This qualitative multiple-case study focused on administrators who are educational leaders at four separate schools in a school district located in a rural area of the State of Pennsylvania. The problem addressed was a lack of formal education and training in the field of special education among public school administrators. Administrators often do not receive the particular type of necessary formal training required to direct special education services to students with special needs, but are required to implement curriculum and direct teachers who educate students with special needs in the general education classroom. Regardless, legal mandates regulating special education places increased levels of accountability on administrators. The purpose of this study was to develop a deeper understanding of the special education training received by public school administrators and additional training that may be needed to ensure students with special needs receive an appropriate education. The knowledge an administrator possesses or requires based on previous education and training has an effect on student learning, the individuals led, and the organization as a whole. The multiple-case study focused on the formal special education training received by six individual public school administrators at four distinct public schools. The participant administrators consisted of two elementary administrators, two middle school administrators, and two high school administrators. A purposeful sample of eight teachers was also chosen from the same four schools, two from each, to integrate variety and generate opportunities for a comprehensive study of the phenomenon. The use of a multiple-case study approach allowed for a thorough understanding of the professional development needs of public school administrators regarding the field of special education and students with special education needs. [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.bibliotheek.ehb.be/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]