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Are Leaders Influenced by Advocates in the Special Education Eligibility Decision?

Author(s) -

Erin B Kirkland,

Scott C. 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.

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