“…As the field of special education evolved, the need for special education administrators arose (Washington, 1996). The role of the special education administrator has been described as ambiguous and complex (Finkenbinder, 1981;Furman, 1988;Hartley & Whitworth, 1979;Lashley, 1982;Ponder, 1994;Simpson & Lamb, 1979;Sullivan, 1986Sullivan, , 1996Sullivan & Leary, 1991;Washington, 1996;Whitworth & Hartley, 1982). In an organization roles are determined by expectations employees have of each other (Getzels & Guba, 1957;Hartenian, Hadaway, & Badovick, 1994).…”