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A Survey of Responsibilities, Workload, and Satisfaction of Administrators of Special Education
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Hussey, William J.; Thomas, Sherry H.; Anderson, Kelly; Algozzine, Bob – Journal of Special Education Leadership, 2019
As part of ongoing evaluation activities and continuous improvement, the Exceptional Children (EC) Division of the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction regularly reviews its efforts. This study was interested in documenting responsibilities, working conditions, and satisfaction of special education administrators as a basis for future…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Attitudes, Educational Administration, Special Education
A Case Study of Team-Initiated Problem Solving Addressing Student Behavior in One Elementary School
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Todd, Anne W.; Horner, Robert H.; Berry, Dorothy; Sanders, Carol; Bugni, Michelle; Currier, Allison; Potts, Nicky; Newton, J. Stephen; Algozzine, Bob; Algozzine, Kate – Journal of Special Education Leadership, 2012
Team-Initiated Problem Solving (TIPS) is an approach for organizing school team meetings to improve identification of targeted problems, use of data in the development of solutions, and development of implemented action plans. TIPS has been demonstrated in single-case and randomized controlled trial studies to improve the effectiveness of teams to…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Student Behavior, Problem Solving, Teamwork
Parent Beliefs and Knowledge about Special Education and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
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Nutting, Boen; Porfeli, Erik; Queen, J. Allen; Algozzine, Bob – Journal of Special Education Leadership, 2006
The shifting emphasis within the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) legislation toward greater parental involvement is supported by the literature suggesting that engaging parents in their child's education will improve the effectiveness of schooling, especially programs directed toward educating students with disabilities.…
Descriptors: Parent Participation, Disabilities, Educational Change, Parent School Relationship
Administrators' Perceptions of Special Education Law.
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Davidson, Donica N.; Algozzine, Bob – Journal of Special Education Leadership, 2002
This study examined the perception and level of knowledge of special education law among beginning school administrators (n=120). Most respondents did not believe they had sufficient knowledge of special education law and expressed a need for additional preparation in special education law. Results support an increase in academic training in…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Disabilities, Educational Legislation, Elementary Secondary Education