Special Education Administrator 2008 Literature Report
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Special Education Administrator 2008 Literature Report
Standard #1: Leadership & Policy
SA1K1: Models, theories, and philosophies that provide the foundation for the administration of programs and services for individuals with exceptional learning needs and their families.
Research-based References
Tyack, D., & Hansot, E. (1982). Managers of virtue: Public school leadership in America, 1820-1980. New York: Basic Books.
Weick, K. E. (1976). Educational organizations as loosely coupled systems. Administrative Science Quarterly, 21(1), 1-19.
Meyer, J. W. & Rowan, B. (1977). Institutionalized organizations: Formal structure as myth and ceremony. American Journal of Sociology, 83, 340-363.
McNeil, L.M. (1986). Contradictions of control: School structure and school knowledge. Methuem/Routledge & Kegan Paul.
Oakes, J. (1985). Keeping track: How schools structure inequality. Princeton, NJ: Yale University Press.
Scheerens, J., & Demeuse, M. (2005). The theoretical basis of the effective school improvement model (ESI). School Effectiveness & School Improvement, 16(4), 373-85.
Literature/Theory-based References
Bass, R.V., & Good, J.W. (2004). Educare and Educere: Is a balance possible in the educational system? Education Forum, 68(2), 161-68.
Baker, R.G. (1998). The public purpose of education and schooling, Educational Leadership, 55(7).
Burrello, L. Lashley, C., & Beatty, E. (2001). Educating all students together: How school leaders create unified systems. Thousand Oaks, CS: Corwin Press.
Hargreaves, A., & Goodson, I. (2006). Educational Change Over Time? The Sustainability and Non-sustainability of Three Decades of Secondary School Change and Continuity. Educational Administration Quarterly, 42(1), 3.
Lipsky, D. & Gartner, A. (1997). Inclusion and school reform: transforming America’s schools. Baltimore, MD: Paul Brookes.
Skrtic, T. (1991). Behind special education: A critical analysis of professional culture and school organization.
Villa, R., & Thousand, J. (2000). Restructuring for caring and effective education: piecing the puzzle together (2nd Ed.). Baltimore, MD: Paul Brookes.
Practice-based References
Davies, L. (1999). Comparing definitions of democracy in education, Compare, 29(2), 127-40.
The quick-reference handbook for school leaders: A practical guide for principals. (2005). Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press
SA1K2: Historical and social significance of the laws, regulations, and policies as they apply to the administration of programs and the provision of services for individuals with exceptional learning needs and their families.
Research-based References
Davidson, D.N., & Algozzine, B. (2002). Administrators’ perceptions of special education law. Journal of Special Education 15(2), 43-48.
Egnor, D. (2000). IDEA reauthorization and the student discipline controversy. Denver: Love Publishing.
Fletcher, J.M., Lyon, G.R., Barnes, M., Stuebing, K.K., Francis, D.J., Olson, R.K., Shaywitz, S.E., & Shaywitz, B.A. (2002). Classification of learning disabilities: An evidence-based evaluation. In R. Bradley, L. Danielson, & D.P. Hallahan (Eds.), Identification of learning disabilities: Research to practice (pp. 185-250). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum.
Furney, K.S., Hasazi, S.B. & Clark Keefe, K., & Hartnett, J. (2003). A longitudinal analysis of shifting policy landscapes in special and general education reform. Exceptional Children, 70(1).
Hillman, S.J. (1988, April). School administrators’ legal knowledge: Information sources and perceived needs. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Education Research Association, New Orleans, LA.
Kleinhammer-Tramill, P.J. (2003). An analysis of federal initiatives to prepare regular educators to serve students with disabilities: Deans’ grants, REGI, and beyond. Teacher Education and Special Education, 26(3), 230-45.
Klingner, J. K., Ahwee, S., Pilnieta, P., & Menendez, R. (2003). Barriers and facilitators in scaling up research-based practices. Exceptional Children, 69, 411–429.
Robertson, L.R. (1996). Public school administrators’ knowledge of special education law. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Florida International University.
Sarason, S.B., & Doris, J. (1979). Educational handicap, public policy, and social history. New York: The Free Press.
Schumaker, J. B., Deshler, D. D., Bulgren, J. A., Davis, B., Lenz, B. K., & Grossen, B. (2002). Access of adolescents with disabilities to general education curriculum: Myth or reality? Focus on Exceptional Children, 35(3), 1-16.
Skrtic, T. M. (1991). The special education paradox: Equity as the way to excellence. Harvard Educational Review, 61(2), 148-206.
Turnbull, H. R, Huerta, N., & Stowe, M. (2006). The individuals with disabilities education act as amended in 2004. Columbus, OH: Pearson Education, Inc.
Weatherley, R. (1979). Reforming special education: Policy implementation from state level to street level. MIT Press.
Literature/Theory-based References
Blau, A.F. & Allbright, A.L. (2006). 50-state round-up: Ensuring children with disabilities a free and appropriate public education. Mental & Physical Disability Law Reporter, 30, 11-19.
Burrello, L. C., Lashley, C. A., & Beatty, E. E. Educating all children together: How school leaders create unified systems. Corwin Press.
Foster, W. (1986). Paradigms and promises: New approaches to educational administration. Buffalo, NY: Prometheus Books.
Fuchs, D. & Fuchs, L.S. (1994). Inclusive schools movement and the radicalization of special education reform. Exceptional Children, 60, 294-309.
Furney, K. S., Hasazi, S. B., Clark/Keefe, K., & Hartnett, J. (2003). A longitudinal analysis of shifting policy landscapes in special and general education reform. Exceptional Children, 70(1), 81.
Furney, K.S., Hasari, S.B., Clark-Keefe, K. (2005). Multiple dimensions of reform: The impact of state polices on special education and supports for all students. Journal of Disability Policy Studies, 16, 169-176.
Gallagher, James J. (2006). Driving change in special education. Baltimore: Brookes Publishing.
Heward, W.L. (2006). Exceptional children: An introduction to special education (8th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Merrill/Prentice Hall.
Horner, R.H., Sugai, G., & Horner, H.F. (2000). A school wide approach to student discipline. School Administrator, (February), 20-24.
Huefner, D.S. (2000). Getting comfortable with special education law: A framework for working with children with disabilities. Norwood, MA: Christopher Gordon.
Huefner, D.S. (2000). Getting comfortable with special education law: A framework for working with children with disabilities. Norwood, MA: Christopher Gordon
Iano, R.P. (1986). The study and development of teaching: With implications for the advancement of special education. Remedial and Special Education, 7(5), 50-61.
Lehr, C. A., & Lange, C. M. (2003). Alternative schools serving students with and without disabilities: What are the current issues and challenges? Preventing School Failure, 47(2), 59.
Lieber, J., Hanson, M. J., Beckman, P. J., Odom, S. L., & al, e. (2000). Key influences on the initiation and implementation of inclusive preschool programs. Exceptional Children, 67(1), 83.
McLaughlin, M. J., Dyson, A., Nagle, K., Thurlow, M., & al, e. (2006). Cross-Cultural Perspectives on the Classification of Children With Disabilities: Part II. Implementing Classification Systems in Schools. The Journal of Special Education, 40(1), 46.
McLeskey, J. (2004). Classic articles in special education: Articles that shaped the field. Remedial and Special Education, 25(2), 79-87.
Monteith, D.S. (1994, August). Special education training: A must for today’s school leaders. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Conference of Professors of Educational Administration, Indian Wells, CA. ERIC Document Reproduction Service (EDRS) ED377549.
Nelson, R.J., Roberts, M., Rutherford, R.B., Mathur, S.R., & Aaroe, L.A. A statewide survey of special education administrators and school psychologists regarding functional behavioral assessment. Education & Treatment of Children, 22, 267-279.
Osborne, A., & Russo, C. (2006). Special education and the law: a guide for practitioners. Howe, C. E. (1981). Administration of special education. Love Publishing.
Palley, E. (2006). Challenges of rights-based law: Implementing the least restrictive environment mandate. Journal of Disability Policy Studies, 16, 229-235.
Sage, D. D., & Burrello, L. C. (1994). Leadership in Educational Reform. Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes.
Sage, D. D., & Burrello. L. C. (1986). Policy and management in special education. Prentice-Hall.
Skrtic, T. M. (1991). Behind special education. Denver: Love Publishing.
Turnbull, H.R. (2005). Individuals with disabilities education act reauthorization: Accountability and personal responsibility. Remedial and Special Education, 26, 320-326.
Yell, M.L. (2005). The law and special education. (2nd ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.
Zhang, D., Katsiyannis, A., & Herbst, M. (2004). Disciplinary Exclusions in Special Education: A 4-Year Analysis. Behavioral Disorders, 29(4), 337.
Practice-based References
Bateman, B.D., & Linden, M.A. (1998). Better IEPs: How to develop legally correct and educationally useful programs (3rd ed.). Longmont, CO: Sopris West.
Council for Exceptional Children (2000). Transition-related planning, instruction, and service responsibilities for secondary special educators. Reston, VA: Author.
Crockett, J.B., & Kauffman, J.M. (1999). The least restrictive environment: Its origins and interpretations in special education. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum.
Gallagher, James J. (2006). Driving change in special education. Baltimore, MD: Brookes Publishing
Honig v. Doe (1988), 484 U.S. 305.
Kozleski, E., Mainzer, R. W., Deshler, D. D., Coleman, M. R., & Rodriguez-Walling. M. (2000). Bright futures for exceptional learners: An agenda to achieve quality conditions for teaching and learning. Reston, VA: Council for Exceptional Children.
Mainzer, R. W., Deshler, D., Coleman, M. R., Kozleski, E., & Rodriguez-Walling. M. (2003). To ensure the learning of every child with a disability. Focus on Exceptional Children, 35(5), pp. 1-12.
McLaughlin, M. J., & Nolet, V. (2004). What every principal needs to know about special education. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press.
Washington, N.G. (1996). Special education administrators: Paths of preparation and models of practice. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Oklahoma State University.
Wright, P. W. D., & Wright, P. D. (2004). WrightsLaw: Special Education Law. Hartfield, VA: Harbor House Law Press.
Wright, P. W. D., Wright, P. D., & Heath, S. W. (2004). WrightsLaw: No Child Left Behind. Hartfield, VA: Harbor House Law Press.
Yell, M. (2006). The law and special education (2nd Ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson.
SA1K3: Local, state, and national fiscal policies and funding mechanisms in education, social, and health agencies as they apply to the provision of services for individuals with exceptional learning needs and their families..
Research-based References
Barnett, W.S. (1994). Obstacles and opportunities: Some simple economies of school finance reform. Education Policy, 8(4), 1436-52.
Baxt, V., & Brouillette, L. (1999). The state, the lobbyists, and special education policies in schools. A case study of decision-making in Texas. Journal of School Leadership, 9(2), 125-59.
Literature/Theory-based References
Artiles, A.J. (2003). Special education’s changing identity: Paradoxes and dilemmas in views of culture and space. Harvard Educational Review, 73(2).
Fierros, E.G., & Conroy, J.W. (2002). Double jeopardy: An exploration of restrictiveness and race in special education. In D. Losen & G. Orfield (Eds.), Racial inequality in special education. Cambridge, MA: Harvard Education Press.
Furney, K. S., Hasazi, S. B., & Clark/Keefe, K. (2005). Multiple Dimensions of Reform: The Impact of State Policies on Special Education and Supports for All Students. Journal of Disability Policy Studies, 16(3), 169.
National Research Council (2002). Minority students in special and gifted education. National Academy Press: Washington, D.C.
Skrtic, T. (ed.) (1995). Disability and democracy: Reconstructing (special) education for postmodernity. New York: Teachers College Press.
Skrtic, T., Harris, K., & Shriner, J. (2005). Special eduvcation policy and practice: accountability, instruction, and social challenges. Denver, CO: Love Publishing.
Skrtic, T. M. (2005). A political economy of learning disabilities. Learning Disabilities Quarterly, 28(2), 149-155.
Vislie, L., & Langfeldt, G. (1996). Finance, policy making and the organization of special education. Cambridge Journal of Education, 26(1), 59-70.
Practice-based References
Patterson, J.A., & Marshall, C. (2001). Making sense of policy paradoxes: A case study of teacher leadership. Journal of School Leadership, 11(5).
SA1S1: Interprets and applies current laws, regulations, and policies as they apply to the administration of services to individuals with exceptional learning needs and their families.
Research-based References
Furney, K.S., Hasazi, S.B. & Clark Keefe, K., & Hartnett, J. (2003). A longitudinal analysis of shifting policy landscapes in special and general education reform. Exceptional Children, 70(1).
Literature/Theory-based References
Prillaman, D., & Richardson, R. (1985). State certification endorsement requirements for special education administrators. The Journal of Special Education, 19, 231-236.
Weintraub, F.J. (1976). Public policy and the education of exceptional children. Reston, VA: Council for Exceptional Children.
DiPaolo, M. F., & Walther-Thomas, C. (2003). Principals and special education: The critical role of school leaders (COPSSE Document No. IB-7). Gainesville, FL: University of Florida, Center on Personnel Studies in Special Education.
Purcell, L. L., East, B., & Rude, H. A. (2005). Administrative Perspectives on the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLBA) for Students With Disabilities in Rural Settings. Rural Special Education Quarterly, 24(1), 27.
Yell, M. L. (1998). The legal basis of inclusion. Educational Leadership, 56(2), 70.
Practice-based References
Weintraub, F.J. (1976). Public policy and the education of exceptional children. alpReston, VA: Council for Exceptional Children.
SA1S2: Applies leadership, organization, and systems change theory to the provision of services for individuals with exceptional learning needs and their families.
Research-based References
Ellsworth, J.B. (2000). Surviving change: A survey of educational change models. Syracuse, NY: ERIC Clearinghouse on Information and Technology.
Fullman, M., & Stiegelbauer, S. (1991). The new meaning of educational change (2nd ed.). New York: Teachers College Press.
Literature/Theory-based References
Englert, C.S., & Tarrant, K.L. (1995). Creating collaboration cultures for educational change. Remedial and Special Education, 16(6).
Bacharach, S. B. (1990). Education reform: Making sense of it all. Allyn & Bacon.
Skrtic, T. M. (1995d). The organizational context of special education reform. In E. Meyen & T. Skrtic (Eds.), Special education and student disability: Traditional, emerging, and alternative perspectives (pp. 729-791). Denver: Love Publishing.
O'Day, J. A. (2002). Complexity, accountability, and school improvement. Harvard Educational Review, 72(3), 293–329.
Giles, C., & Hargreaves, A. (2006). The Sustainability of Innovative Schools as Learning Organizations and Professional Learning Communities During Standardized Reform. Educational Administration Quarterly, 42(1), 124.
Hall,G.E. & Hord, S.M. (2001). Implementing change: Patterns, Principles, and Potholes. Massachusetts: Allyn and Bacon
Rafoth, M. A., & Foriska, T. (2006). Administrator Participation in Promoting Effective Problem-Solving Teams. Remedial and Special Education, 27(3), 130.