Garner, P. and Forbes, F. (2013) School leadership and special education: challenges, dilemmas and opportunities from an Australian context. Support For Learning. 28(4), pp. 154-161. 1467-9604.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Abstract: | This article examines the personal and professional attributes of school leaders in relation to special educational needs and disability (SEND) and assesses the extent to which these might be sufficient to give such professionals the confidence necessary to be role models for their staff. Data were collected via a survey of a randomly selected set of Australian school leaders, in both special and mainstream schools. This included principals from all sectors of the Australian school system. The study was based on the premise that school principals place as much importance on the need to be instructional leaders as they do on being managers. The study was informed by an assumption that in order to be successful as a school leader in respect of SEND, a school principal requires a deep pedagogical knowledge and a clear understanding of children's developmental milestones. The study found that school leaders expressed a need to develop further understanding of how to differentiate the taught curriculum in order to identify and support school-wide quality teaching and learning processes for students with SEND. |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Leadership, teacher development, Australia |
| Subjects: |
L Education > LA History of education > LA410 Other regions or countries > LA2102 Australia L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB2801 School administration and organization > LB2831.6 Administrative personnel > LB2831.9 Educational leadership L Education > LC Special aspects of Education > LC3950 Exceptional children and youth. Special education |
| Creators: | Garner, Philip and Forbes, Fiona |
| Publisher: | Blackwell Publishing |
| Faculties, Divisions and Institutes: |
University Faculties, Divisions and Research Centres - OLD > Research Centre > Centre for Special Needs Education and Research University Faculties, Divisions and Research Centres - OLD > Faculty of Education & Humanities University Faculties, Divisions and Research Centres - OLD > Faculty of Education & Humanities > Special Education Needs and Inclusion Faculties > Faculty of Education & Humanities > Special Education Needs and Inclusion University Faculties, Divisions and Research Centres - OLD > Research Centre > Centre for Education and Research Research Centres > Centre for Education and Research |
| Date: | 6 November 2013 |
| Date Type: | Publication |
| Page Range: | pp. 154-161 |
| Journal or Publication Title: | Support For Learning |
| Volume: | 28 |
| Number: | 4 |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-9604.12033 |
| ISSN: | 1467-9604 |
| Status: | Published / Disseminated |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| URI: | http://nectar.northampton.ac.uk/id/eprint/6741 |
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