Date of Graduation
5-2021
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership (EdD)
Degree Level
Graduate
Department
Curriculum and Instruction
Advisor/Mentor
Brady, Kevin P.
Committee Member
Lasater, Kara A.
Second Committee Member
Smith, Christy L.
Keywords
Administrator; Building level administrator; IEP; Leadership; Principal; Special Education
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to identify the factors serving as barriers to effective building-level administrator participation in special education individualized education program (IEP) meetings. For the purposes of this study, research was conducted in the multidisciplinary areas of social cognitive theory and self-efficacy, along with an examination of school-building administrators as instructional leaders, the role(s) of building-level leadership in special education and building administrator knowledge and understanding of special education policies and practices. A qualitative research approach was used to examine local building-level administrator participation in the special education IEP process. Building Level Administrators, in the district were surveyed via Qualtrics and interviewed in a one-on-one format using Zoom.
The research questions used were:1. What perceptions do building-level administrators’ have of their role(s) in IEP meetings? 2. What potential obstacles impact building-level administrators’ participation in special education IEP meetings? 3. What specific procedural and/or professional practices would improve building-level administrators’ active and inclusive involvement in IEP meetings?
The data gathered from this research was used to discover common themes in barriers to building administrator participation in special education IEP meetings, so that recommendations could be made to help building administrators in this area.
Citation
Addis, T. A. (2021). Building-Level Administrators and Collaborative Special Education IEP Meetings: Addressing Barriers to Active and Inclusive Participation. Graduate Theses and Dissertations Retrieved from https://scholarworks.uark.edu/etd/3976
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Accessibility Commons, Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research Commons, Educational Leadership Commons, Elementary and Middle and Secondary Education Administration Commons
