Beschreibung:
Using a step-by-step approach to developing the IEP, improving team function and producing Great IEPs, schools and districts can demonstrate special education effectiveness through success and achievement of students.
Using the principles of transformational leadership, IEP teams become effective tools to ensure student success and achievements. There is a difference of teams that are simply chaired and those that are lead. Teams with transformational leaders promote the best efforts of all participants including parents and students to effectively deliver special education services that meet real student outcomes. Using a step-by-step approach to developing the IEP, improving team function and producing Great IEPs, schools and districts can demonstrate special education effectiveness through success and achievement of students.
Transformational Leadership provides the reader with a background of meaningful and purposeful leadership, and the building blocks of the learning organization. These concepts are applied to the values and the operation of the IEP team. Teams following these principals improve service delivery by full participation of all team members. Transformational leadership can improve student advancement, school improve, and district accountability.
Dedication
Acknowledgments
List of Figures
Table of Contents
Preface
Part One: Building the IEP Team
Introduction
Chapter 1:The People on the Team
The Team
Git-er-Done Types
Transformational Leadership
Chapter 2:The Learning Environments: Home, School, and Community
Student Needs Outside of School
School is a Contrived Environment
Teaching Skills in Multiple Environments
Test of Utility
The IEP Team
Chapter 3:Building Relationships
Building Home and School Relationships
Parent Personalities
Building Relationships, a District Plan
Transformation: The District’s Plan
Chapter 4:Why Teams Miss Opportunities for Great IEPs
Theory of Missed Opportunities
Missed Opportunities to Finding Great Possibilities
Missed Opportunities
Part One Summary
Part Two: Leadership of the IEP Team
Introduction
Chapter 5: The Right Mindset
Chapter 6: The Invitation
Chapter 7:The Preparation for the IEP Team Meeting
IEP Team Leader Preparation
School Staff Preparation
Parent Preparation
Student Preparation
Chapter 8: Ground Rules for School Staff
Chapter 9:The Agenda
Chapter 10:Collaboration of Outcomes
Student Input
Parent Input
Parent Evaluation
Team Collaboration
Chapter11:The IEP Summary- IEP Goals
Chapter 12: Team Member Training
Student Training
Parent Training
Teacher Training
Chapter 13: Follow-Up, the Paperwork
Part Two Summary
Part Three: Transformation of the Team Introduction169
Chapter 14: The IEP Meeting: A Series of Success
Chapter 15: Integrate More than just the Classroom
Integration of Teachers
Integrated Curriculum
Integrated Related Services
Chapter 16:Eliminate the Negatives: Formal and Legal Consequences Don’t Rule
Chapter 17:Transform the Process: Improve School Effectiveness
Part Three Summary
Appendix A: Relationship of the Learning Organization to Transformational
The Learning Organization
Concepts of Learning Organization
Implications for Learning Organizations
Barriers to Learning Organization Concept
Theories of Leadership
Leadership Theory to Support Learning Organization Concept
Learning Organization and Transformational Leadership
Does Learning Organization and Transformational Leadership Have
an Impact?
Appendix B: Suggested Curriculum for Enhanced Student Participation in the IEP
Process
Appendix C: Application of Business Model to the IEP Team
The Learning Organization
Double Loop Learning
The Transformational Leader
References
Index
Biographical Sketch