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Special education

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Secondary School Administrators' Preparation As An Lea Representative In South Carolina, Chastity B. Evans Oct 2019

Secondary School Administrators' Preparation As An Lea Representative In South Carolina, Chastity B. Evans

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Prior research has suggested that many principals are underprepared and that some lack any background from coursework and field experience which may be required to exert strong leadership in special education (DiPaola & Tschannen-Moran, 2003; DiPaola, Tschannen-Moran, & Walther-Thomas, 2004), but the number of students receiving special services is on the rise. The purpose of this research study is to determine how secondary school administrators are prepared to make legally and ethically defensible decisions as the authorized LEA representative.

If school administrators are expected to be effective in their role as the authorized LEA representative, it is vital that they …