Elementary Teacher Obstacles? Case Study in East Jakarta, Indonesia

Abstract

Implementation of Inclusive Education (IE) has many obstacles for teachers in its implementation in East Jakarta. The objective of this research is to describe the difficulties experienced by elementary school teachers in regular schools to implement IE. This study involved 31 elementary school teachers in East Jakarta. Purpossive sampling method was used, while data analyze used Miles and Huberman technique to data reduction, data display, and verification. This study revealed the experience of teacher obstacles in teaching skills in inclusive classrooms which include: how to make inclusive lesson plan and individualized education program (IEP), implementation in inclusive learning activities, inclusive classroom management, suitable inclusive learning methods, use of instructional media, and evaluation in IE. In addition, teachers have several difficulties to manage, such as low parental involvement, children with special need's peers, and school facilities.