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Transforming special education practices : a primer for school administators and policy makers / edited by Peter J. Bittel and Nicholas D. Young.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Special education--United States--Administration.
- Special education.
- Special education--Law and legislation--United States.
- School management and organization--United States.
- School management and organization.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (127 p.)
- Distribution:
- New York : Bloomsbury Publishing(US), 2023.
- Place of Publication:
- Lanham : Campus eBookstore Inc - CEI, 2023.
- Language Note:
- English
- 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.
- Contents:
- Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter 1: The Superintendent's Role in Special Education Leadership; Chapter 2: Organizational, Personnel, and Fiscal Considerations in the Oversight of Special Education Services; Chapter 3: Forming a Necessary Partnership; Chapter 4: Rethinking the Assignment of Paraprofessionals; Chapter 5: Methods to Meet the Budget Challenges in Special Education; Chapter 6: NCLB and IDEA; Chapter 7: Superintendents' Use ofSpecial Education Data andPerformance Measures in anEnvironment of Accountability; Chapter 8: Special Education Transportation; References
- Biographies
- Notes:
- "Published in partnership with the American Association of School Administrators."
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 105-106).
- Print Version Record.
- ISBN:
- 979-88-8184-154-6
- 1-61048-856-3
- OCLC:
- 858231130
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