Abstract

Given the complexities of providing intervention services and supports to families of infants and toddlers with disabilities birth through 2 years of age, building educational leadership capacity from within the Early Intervention Program for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Part C is important. Nevertheless, this area of educational leadership is woefully understudied. This article provides a summary of key themes that emerged from a qualitative survey of 44 identified educational leaders from seven states and various levels of the Part C program. Participants’ understanding of effective leadership clustered into three areas: technical-functional knowledge that is unique to Part C, dispositions that have been identified elsewhere as characteristic of successful leaders, and skill sets that have also been recognized as important for leaders to possess. The article ends with a call to the field for additional research.

Recommended Citation

LaRocco, Diana J. (2013) "An Exploration of Educational Leadership in Part C of Idea: Voices from the Field," Journal of Educational Leadership in Action: Vol. 1: Iss. 2, Article 4.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.62608/2164-1102.1084
Available at: https://digitalcommons.lindenwood.edu/ela/vol1/iss2/4