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Informationen zum Autor Dr. Nicholas D. Young has worked in diverse educational roles for more than 30 years, serving as a principal, special education director, graduate professor, graduate program director, graduate dean, and longtime superintendent of schools. He was named the Massachusetts Superintendent of the Year; and he completed a distinguished Fulbright program focused on the Japanese educational system through the collegiate level. Dr. Young is the recipient of numerous other honors and recognitions including the General Douglas MacArthur Award for distinguished civilian and military leadership and the Vice Admiral John T. Hayward Award for exemplary scholarship. He holds several graduate degrees including a PhD in educational administration and an EdD in educational psychology. Klappentext Superintendents, central office administrators, principals, school board members and students in the field of education will find this book to be useful in guiding their own professional development and practice. The authors cover a variety of useful topics in special education, ranging from finances, how to systematically monitor the assignment of paraprofessionals, and transportation, to legal considerations and methods of promoting parent engagement. Inhaltsverzeichnis IntroductionAcknowledgements1.The Superintendent's Role in Special Education Leadership David Larson Ph.D., Herbert Levine, Ph.D., Dominick Vita Ph.D. & Nicholas Young Ph.D., Ed.D.2.Organizational, Personnel and Fiscal Considerations in the Oversight of Special Education Services Brian Edwards, M.Ed. & Dominick C. Vita, Ph.D.3.Forming a Necessary Partnership: Engaging the Families of Special NeedsStudentsPeter Davies, MA & Christine N. Michael, Ph.D.4.Rethinking the Assignment of Paraprofessionals: Ensuring Students are Well Served Within Budget Constraints Peter J. Bittel, Ed.D., Nicholas D. Young, Ph.D., Ed.D. & Michael Neiman, Ph.D., CCC-SLP5.Methods to Meet the Budget Challenges in Special EducationPeter Bittel, Ed.D. & Herb Levine, Ph.D.6.NCLB and IDEA: Related Services and the LawPeter Bittel, Ed.D., CCC-SLP, Erin Edwards, M.A., CCC- SLP, Herbert Levine, Ph.D., Michael Neiman, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, & Wendy C. Reed, Esq.7.Superintendent's Use of Special Education Data and Performance Measures in an Environment of AccountabilityGeorge David Jack, M.Ed., MBA8.Special Education Transportation: Why is it Expensive and What Can Be Done to Reduce the Cost Richard Labrie, M.Ed.BiographiesReferences...
