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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
McLaughlin, Margaret J.
The school leader’s guide to special education / Margaret J. McLaughlin, Kristin Ruedel. -- 3rd ed.
p. cm. -- (Essentials for principals)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-1-935542-81-0 (perfect bound : alk. paper) -- ISBN 978-1-935542-82-7 (library edition : alk. paper)
1. Special education--United States--Administration. 2. Children with disabilities--Education--United States. 3. School principals--United States. I. Ruedel, Kristin. II. Title.
LC4019.15.M176 2012
371.90973--dc23
2012005767
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Solution Tree Press would like to thank the following reviewers:
Renee Ashley
Learning Specialist
Liberty Ridge Elementary
Bonney Lake, Washington
Joni Baldwin
Associate Professor, Department of Teacher Education
University of Dayton
Dayton, Ohio
David F. Bateman
Professor, Department of Educational Leadership and Special Education
Shippensburg University
Shippensburg, Pennsylvania
William Bursuck
Professor, Department of Specialized Education Services
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Greensboro, North Carolina
Luann Domek
Principal
Lone Dell Elementary School
Arnold, Missouri
Suzanne Drawbaugh
School Psychologist
Lake Braddock Secondary School
Burke, Virginia
Sandra M. Keenan
Principal Research Analyst
American Institutes for Research
Washington, DC
Jennifer L. Stringfellow
Assistant Professor, Department of Special Education
Eastern Illinois University
Charleston, Illinois
Annmarie Urso
Assistant Professor, Ella Cline Shear School of Education
State University of New York at Geneseo
Geneseo, New York
Melanie White
Special Education Teacher
Pease Elementary School Austin, Texas
Solution Tree Press wishes to acknowledge the contributions of the authors of previous editions of this book: Jean Patterson, Nancy Protheroe, and Cathy Boshamer.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction: The Principal’s Role in the Special Education Process
1 Understanding the Basic Rights of Students With Disabilities
Free Appropriate Public Education
Procedural Protections for Parents and Students
Alternative Dispute Resolutions
Students With Disabilities and No Child Left Behind