This page is designed for administrators. We hope to keep you informed on special education issues and give you some assistance in finding what you need.

ADVICE from fellow administrators on what might be helpful…….

Click on and check out the guides on CST´s, IEP´s and graduation. The IEp guide has an Excellent Q & A section in the Manual. This will answer many of your questions.

If I were building a page for administrators, I would emphasize the need to collaborate with their special ed. team due to the complex nature of special ed. and 504 law. No one can know it all; it is better to build a team to research things on the net or from the Office of Public Instruction so that they get the straight answers that are needed. Mistakes in this area can be very costly to a district.

I guess the one thing that I would tell them, is if they don’t know what to do about special ed, then please ask for help rather than getting into a bind that might lead to a court case

CEC Provides Summary and Analysis of the New IDEA CEC has developed a summary on significant issues addressed by the new IDEA legislation, such as highly qualified teachers, discipline, paperwork and funding. The analysis provides a synopsis of the legislation on selected topic and implications for special educators. Read the IDEA summary (Adobe Acrobat required).

it is important to remember - AND FEEL - that ALL the kids in the school belong to ALL of us!

DO YOU HAVE QUESTIONS: How do I evaluate special education staff? What is a resource teacher’s role? You can click below to get ideas, and you can also click here to go to our FAQ page to ask your questions and get answers from qualified administrators in special education. Please remember all these are examples and are not an exhaustive list. It is to get you thinking and give you ideas.

This is an example of a midterm evaluation for special ed. staff. Possible classroom interventions What does my resource teacher do? For more information on special education click on our regular education teacher page. Do you have a question you would like to ask? Click Here

One resource that many administrators do not know is available for their access is the Montana School for the Deaf and the Blind. They provide outreach consultants to help with children deaf, blind, hearing impaired and visually impaired. They are a great resource. Click here to view their website.

Steve Gettel, Superintendent of MSDB, has written a letter describing the philosophy of the school. Click here to read the letter.

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