The purpose of the study is to analyze the management strategies and best practices in schools, aiming to contribute valuable insights towards achieving inclusive education excellence. With this, the study determined the relationship between Stand Alone Senior High Schools Management and Implementation of Inclusive Education and Emerging Best Practices in Inclusive Education. Using a quantitative-descriptive survey method, the research involves one hundred seventy (170) teachers from ten (10) Stand Alone Senior High Schools in the Schools Division Office of Laguna, employing purposive sampling. The survey-checklist questionnaire is validated by three Education Program Supervisors and two Public School District Supervisors. In line with the findings, the Stand Alone Senior High Schools in the Schools Division Office of Laguna are reportedly managed inclusive education to a very great extent in terms of goals and objectives, policies and procedures, monitoring, and evaluation, finance and budget, rules and regulations, professional development as well as facilities and infrastructures.  Simultaneously, they highly implemented inclusive education in terms of curriculum and instruction, learning resources, learning delivery, educational assessment, learning environment, projects, programs, and activities, as well as linkages and partnerships. Furthermore, they highly practiced the emerging best practices in inclusive education like use of other cultural methods in assessing intelligence, accessibility to the educational environment, equal academic treatment, improving parent and teacher relationships, special interactive behavior consideration inclusive pedagogic and mainstreaming of learners with special needs. To wrap up, the Stand Alone Senior High Schools in the Schools Division Office of Laguna demonstrate an extensive commitment to inclusive education, managing it to a very great extent. Moreover, these schools exhibit a high level of implementation of inclusive education practices, emphasizing their dedication to creating an inclusive learning environment. Additionally, they actively engage in the practice of emerging best inclusive education strategies reflecting their commitment to fostering an inclusive and supportive educational experience. Findings reject the hypotheses, indicating a significant relationship between Stand Alone Senior High Schools management and implementation of inclusive education and emerging best practices. The study emphasizes the proactive role of school leaders in fostering an inclusive environment aligned with best practices, highlighting leaderships pivotal influence. It also underscores the importance of fostering a collaborative and inclusive culture within schools, where the active participation of all stakeholders plays a vital role in shaping and advancing best practices in inclusive education. Still, to make learning environment more inclusive, schools should regularly inspect bags for safety, incorporate breakout spaces and sensory rooms for a calming atmosphere, seek external support for inclusive recreational facilities, provide incentives for hands-on field trip activities, and strengthen support teams through volunteer recruitment for comprehensive student accommodations.  

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