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Special Education
Given the diverse needs and universal education needs of students with exceptionalities, what is one of the most significant fiduciary responsibilities of the school leader? Why are these significant?
It is important to note, from the onset, that the school leader oversees not only student placement, but also staff assignment and management of the education al programs of schools. In general, school leaders in a special education setting have a duty to act in the best interests of students with exceptionalities. Specifically, they should strive to set up learning opportunities that are accommodative for students with special needs.
Exceptional students are largely heterogeneous -- meaning that their education needs vary significantly. However, the education goals of such students need not vary from those of other children (Tomlinson, 2011). In that regard, therefore, school leaders ought to put in place educational structures as well as conditions that avail optimal learning opportunities for those in the special education bracket. The overriding purpose should not deviate from that of regular education -- i.e. the development of learners as not only purposeful, but also free and skillful persons who are capable of managing as well as planning their lives while pursuing personal and/or...
Here, school leaders should see to it that each student is viewed as a blend of a variety of learning needs and abilities -- and from that facilitate the development as well as implementation of an education program designed to address these needs and abilities. In the final analysis, school heads have a duty to ensure that schooling, with reference to students with exceptionalities, is much more than just custodial care.
How can districts most effectively and equitably distribute federal funds to ensure students with exceptionalities are receiving appropriate education while still following the calculations required by IDEA?
The need to ensure that more resources are driven into schools that do not get their rightful share of funds cannot be overstated. There is a need to, however, preserve funding avenues that have been known to be effective in the equitable distribution of funds. In the words of Baker, Sciarra and Farrie (2010, p. 6), "meeting the equal-opportunity challenge in education requires funding all public schools at levels sufficient to provide a rigorous curriculum in a broad range of subject…
References
Baker, B.D., Sciarra, D.G. & Farrie, D. (2010). Is School Funding Fair? A National Report Card. Retrieved from http://www.schoolfundingfairness.org/National_Report_Card.pdf
Guin, k., Gross, B., Deburgomaster, S. & Roza, M. (2007). Do Districts Fund Schools Fairy? Retrieved from http://educationnext.org/do-districts-fund-schools-fairly/
Tomlinson, S. (2011). A Sociology of Special Education. New York, NY: Routledge.
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