| Title: |
Local Special Education Administrators: The High Turnover Rate in Kentucky and Solutions for the Future. Research Brief. Summer 2020 |
| Language: |
English |
| Authors: |
Abell, Michael; Pope, Jeremy; University of Kentucky, Human Development Institute |
| Source: |
Human Development Institute. 2020. |
| Availability: |
Human Development Institute. 126 Mineral Industries Building, Lexington, KY 40506. Tel: 859-257-1714; Fax: 859-323-1901; Web site: http://hdi.uky.edu |
| Peer Reviewed: |
N |
| Page Count: |
10 |
| Publication Date: |
2020 |
| Document Type: |
Reports - Evaluative |
| Education Level: |
Early Childhood Education |
| Descriptors: |
Special Education; Administrators; Labor Turnover; Coordinators; Early Childhood Education; Disabilities; Educational Legislation; Federal Legislation; Equal Education; Early Intervention; Recruitment; Supervision; Administrator Qualifications; Administrator Responsibility; Educational Needs |
| Geographic Terms: |
Kentucky |
| Laws, Policies and Program Identifiers: |
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Part C |
| Abstract: |
Nationally, as well as in Kentucky, the growing challenges and responsibilities faced by Directors of Special Education (e.g., DoSEs) and early childhood coordinators are daunting (Bellamy & Iwaszuk, 2017). The need to deliver high quality services to infants, toddlers, and youth with disabilities places a premium on highly skilled local DoSEs. In Kentucky, many local DoSEs also hold the added role as supervisors for the Local Education Agency's (LEA) early childhood program. It has become increasingly clear throughout the country there is an ongoing challenge to identify, recruit, and prepare highly skilled local DoSEs, early intervention service leaders, and Part C coordinators as well as retain high quality leadership. |
| Abstractor: |
ERIC |
| Entry Date: |
2020 |
| Accession Number: |
ED609030 |
| Database: |
ERIC |