The Program Administrator's Guide to Early Childhood Special Education: Leadership, Development, and Supervision

by James McGowan

As more and more people become leaders in early childhood education, often without training on staff development, budgets, proposal writing, and other crucial issues, they need a single resource that tells them everything they need to know. This is the only book that brings it all together. Equally useful as a text for preservice professionals and a trusted go-to resource for new administrators, this research-based book helps readers provide strong leadership across every key aspect of program development for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers. The first book of its kind to address both early childhood and special education, this comprehensive resource guides administrators and supervisors through all the challenges they'll face as they lead high-quality programs. Readers will discover how to: work toward a coordinated, family-centered system of early intervention services; ensure accurate screening and evaluation of young children; create and manage a budget using the basics of accounting; develop a comprehensive professional devlelopment program consistent with current best practices; improve staff performance through systematic, planned supervision of professionals, paraprofessionals, and volunteers; integrate cost-effective instructional and assistive technology that will have a significant positive impact on learning; ease children's transitions between setting and types of services; and support the health and safety of children with and without disabilities. To help them design and manage successful special education programs for young children, readers will also get sample forms for creating IFSPs and IEPs, planning transitions, evaluating staff, and assessing the program as a whole.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1557668051
• ISBN13: 9781557668059
• Release Date: March 2009
• Publisher: Brookes Publishing Company
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 1.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.9" x 9.8"