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Showing 1 to 20 of 24 for “"special education administrators"”.
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Mentoring of Special Education Administrators
… but little has been known about mentoring in special education administration. Because mentoring has a centuries-long record of success, because of the importance of special education administrators, and because of the paucity of empirical knowledge on mentoring in special education …
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Inclusive Education in Practice: District-Level Special Education Administrators' Leadership
… six million children ages six through 21 receive special education services in the United States (Department of Education, 2017), it is critical to examine the leadership it takes to provide equitable education to students with disabilities. This study employs a qualitative research methodology …
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Effectiveness of podcasts as professional development for Texas special education administrators
Special education administrators oversee students with disabilities’ education, which includes physical education (PE). However, it has been well-reported that special education administrators have a dearth of knowledge with regard to PE for students with disabilities (Gray, 2016; Stewart, 2010). …
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Special Education Administrators' Role and Impact in Providing Secondary Transition Services to Students
This study explored the role of special education administrators in coordination of secondary transition services for students with disabilities in Virginia. A survey was designed and administered that examined their perceptions of the effect of (a) work load, size of the school district, wealth, …
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A descriptive study of assigned and unassigned mentoring relationships of first year special education administrators in Virginia
First year special education administrators in Virginia school systems are assigned experienced special education administrators as mentors. In most instances the mentors are not employed by the same school system as the first year administrators. Case studies of six mentors revealed that each was …
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A study of special education administrators' use of seven bases of social power to influence conflicts with parents
In recent years special education administrators have frequently found themselves in conflict with parents of handicapped children regarding such issues as: (1) private school placement of handicapped children; (2) transportation of handicapped children; (3) the provision of related services for …
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Evaluation Measures: Do They Measure the Special Education Administrator's Roles and Responsibilities by Which They Are Held Accountable under NCLB and IDEA 2004
Special education is a field inherent with compliance and accountability issues. Special Education Administrators are tasked with the responsibility of implementing programs and maintaining compliance with state and federal standards while ensuring high quality educational performance. This …
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Perceptions of special education administrator effectiveness
… problems. First, the effectiveness of incumbent special education administrators in Virginia had not been assessed. Second, the qualifications of incumbent special education administrators in Virginia had not been determined. Third, requirements for special education administrators in Virginia …
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A comparison of the perceptions of the role of teacher aids in special education classes for trainable and severely profoundly mentally retarded children
… of the study was to compare the role of the special education teacher aide as perceived by special education administrators, special education teachers, and special education teacher aides in classes for trainable and severely/profoundly mentally retarded. The study involved sixty-four …
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A study of the impact of California Proposition 227 on the identification and placement of English language learners in special education programs and services in California public schools
… and placement of English language learners in special education programs and services since the enactment of Proposition 227, and if so, what they were.</p> <p>This study was comprised of an examination of statewide general and special education aggregated student enrollment data, school years …
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An analysis of counselor role in implementing PL 94-142, the Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975
… variables: (1) discrepancy of counselors and special education administrators' perceptions of appropriate counselor responsibilities in assisting with the implementation of PL 94-142 (discrepancy index), (2) amount of staff development regarding special education topics, (3) experience, (4) …
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Public secondary school principals' knowledge of and attitude toward P.L. 94-142 and their relationship to the provision of special education services at the building level
… of these variables to the provision of special education services at the building level. Provision of services was defined as the proportion of students receiving special education services, the number of students served in self-contained classes, and by a special educator's rating of …
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The development of a comprehensible special education prior notice/due process form in compliance with Public Law 94-142
… Virginia. In a secondary mail survey, 80 special education administrators indicated their preference for the two forms on various dimensions. Data from the operational field test were used to test the hypotheses. Item analyses, using both standard and educational discrimination indices, …
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Effect of special education funding models in Illinois on district placement practice
The provision of special education services to students with disabilities has grown dramatically since the passage of Public Law 94-142, the first federal legislation guaranteeing this right to publicly educated children. This legislation ensured that students with disabilities adversely affecting …
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The Student Placement Decision-Making Process: A Study Of Administrator Considerations
… in the out-of-district placement process of special needs students, but there is not a standardized process for weighing these. Little is known about how Maine School Administrators weigh each factor to determine the appropriate placement. This interpretive phenomenological study examined the …
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The utilization of mild disabilities special education teachers in elementary schools
… was to compare the perceptions of principals, special education administrators, and mild disabilities special education teachers about how special education teachers are used within the elementary school setting across Indiana. Surveys including two open-ended questions were sent to …
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An Analysis of the Special Education Services for Children and Youth in Costa Rica
An analysis of Costa Rica special education services was developed with the objective of analyzing its school programs, its university teacher training programs and the quality overall of services provided in the country. Program indicators of quality special education services were delineated with …
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Examination of K-12 School Administrators’ Perceptions of Their Preparation to Lead Special Education Programs
<p>Current research tells us that when school administrators are not prepared to lead special education, the result can be an educational detriment to the student involved and cause a costly fiscal impact to the school district. The researcher set out to ascertain school administrators’ perceptions …
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The use of professional development in establishing an inclusion program in Indiana public schools
… information such as: age, experience, level of education, and if special education classes had been taken at the university.The conclusions of this study for teachers found positive relationships with the dependent variables for inclusion professional development characteristics: design by …
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Empowering Students with Autism: An Investigation of School Practices Through the Lens of the Special Education Administrator
… qualitative study explored the perspectives of special education administrators employed in three school districts in Georgia regarding the empowerment of students with autism spectrum disorders. Participants were first given a screening survey and later interviewed via telephone in reference to …
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