Complete this assignment based on your Non-Field or Field Experience option:

Non-Field Experience

Review the numerous case studies provided in Kochhar-Bryant, C. A., & Greene, G. (2009) that focus on how to promote transition services and initiate any needed change procedures in a school system.

Focus on the following questions:

A. Why is greater leadership needed to improve transition services?

B. How does the United States invest in personnel development for transition?

C. What are the dimensions of the transition leadership role?

D. How do transition leaders facilitate systematic reform and what reforms are needed?

E. How can competencies be strengthened to build local capacity for transition?

F. How should transition curriculum be designed?

G. How can institutes of higher education help prepare leaders for transition service improvement?

Field Experience Option

Interview a supervisor or director of special education services in a school system of your choice. This may be done face-to-face or through technological means (telephone, email, Skype, etc.).

The interview will focus on how to promote transition services and initiate any needed change procedures in a school system. Be sure to obtain permission, if needed, for this assignment.

An Observation/Permission Format has been provided for you, if needed on the Books and Resources page.

Interview questions will include but not be limited to the following:

A. Why is greater leadership needed to improve transition services?

B. How does the United States invest in personnel development for transition?

C. What are the dimensions of the transition leadership role?

D. How do transition leaders facilitate systematic reform and what reforms are needed?

E. How can competencies be strengthened to build local capacity for transition?

F. How should transition curriculum be designed?

G. How can institutes of higher education help prepare leaders for transition service improvement?

Include an interview protocol (a complete list of the interview questions utilized in the order they were asked) and a summary of the information collected. Provide a summary analysis of the results.