This searchable database contains bibliographic information for literature (research-based and policy/practice) relating to dispute resolution in special education.
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Part C IDEA Final Regulations Non-Regulatory Guidance
Published November 2011, this document summarizes changes to the Early Intervention Federal Regulations for parents, early intervention service providers, and state lead agencies.Learn more
Peer-Reviewed Research and Individualized Education Programs (IEPs): An Examination of Intent and Impact
"This article examines the intended purpose of [peer-reviewed research] provision [of IDEA] and its impact on the development of IEPs. Intent is examined through the legislative history of the PRR requirement. The impact of the PRR provision is illustrated in an analysis of litigation and a...Learn more
Perceptions of parents of students with autism towards the IEP meeting: A case study of one family support group chapter.
This case study investigated parental perceptions of students with autism towards the IEP meeting from one family support group chapter in the north Texas area. Participants were asked to share their experiences of previous IEP meetings and to provide input regarding not only measures that school...Learn more
Person-Centered Planning
This article describes an innovative planning process that is centered on the person--the student--and that incorporates up-to-date technologies. It's called Making Action Plans (MAPS). For the past 30 years special educators have included parents as collaborative partners in their children's...Learn more
Planning the IEP for students with emotional and behavioral disorders.
Presents a discussion on the individualized education programs (IEP) intended for children with emotional and behavioral disorders. Key components of the IEP, effects of the child's disability on his involvement, importance of functional assessment of the behavior in planning the IEP, problems in...Learn more
Policy-to-Practice—A Portraiture Study of Special Education Implementations to Improve Student Outcomes through Mediation
Abstract: Improving student outcomes for students with disabilities is the primary goal of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The IDEA charges school districts to collaborate closely with parents to design and execute an individualized education program (IEP) that allows...Learn more
Postsecondary Transition Under IDEA 2004: A Legal Update
Abstract Postsecondary transition planning for students with disabilities first entered the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) in 1990. The required provisions for transition planning were updated with the amendments to IDEA in 1997 and its reauthorization in 2004. Since IDEA 2004...Learn more
Predictors of parents perception toward the IEP meeting
UMI Number: 3507702 [Abstract] "In the field of educational leadership, as well as special education, parental participation is paramount given that federal law has mandated that schools provide and show evidence that they foster parental participation. This quantitative, non-experimental study...Learn more
Predictors of Participant Perceptions of Facilitated Individualized Education Program Meeting Success
Facilitated Individualized Education Program (FIEP) meetings present one option for early, alternative dispute resolution in special education. Although it has been suggested that this process may be useful in resolving disputes and improving relationships, these hypotheses have not been directly...Learn more
Preguntas frecuentes acerca de la mediación.
Esta publicación ha sido desarrollada por CADRE (Consorcio para la Resolución Apropiada de Disputas en la Educación Especial) con el fin de responder a la gran cantidad de preguntas que muchos padres, maestros, y administradores, entre otras personas tienen acerca de la mediación. Desde preguntas...Learn more
Preparing for collaboration: pre-service special education teachers' perspectives and beliefs
[abstract] "The purpose of this qualitative case study is to describe preservice special education teacher’ beliefs and perceptions about collaboration as a professional practice. It has been established through national teacher and accreditation standards, through federal policy, and through...Learn more
Preparing Special Education Teachers to Collaborate With Families
Positive family–school–community relationships are associated with student success. Creating successful relationships with parents is an important but difficult task for teachers to master. Therefore, teacher candidates need opportunities to learn how to develop collaborative relationships with...Learn more
Problems in due process: Factors which result In more adversarial procedures.
It is the purpose of this report to examine procedural safeguards beginning with the initial parent-school communication and continuing through notification, evaluation, programming, to the due process hearing in order to determine which factors at which points in the process result in more...Learn more
Procedural preferences in alternative dispute resolution: A closer, modern look at an old idea.
This article reports 3 experiments that were conducted to investigate preferences for alternative dispute resolution. Preferences for dispute resolution features were investigated with respect to decision control, process control, and rule control. The three studies were intended primarily to...Learn more
Procedures for the investigation and resolution of special education complaints under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
This document provides information on the procedures for the investigation and resolution of special education complaints for schools or agencies under supervision of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Office of Indian Education Programs (OIEP). Regulations are explained for the following areas: (1)...Learn more
Providing optimal special education services to Hispanic children and their families.
The U.S. Census Bureau reported that 44.3 million people living in the United States in 2006 were of Hispanic descent. This population is far from homogeneous and includes seven major subgroups based on their origin, each with its own characteristics, which are briefly discussed. Of the 5.1 million...Learn more
Public managers, attorneys, and alternative dispute resolution of environmental and natural resources conflicts: Results and implication of a national survey.
Public managers spend much of their careers resolving disputes. Many of these disputes involve attorneys representing concerned citizens or representing the public managers themselves. In the last two decades, a variety of techniques commonly called alternative dispute resolution (ADR) have been...Learn more
Punishing the Vulnerable: Exploring Suspension Rates for Students With Learning Disabilities
*/ [Abstract] Students with learning disabilities are suspended at disproportionate rates in schools. Although research has shown the ineffectiveness of suspension as a disciplinary tool, school administrators continue to use it to combat behavior infractions. This column presents a review of the...Learn more
Putting square pegs into round holes: Mediation and the rights of children with disabilities under the IDEA.
This Article examines whether or not a mediation process can be created that fits squarely into the goals of the IDEA. Mediation has become the preferred method for settling disputes under the IDEA between schools and families. Article discusses prior research that found high rates of settlement,...Learn more
Quality in Individualized Family Service Plans: Guidelines for Practitioners, Programs, and Families
This article provides guidance and recommendations for practitioners and families around five components of an IFSP: - functional assessment - functional outcome writing - linking functional outcomes to services - service integration - progress monitoring Each component "should be an opportunity to...Learn more
Questionable Initiation of Both Decisional Dispute Resolution Processes under the IDEA: Proposed Regulatory Interpretations
The IDEA provides a range of collaborative, investigative, and adjudicative avenues to resolve disputes between parents and schools related to IEPs. This article examines how the “decisional” processes of investigative complaint procedures (CP) and adjudicative due process hearings (DPH) relate to...Learn more
Recent Legal Developments of Interest to Special Educators
[Abstract] An overview is provided of five recent legal developments that merit special attention of special educators: (a) the amended Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEIA) regulations concerning parental consent, including subsequent agency interpretations concerning...Learn more
Reducing parental dissatisfaction with special education in two school districts: Implementing conflict prevention and alternative dispute resolution.
Parental dissatisfaction with special education services is a national problem. This article presents two districts that have undergone systemwide changes to decrease the dissatisfaction of families who have children with disabilities. Using qualitative inquiry, the authors analyzed documents and...Learn more
Relative satisfaction with ADR: Some empirical evidence.
This article discusses the results of a study on the relative satisfaction experienced by parties with alternative dispute resolution (ADR). Authors present advantages of ADR processes, information on the controller in the ADR processes, approach of the study; and limitations of the study.Learn more