[From publisher's website]
This book brings together for the first time research informing leadership practice in special education from preschool through transition into post-secondary settings. It provides comprehensive coverage of 1) disability policy 2) leadership knowledge, 3) school reform, and 4) effective educational leadership practices. Broader in scope than previous books, it provides in-depth analysis by prominent scholars from across the disciplines of both general and special education leadership. Coverage includes historical roots, policy and legal perspectives, and content supporting collaborative and instructional leadership that support the administration of special education.
[Contents]
I. The Context and Development of Leadership for Special Education
1. Leadership for Student Performance in an Era of Accountability Martha L. Thurlow, Rachel F. Quenemoen, and Sheryl S. Lazarus
2. Conceptual and Historical Foundations of Special Education Administration Barbara Pazey and James R. Yates
3. Expanding the Leadership Framework: An Alternate View of Professional Standards Mary Lynn Boscardin and Carl Lashley
4. Developing Educational Leaders for the Realities of Special Education in the 21st Century Jean B. Crockett
II. Leadership, Policy and School Reform
5. Special Education Law for Leaders and Administrators of Special Education Mitchell L. Yell, Susan S. Thomas, and Antonis Katsiyannis
6. Financing Education for Children with Special Needs Preston Green, Bruce Baker, and Matthew J. Ramsey
7. Special Education and School Choice: A Special Leadership Challenge Julie Mead and Preston Green
8. Disability, Difference, and Justice: Strong Democratic Leadership for Undemocratic Times Thomas Skrtic
III. Collaborative Leadership for Special Education in Multicultural Contexts
9. System-wide Leadership for Culturally-Responsive Education Elizabeth Kosleski and Jennifer J. Huber
10. Inclusive School Reform: Distributed Leadership across the Change Process Bonnie Billingsley
11. Collaborative Decision-Making in Multicultural Contexts John Hoover, Amy Eppolito, Janette Klingner, and Leonard Baca
12. Leadership and Collaboration in Home-School Partnerships Beth Harry
13. Building Trust and Responding to Conflict in Special Education Barbara J. Lake and Art Stewart
IV: Instructional Leadership and the Evaluation of Educational Outcomes Section
14. Leading to Improve Teacher Effectiveness: Implications for Practice, Reform, Research, and Policy Donald Deshler and Jake Cornett
15. Teacher Quality and Effectiveness in an Era of Accountability: Challenges and Solutions in Special Education? Mary Brownell, Bonnie S. Billingsley, James McLeskey, and Paul Sindelar
16. Leadership and Instruction: Evidence-based Practices in Special Education Bryan G. Cook and Garnett J. Smith
17. School Leadership and School-wide Positive Behavior Support George Sugai, Breda V. O’Keeffe, Robert H. Horner, and Timothy J. Lewis
18. Responsive Instructional Leadership for Early Intervention Patricia Snyder, Crystal D. Crowe, and Robert Crow
19. Leadership for Transition to Postsecondary Settings David W. Test, Valerie L. Mazzotti, and April L. Mustian
V: Challenges for Educational Leaders Section
20. Challenges for Leaders in the Not-so-New Era of Standards Margaret J. McLaughlin, Amy F. Smith, and Tracy G. Wilkinson