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Perceptions of special education administrator effectiveness

Abstract

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The study addressed three basic 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 had not been developed, despite the recommendation of Berquist, et al., (1987) following their evaluation study of special education programming across the state. The study was designed to assess effectiveness by gathering perceptions of the quality of the knowledge and skills demonstrated by special education administrators. The study was designed to gather information on special education administrator's status in regard to two standard qualifications for positions in educational agencies, i.e., endorsement(s) held and amount of position-specific coursework taken. The study was designed to generate recommendations regarding requirements for special education administrators based upon the results of an analysis of effectiveness (demonstrated knowledge or demonstrated skill) by qualifications (endorsement and coursework [in administration and supervision of special education]).

Degree

thesis:*
Name thesis:degree_name
Doctor of Education
Level thesis:degree_level
doctoral
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
Administration and Supervision of Special Education
Department dc:contributor.department
Administration and Supervision of Special Education
Grantor dc:publisher
Virginia Tech
Year dc:date.issued
1991

Author and committee

dc:creator, dc:contributor.*
Author dc:creator
  • Schnittger, Edward J.
Chair dc:contributor.committeechair
  • Jones, Philip R.
Committee members dc:contributor.committeemember
  • Billingsley, Bonnie S.
  • Impara, James C.
  • Salmon, Richard G.
  • Tuning, Austin T.

Rights

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Statement dc:rights
  • In Copyright
Language dc:language.iso
en

Identifiers

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Dc Identifier Other
etd-09202005-091009
OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/39426

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Schnittger, Edward J.. Perceptions of special education administrator effectiveness. doctoral thesis, Virginia Tech, 1991. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/39426