ourse Description:

2 hours.  This course involves the development and enhancement of strategies for developing, organizing, and administering a quality special education program.

Course Objectives:

Upon successful completion of the course, each participant should be able to:

1. Understand Leadership for Student Performance in an Era of Accountability

2. Identify Conceptual and Historical Foundation of Special Education Administration

3. Recognize the Professional Standards regarding Leadership in Special Education

4. Understand the Realities of Special Education in the 21st Century

5. Be familiar with Special Education Law for Leaders and Administrators

6. Understand Financing Education for Students with Disabilities

7. Recognize the Leadership Challenge of Special Education and School Choice

8. Identify System-Wide Leader in Culturally-Responsive Education

9. Identify Inclusive School Reform

10. Be familiar with Collaborative Decision-Making in Multicultural Contexts

11. Identify Teacher Quality and Effectiveness in an Era of Accountability

12. Understand the Concept of Building Trust and Responding to Conflict in Special Education

13. Recognize Leadership in order to Improve Teacher Effectiveness

14. Understand Evidence-Based Practices in Special Education

15. Be familiar with School Leadership and School-Wide Positive Behavior Support

16. Recognize Responsive Instructional Leadership for Early Intervention

17. Understand Leadership for Transition to Postsecondary Settings

18. Be familiar with the Challenges for Education Leaders in Special Education

Required Textbook:

Crockett, J.B. Billingsley, B.S., & Boscardin, M.L (Eds.). (2012). Handbook of leadership and

administration for special education. New York, NY: Taylor and Francis. ISBN 13: 978-0-415-87281-2