03686cam a2200337 i 450000100090000000300040000900500170001300800410003001000170007102000310008804000280011904200080014704300120015508200160016710000310018324501950021426400480040930000270045733600260048433700280051033800270053850400510056550514120061652009090202865000540293765000580299165000420304965000550309170000330314677601690317922553292OSt20240719143714.0220519s2023 cau b 001 0 eng  a 2022015762 a9781071877067q(paperback) aDLCbengerdacDLCdDLC apcc an-us---00a371.9 EAR M1 aEarley, James B.,eauthor.12aA practical approach to special education administration :bcreating positive outcomes for students with different abilities /cJames B. Earley, Robert J. McArdle ; foreword by Gerald Mazor. 1aThousand Oaks, California :bCorwin,c2023. axx, 199 pages ;c26 cm atextbtxt2rdacontent aunmediatedbn2rdamedia avolumebnc2rdacarrier aIncludes bibliographical references and index. aPraise Pages Dedication Foreword Preface About the Authors Introduction PART I: FOUNDATIONAL ELEMENTS Chapter 1. Legal Foundation for Providing a Free and Appropriate Education to Students With Disabilities Chapter 2. Defining Your Beliefs Chapter 3. Your Role as Administrator of Special Education Chapter 4. Confidentiality Chapter 5. Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 PART II: PROGRAM AND SERVICE DELIVERY CONSIDERATIONS Chapter 6. Procedural Manual Chapter 7. Process, Procedures, Practices: Referral, Evaluation, and Determination of Eligibility for Specialized Instruction Chapter 8. Inclusion Chapter 9. Programs and Services: Options and Choices Chapter 10. Professional Development Chapter 11. Discipline and Students With Special Needs Chapter 12. Age of Majority and Transition to Adult Services Chapter 13. Documentation PART III: WORKING WITH AND MANAGING RELATED STAKEHOLDERS Chapter 14. Parents Chapter 15. Central Office Administrators Chapter 16. Building Administrators Chapter 17. Role of Various Special Education Personnel Chapter 18. Supervision and Evaluation of Department Staff Chapter 19. Budget Development PART IV: EXTRAORDINARY CONCERNS Chapter 20 Dealing With Difficult Cases Chapter 21. Advocates Chapter 22. Due Process, Appeal Hearings, and Mediation PART V: ADDITIONAL THOUGHT Conclusion Appendices Acknowledgments References a"The goal of the authors is to share what they have learned as veteran special education administrators to assist those in the job or looking to move into the job. The comprehensiveness and complexities of the position can be and are at times overwhelming. Throughout their careers the authors made mistakes, and this book with its short chapters and conversational tone provides insight into decision-making and relationship-building. Included are tips like face-to-face interactions and classroom visitations are essential in assisting staff, students, and building principals; and topics such as the importance of parents in the process, the significance of confidentiality, due process, program development, and working with advocates. This book is a critical tool in the special education administrator's box, and provides practical and friendly advice for a difficult job"--cProvided by publisher. 0aSpecial educationzUnited StatesxAdministration. 0aChildren with disabilitiesxEducationzUnited States. 0aSchool administratorszUnited States. 0aSchool management and organizationzUnited States.1 aMcArdle, Robert J.,eauthor.08iOnline version:aEarley, James B.tPractical approach to special education administrationdThousand Oaks, California : Corwin, 2023z9781071877098w(DLC) 2022015763