This searchable database contains bibliographic information for literature (research-based and policy/practice) relating to dispute resolution in special education.

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Resolution meetings: State supports and practices.

This In-Brief Policy Analysis is based on a survey sent to all special education units of state education agencies and interviews with eight states. Findings are synthesized for types of supports provided, frequency of resolution meetings, factors that impact the use of resolution meetings, and...Learn more

Resolving conflicts with parents of handicapped children.

Urban educators often find themselves in conflict with parents of educationally handicapped students over program placement and services. Easily understood strategies for preventing these differences are presented. The dynamics of parent anger are discussed. School personnel are provided with a...Learn more

Restorative Justice in U.S. Schools: A Research Review

[Excerpt from Overview, p.1] This report presents information garnered from a comprehensive review of the literature on restorative justice (RJ)1 in U.S. schools. The purpose of our review is to capture key issues, describe models of RJ, and summarize results from studies conducted in the field...Learn more

Restorative Practice in Special Education Dispute Resolution

This publication provides readers with information about the history and origins of Restorative Justice, before discussing the current application of Restorative Practice in educational settings. Next, we highlight the unique challenges parents and educators face while engaging in the planning...Learn more

Side by Side Comparison of 2011 Part C Final Regulations

This side-by-side comparison of the 2011 final regulations to the 1999 Part C regulations, created by the Council for Exceptional Children, Division for Early Childhood, and the IDEA Infant & Toddlers Coordinator Association, serves as a tool to assist readers in understanding the new...Learn more

Six Things to Never Say or Hear During an IEP Meeting

Current research on parental reports of their experiences during the IEP process suggests that favorable perceptions are the exception rather than the norm. In their review of 10 studies on parental views of the IEP process published since 2004, Reiman, Beck, Coppola, and Engiles (2010) found only...Learn more

Six Tips for Successful IEP Meetings

This article highlights the essential elements of successful IEP meetings. Under the umbrella of communication are six elements: pre-meeting planning, meeting facilitator, meeting agenda, ground rules, essential knowledge, and limit jargon. [Conclusion] "Effective open communication techniques can...Learn more

Special Education and the Law

Section 1: SPECIAL EDUCATION AND THE LAW IN THIS SECTION YOU WILL FIND: A BRIEF INTRODUCTION TO THE WORLD OF SPECIAL EDUCATION A DEFINITION OF FAPE AND IDEA WHY SPECIAL EDUCATION LAWS ARE COMPLEX SPECIAL EDUCATION, TRUST, AND GOOD AGREEMENTS Back to Table of Contents A BRIEF INTRODUCTION TO THE...Learn more

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