Open AccessAre Leaders Influenced by Advocates in the Special Education Eligibility Decision?
Author(s) -
Erin B Kirkland,
S Bauer
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
international journal of education policy and leadership
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1555-5062
DOI - 10.22230/ijepl.2016v11n2a649
Subject(s) - special education , medical education , psychology , public relations , political science , pedagogy , medicine
The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of private practitioner and educational advocate opinions on instructional leaders’ decision-making thought processes when making a recommendation for special education eligibility. School-based administrators (N = 56) with varying years of experience as a special education administrator participated in this study. Using data from a series of vignettes and from structured interviews, results indicated that private practitioners and educational advocates significantly influence administrators’ recommendations for special education eligibility.