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Article: Survey of the states: special education knowledge requirements for school administrators.
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- Exceptional Children
- Article date:
- March 1, 1992
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CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 1992 Council for Exceptional Children. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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* The administration of special education programs and the delivery of educational services to students with disabilities has been significantly altered since the passage of Public Law 94-142. The special education administrator not only is required to translate the law and plan for compliance, but also has to be skilled in interpreting the potential impact of significant court cases on policy and practice within the school district Prillaman & Richardson, 1985). For example, the Supreme Court decision in Honig v. Doe (1988) delineates the proper role of educators in the suspension and expulsion of students with disabilities. As a result, local school policies regarding ...