Between 1976 and 1980, following passage of the Education for All Handicapped Children Act (1975), the states made modest efforts to establish standards for the positions of special education supervisor and special education director. The positions of speech pathologist and school psychologist were significantly increased by provisions for state…

A national survey determines that, following the passage of Public Law 94-142 relating to services for handicapped children, there has been a general increase in the number of states establishing certification standards for school support service positions. The positions most affected were in speech pathology and school psychology. (SLD)