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Transforming Special Education Practices
A Primer for School Administrators and Policy Makers
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2012
Summary
Superintendents, central office administrators, principals, school board members and students in the field of education will find this book to be useful in guiding their own professional development and practice. The authors cover a variety of useful topics in special education, ranging from finances, how to systematically monitor the assignment of paraprofessionals, and transportation, to legal considerations and methods of promoting parent engagement.
Co-editors Bittel and Young invited seasoned educators and professionals to share their expertise in a wide range of important subjects that collectively promote an understanding of how to transform special education programs and service delivery in public school settings. Chapter topics were intentionally selected to address the common special education program challenges facing school superintendents; and the focus throughout this book was on providing practical suggestions to improve actual practice. As such, current and aspiring educational leaders and policy-makers who are interested in learning more about how to successfully tackle some of the more complex challenges in special education while find this book to be an invaluable resource.
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Copyright year
2012
ISBN-Print
978-1-61048-855-6
ISBN-Online
978-1-61048-856-3
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham
Language
English
Pages
111
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Contents No access
Acknowledgments No access
Introduction No access
Chapter 1: The Superintendent’s Role in Special Education Leadership No access Pages 1 - 12
Chapter 2: Organizational, Personnel, and Fiscal Considerations in the Oversight of Special Education Services No access Pages 13 - 22
Chapter 3: Forming a Necessary Partnership No access Pages 23 - 36
Chapter 4: Rethinking the Assignment of Paraprofessionals No access Pages 37 - 46
Chapter 5: Methods to Meet the Budget Challenges in Special Education No access Pages 47 - 58
Chapter 6: NCLB and IDEA No access Pages 59 - 76
Chapter 7: Superintendents’ Use ofSpecial Education Data andPerformance Measures in anEnvironment of Accountability No access Pages 77 - 84
Chapter 8: Special Education Transportation No access Pages 85 - 104
References No access Pages 105 - 106
Biographies No access Pages 107 - 111
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