Public school administrators' tasks include completing special education teacher evaluations and providing critical feedback. The problem is that many principals do not possess sufficient knowledge of special education to be the curriculum and instructional leader to evaluate special education teachers and lack special education courses taken within their graduate programs. The lack of knowledge results in special education teachers not getting the feedback they need to help guide their instruction, impacting student performance. The purpose for this qualitative phenomenological study was to determine if administrators felt they were prepared by expressing their thoughts and actions regarding evaluating teachers. The two theories that were used was transformational leadership and the Satir growth model. Transformational leadership and the Satir growth model both deal with the types of changes one undergoes when becoming a voiced, strong, individual with the ability to accept change despite their own beliefs and come to a collective understanding. The study was completed by virtually interviewing 10 public school administrators who expressed their experiences with special education. All administrators had a minimum of 3 years evaluating both general and special education teachers. The interviews were transcribed, and three themes emerged. In relation to the two research questions, the findings were graduate preparation programs need to make special education courses a requirement, supervising special education is challenging, and evaluations of special education teachers are ineffective due to a lack of knowledge by administrators. Future research should focus on a larger sample size and geographical area to determine if the findings of this report are comparable to other districts and contexts. Further research could explore how preparation influences an administrator's view of special education. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]