Download or read book Perceptions of Leadership Through the Lens of Special Education Administrators and Principals written by Adam C. Garand and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this dissertation is to investigate leadership perceptions of 30 leaders of special education: 10 administrators of special education, 10 principals, and 10 assistant principals. A Q-sort methodology is used to obtain and analyze participant rankings of 50 leadership statements representing instructional, distributed, and collaborative leadership. Research questions that guide this study include: 1) How are the leadership style statements ranked in relationship to participant roles?; 2) To what extent did the highest ranked leadership style component statements differ from the lowest ranked leadership items?; 3) How did the participants describe the rankings of the overall most and least important leadership statements regarding the work of a leader of special education?; 4) Are there any similarities or differences among leadership statement rankings in relationship to the participant clusters?; and 5) Are there any similarities or differences among leadership statement rankings in relationship to the participant clusters? Results revealed two factor groups, each described by a leadership profile reflecting demographic information and ratings of leadership style items. This study demonstrates the importance of leader development of multi-actor leadership styles in order to meet contemporary education demands. Further, this study proposes a revision of leadership domains currently considered to be most important for leaders of special education. This research will contribute to expanding current understanding of instructional, distributed, and collaborative leadership styles within the field of special education. Future research should be devoted to understanding factors that influence the use of multi-actor leadership styles by leaders of special education, and factors that enable development and implementation of multi-actor leadership.
Download or read book Handbook of Leadership and Administration for Special Education written by Jean B. Crockett and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-05-31 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book brings together for the first time research informing leadership practice in special education from preschool through transition into post-secondary settings. It provides comprehensive coverage of 1) disability policy 2) leadership knowledge, 3) school reform, and 4) effective educational leadership practices. Broader in scope than previous books, it provides in-depth analysis by prominent scholars from across the disciplines of both general and special education leadership. Coverage includes historical roots, policy and legal perspectives, and content supporting collaborative and instructional leadership that support the administration of special education. Comprehensive – This is the first book to integrate the knowledge bases of special education and educational leadership as these fields impact school improvement and the performance of students with disabilities. Chapter Structure – Chapters provide a review of the knowledge base as well as recommendations for special education leadership and future research. Multicultural Focus – Addressing special education leadership within the context of a multicultural society, chapters incorporate content related to the diversity of families, teachers, and students. Expertise – Chapter authors have made significant contributions to the knowledge base in their specific areas of study such as educational policy, special education law and finance, school reform,, organizational management, and instructional leadership. This book is a reference volume for scholars, leaders, and policy makers and a textbook for graduate courses in special education, educational administration, and policy studies.
Download or read book Handbook of Leadership and Administration for Special Education written by Jean B. Crockett and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-07-03 with total page 636 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Handbook of Leadership and Administration for Special Education brings together research informing practice in leading special education from preschool through transition into postsecondary settings. The second edition of this comprehensive handbook has been fully updated to provide coverage of disability policy, historical roots, policy and legal perspectives, as well as effective, collaborative, and instructional leadership practices that support the administration of special education. It can be used as a reference volume for scholars, administrators, practitioners, and policy makers, as well as a textbook for graduate courses related to the administration of special education.
Download or read book JSL Vol 28 N1 written by JOURNAL OF SCHOOL LEADERSHIP and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2018-03-06 with total page 143 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Journal of School Leadership is broadening the conversation about schools and leadership and is currently accepting manuscripts. We welcome manuscripts based on cutting-edge research from a wide variety of theoretical perspectives and methodological orientations. The editorial team is particularly interested in working with international authors, authors from traditionally marginalized populations, and in work that is relevant to practitioners around the world. Growing numbers of educators and professors look to the six bimonthly issues to: deal with problems directly related to contemporary school leadership practice teach courses on school leadership and policy use as a quality reference in writing articles about school leadership and improvement.
Download or read book An Examination of the Perceptions of Elementary School Principals General Education Teachers and Special Education Teachers about Supportive Inclusion Practices and Processes written by Ahmed Afia Laroussi and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abstract This dissertation focuses on the perceptions of the school principals, general education teachers, and special education teachers about practices and processes that support the inclusion program. High stake holders in schools and parents of students with disabilities are advocating for the improvement of the quality of the inclusion as an academic service delivery model. This study is significant because the number of students with disabilities being placed in the general education classroom continues to increase, and the federal and the state mandates are holding school districts and schools accountable for all students' academic performance, including students with disabilities. A collective case study approach was used in this study to explore the lived experiences of school principals, general education teachers, and special education teachers with the inclusion program. Through the lenses of Bolman and Deal's Four Frames of Leadership theoretical framework, as well as the Differentiation of Instruction model, the researcher explored the practices and processes that support the inclusion program at public elementary schools. Through semi-structured interviews, classroom observations, and document analysis, data were collected and analyzed using a constant comparative analysis approach. The first research question investigated the beliefs and attitudes school principals, general education teachers, and special education teachers perceive to support the inclusion program. The second research question inquired about the relationships they perceive to support them in implementing the inclusion program. The third research question examined the structural practices they believe support the inclusion program. The fourth research question studied the leadership aspect they perceive support the inclusion program. The fifth research question looked into the inclusiveness of instructional practices. The common themes: (a) positive attitude and self-efficacy,(b) relationships,(c) collaboration, (d) distributive leadership and resources, and (e) differentiation of instruction and accommodations emerged from data. A uniformed district policy procedure vis-a`-vis the inclusion program, a positive culture about the inclusion program, a balanced leadership approach between the human needs and the schools' goals, structures to foster collaboration, the application of the principles of the distributive leadership, and the implementation of inclusive instructional practices were evident in the schools.
Download or read book Leadership in Special Education written by Rebekah Marie Fraley and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Current Trends and Legal Issues in Special Education written by David F. Bateman and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2019-04-25 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Building and supporting effective special education programs School leaders and special educators are expected to be experts on all levels and types of special education law and services, types of disability, and aspects of academic and functional programming. With the increasing demands of the job and the ever-changing legal and educational climate, few feel adequately prepared to meet the demands. Trends and Legal Issues in Special Education helps you build and support timely, legally sound, and effective special education services and programs. Readers will find: the most up-to-date information on how to effectively implement special education programs, processes, and procedures examination of a wide variety of issues, from developing and implementing individual education programs (IEPs) that confer a free appropriate public education, Section 504, least restrictive environment (LRE), and successfully collaborating with parents, to issues regarding accountability, staffing, bullying, early childhood special education, multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS), evidence-based practices, transition, discipline, and the school-to-prison pipeline extensive references and resources
Download or read book Leadership and Reform written by Colleen Woodwick Torgerson and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Handbook of Special Education written by James M. Kauffman and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-05-25 with total page 2110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of the Handbook of Special Education is to help profile and bring greater clarity to the already sprawling and continuously expanding field of special education. To ensure consistency across the volume, chapter authors review and integrate existing research, identify strengths and weaknesses, note gaps in the literature, and discuss implications for practice and future research. The second edition has been fully updated throughout to take into account recent changes to federal laws as well as the most current academic research, and an entirely new section has been added on research methods in special education.
Download or read book A Principal s Guide to Special Education 3rd Edition written by David F. Bateman and published by Council For Exceptional Children. This book was released on 2014-01-01 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An essential handbook for educating students in the 21st century, since its initial publication A Principal's Guide to Special Education has provided guidance to school administrators seeking to meet the needs of students with disabilities. The third edition of this invaluable reference, updated in collaboration with and endorsed by the National Association of Elementary School Principals and the National Association of Secondary School Principals and incorporating the perspectives of both teachers and principals, addresses such current issues as teacher accountability and evaluation, instructional leadership, collaborative teaching and learning communities, discipline procedures for students with disabilities, and responding to students' special education needs within a standards-based environment.
Download or read book School Principals as Social Justice Leaders written by Brenda Maria Regalado (Graduate student) and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abstract: Social justice leadership (SJL) is essential to creating inclusive schools that meet the academic, social, and emotional needs of all students, especially those with disabilities. Previous research has argued that SJL is a powerful intervening variable in schools for students to either be successful or not be successful, especially for students with diverse backgrounds, special needs, and students of color. Therefore, leadership preparation programs for school leaders must emphasize social justice leaders and special education courses because it is critical for school principals to have formal training to lead special education in a social justice context. This qualitative interview study asked 20 P–12 principals about their perceptions and experiences as social justice leaders in special education, including the preparation they received. When reflecting on the essential capacities of social justice leaders, participants highlighted the importance of several dimensions, especially personal, interpersonal, and systemic. This study also showed despite administrative preparation programs not providing principals with formal training in social justice or special education leadership, principals demonstrated being social justice leaders who promoted inclusion and encouraged learning opportunities for students with disabilities (SWD) at their school sites. In addition, principals’ commitment to SJL motivated them to step up and challenge inequities in special education that impact success for SWD. This study also yielded several recommendations for practice, policy, and research related to preparing principals to be social justice leaders in special education.
Download or read book Perceptions about Principals Assistant Principals Professional Practices as Advocates for Students with Special Needs written by Daniel Ortiz and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The past half-century has seen significant change in the world of education, but no area has undergone more change than special education and student services. The legal, ethical, and educational responsibility for school leaders has increased, especially since the reauthorization of P.L. 94-142, known as the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act in 1990. Over the past thirty years, the need to support students through special education and other measures has become a point of emphasis for many stakeholder groups. Building principals and assistant principals have been tasked with being leaders in this area, yet a review of the literature indicates generations of administrators are unprepared and untrained in these areas. The purpose of this qualitative study is to identify practices of effective high school principals and assistant principals who act as advocates for students with special needs. Through a series of interviews with special education teachers, school counselors, building administrators, central office administrators, and parents of students with special needs, this study examines these participants’ perceptions and experiences and offers recommendations for practice and future research. While the data indicates a perception of support, care, and effort, interviewees’ responses correlate with the literature that more training and development is needed for principals and assistant principals to most effectively support students.
Download or read book The Relationship Between Special Education Teachers Perceptions of Principal Leadership Behaviors and the Achievement of Students with Disabilities written by Margaret Elizabeth Constantino and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Special Education Teachers Perceptions of a Principal s Leadership Characteristics written by Royce Douglas Avery and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book School Principal Leadership and Special Education Knowledge written by Robert J. Schulze and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study investigated the effects of special education background and demographic variables on the perceptions of leadership styles by public school principals with and without special education backgrounds in Massachusetts. Utilizing Q-sort methodology, principals sorted 47 statements reflective of transformational, instructional, transactional, and distributed leadership. Analysis found that the participants separated into two factor groups. The special education background of the participants did not influence the formation of the factors, and it was found that prior special education experience was not a predictor of subsequent leadership perceptions of principals. Instead, Factor A was composed of younger, less educated, less experienced principals in lower-performing schools who valued instructional leadership and school improvement in their leadership. Factor B was composed of older, more educated, more experienced, and more ethnically diverse principals who worked in higher-performing schools and who valued multiple leadership styles and high-level, whole-school leadership. A model was developed, showing a process for how principals grow their expertise and evolve their leadership over the course of their leadership careers. This study demonstrates the importance of continued research into special education leadership and of how leadership is differentiated among schools with different levels of student performance.
Download or read book An Analysis of Leadership Responsibilities as Perceived by General Education and Special Education Teachers Participating in Co teaching Inclusion Programs written by Dennis L. Carpenter and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Author's abstract: The purpose of this study was to explore the extent to which principals were utilizing Marzano's 21 Leadership Responsibilities that were correlated to increased student achievement to implement, maintain, and support the inclusion programs in their schools according to the perceptions of 81 general education and 66 special education teachers participating in co-teaching inclusion programs located in Georgia's First District Regional Education Service Agency (RESA) service area. The methodology for this quantitative research study utilized descriptive statistics and independent-samples t tests. The sample was obtained from general education and special education teachers' perceptions in 18 school districts in Georgia's First District RESA service area. Overall, general education teachers observed principal leadership to a greater extent for implementing, maintaining, and supporting inclusion than did special education teachers. Furthermore, significant differences were found between general education and special education teachers' perceptions for 14 of 21 (66%) of the dependent variables for implementing inclusion, 18 of 21 (86%) of the dependent variables for maintaining inclusion, and 18 of 21 (86%) of the dependent variables for supporting inclusion.
Download or read book Special Education Teachers Perceptions of PK 12 Principals as Instructional Leaders written by Katherine M. Neumann-Cieslak and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
