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Many researchers indicated that school principal´s leadership role is critical to the effectiveness of schools in their effort towards including all children in mainstream education (Marzano, Walters, McNulty, 2005; Lambert, 2002; Wagner, Kegan, Lahey, Lemons, Garnier, Helsing, Howell, and Rasmussen, 2006,). Indeed, catering for diversity demands a strong leadership that can build a positive school culture that welcomes every child. School principals can play an important role in promoting and sustaining change in schools by shaping school culture. Without their efforts schools can´t improve to become better places where all students are welcome, and where all students learn essential academic and non- academic school experience in preparation for life in the community (Salisbury and McGregore, 2005; Anderson, 1999).

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Anteneh T. Asmamaw, MA:Studied Educational Leadership at Addis Ababa University. Second MA: Studied Special and Inclusive Education at Reohampton University,London. Lecturer at BahirDar University, BahirDar, Ethiopia.

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