Meeting the Needs of Students of ALL Abilities: How Leaders Go Beyond Inclusion - Paperback

Meeting the Needs of Students of ALL Abilities: How Leaders Go Beyond Inclusion - Second Edition

This comprehensive educational leadership resource provides school administrators and educational leaders with practical frameworks for transforming special learning programs into inclusive services that benefit all students. The second edition focuses on social justice principles and actionable school reform strategies.

What This Book Covers

Educational leaders will find research-based approaches to shift from costly, segregated special learning programs to integrated comprehensive services. The book addresses the theoretical underpinnings of educational segregation while providing concrete solutions for creating equitable learning environments. Topics include administration of student services, organizational leadership, nondiscrimination law, and special education law compliance.

Practical Applications for Educational Leaders

School administrators, district leaders, and education policy makers will benefit from the authors' combined expertise in special education administration, educational equity, and organizational change. The book provides frameworks for integrating social justice and equity into daily educational practice while addressing the needs of students with behavioral, emotional, social, and physical disabilities.

Key Features

• Foundation for moving from programs to services for all learners
• Strategies for reducing costs while improving outcomes
• Guidance on nondiscrimination law and special education compliance
• Research-based approaches to educational equity
• Practical tools for organizational leadership and change management

Who Should Read This Book

This resource is designed for educational leadership professionals, including school principals, district administrators, special education directors, educational policy makers, and graduate students in educational administration programs. It serves as both a professional development tool and a comprehensive guide for implementing systemic change.

About the Authors

Colleen A. Capper is professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She has authored or coauthored five books (published or in-press) and refereed journal articles related to educational leadership and equity. Capper has served as a special education teacher, administrator of special programs, and founding director of a nonprofit agency for preschool children and adults with disabilities in the Appalachian region of Kentucky. Capper works with individuals in school districts, nonprofit, and for-profit agencies across the country on ways to integrate social justice, equity, and spirituality into their daily work.

Elise Frattura is an assistant professor in the Department of Exceptional Education and Educational Administration and associate dean for the School of Education at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. She teaches courses in administration of student services, organizational leadership, and special education law. Frattura researches and publishes in the area of nondiscrimination law, integrated comprehensive services for all learners, and the theoretical underpinnings of educational segregation. Coauthor of Meeting the Needs of All Learners: How Leaders Go Beyond Inclusion (Corwin Press 2000), Frattura works with school districts across the country to assist in the movement from programs to services for all learners.