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Katsiyannis, Antonis; Zhang, Dalun; Hendricks, April – National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP), 2005
According to the U.S. Department of Education (2003), in 2002-03, the number of students with disabilities between the ages of 6 and 21 who were served under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) was 5,946,202. About 80% of students with disabilities were educated in general education and resource room settings. In contrast, only…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Educational Objectives, Educational Improvement, Federal Programs
Gesmonde, John M. – National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP), 2005
Because of the dramatic changes in the education climate of school districts, the so-called schoolmaster, like the dinosaur, has vanished and the plenipotentiary school administrator, who the public now perceives as the school's chief executive officer (CEO), has emerged. A school administrator is not merely an education leader. Rather, like a…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Principals, Change Agents, Change Strategies
Ashbaker, Betty Y.; Morgan, Jill – National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP), 2004
Complaints, hearings, legal opinions, and lawsuits on issues surrounding the training and supervision of paraprofessionals are increasing. Concern over the lack of preparation of paraprofessionals and the sporadic nature of the training that is available to them (Morgan, Hofmeister, & Ashbaker, 1995; Pickett, 1996) have led to the development…
Descriptors: Legal Problems, Paraprofessional School Personnel, Staff Development, Legal Responsibility