Are Leaders Influenced by Advocates in Decisions on Special Education Eligibility?

Are Leaders Influenced by Advocates in Decisions on Special Education Eligibility?

The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of the opinions of private practitioners and educational advocates on instructional leaders’ decisionmaking processes when making a recommendation for special education eligibility. School-based administrators (n = 56) with varying years of...

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Main Authors: Erin B Kirkland, Scott C Bauer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Simon Fraser University 2016-02-01
Series:International Journal of Education Policy and Leadership
Subjects:
Special education
Leadership
Multiple stakeholder
Decision-making
Power
Disabilities
Online Access:http://journals.sfu.ca/ijepl/index.php/ijepl/article/view/649/154
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spelling doaj-a67e520eed5642c6905ca5e6b58867482021-09-02T01:03:57ZengSimon Fraser UniversityInternational Journal of Education Policy and Leadership1555-50621555-50622016-02-01112Are Leaders Influenced by Advocates in Decisions on Special Education Eligibility?Erin B Kirkland0Scott C Bauer1Loudoun County Public SchoolsGeorge Mason UniversityThe purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of the opinions of private practitioners and educational advocates on instructional leaders’ decisionmaking processes when making a recommendation for special education eligibility. School-based administrators (n = 56) with varying years of experience as special education administrators participated in this study. Using data from a series of vignettes and from structured interviews, results indicated that private practitioners and educational advocates significantly influence administrators’ recommendations for special education eligibility. http://journals.sfu.ca/ijepl/index.php/ijepl/article/view/649/154Special educationLeadershipMultiple stakeholderDecision-makingPowerDisabilities
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Special education
Leadership
Multiple stakeholder
Decision-making
Power
Disabilities
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Scott C Bauer
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title Are Leaders Influenced by Advocates in Decisions on Special Education Eligibility?
title_short Are Leaders Influenced by Advocates in Decisions on Special Education Eligibility?
title_full Are Leaders Influenced by Advocates in Decisions on Special Education Eligibility?
title_fullStr Are Leaders Influenced by Advocates in Decisions on Special Education Eligibility?
title_full_unstemmed Are Leaders Influenced by Advocates in Decisions on Special Education Eligibility?
title_sort are leaders influenced by advocates in decisions on special education eligibility?
publisher Simon Fraser University
series International Journal of Education Policy and Leadership
issn 1555-5062
1555-5062
publishDate 2016-02-01
description The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of the opinions of private practitioners and educational advocates on instructional leaders’ decisionmaking processes when making a recommendation for special education eligibility. School-based administrators (n = 56) with varying years of experience as special education administrators participated in this study. Using data from a series of vignettes and from structured interviews, results indicated that private practitioners and educational advocates significantly influence administrators’ recommendations for special education eligibility.
topic Special education
Leadership
Multiple stakeholder
Decision-making
Power
Disabilities
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