JSCH_V12_N4_RP2 Sankar Prasad Mohanty Nishipadma Nanda Journal on School Educational Technology 2230 – 7133 12 4 15 23 Inclusive Education, Elementary School Heads, Elementary Schools, Classroom Management, Teaching Learning Process The purpose of this study was to explore the perception of elementary school heads about inclusive education practices followed at elementary schools. Grounded in positioning the theory, the study was conducted with a sample of twenty Headmasters (N=20) from Garadpur block of Kendrapara district (Rural) and Cuttack city (Urban) of Odisha. Interview Schedule containing six dimensions was used for data collection. Qualitative research analysis was used to explore how Heads of Elementary Schools are prepared for inclusive education practices. The main findings show that, perception of head masters was negative towards Inclusive Education. Heads or Headmasters need to be adequately trained so that they acquire skills and knowledge that would help them in their classroom teaching and practices, especially on inclusive settings. Because of this lack of training, HMs lacked confidence in teaching children with special needs in their classrooms especially if it had to take place in an inclusive setting. The findings of the study have significant implications to the school administrators, teachers, and other stakeholders who are directly and indirectly involved in implementing inclusive education. March - May 2017 Copyright © 2017 i-manager publications. All rights reserved. i-manager Publications http://www.imanagerpublications.com/Article.aspx?ArticleId=13548