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

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The Individual Education Plan: A Parents’ Perspective

[abstract] “The purpose of this quantitative study was to determine the perceptions of parents of special education students regarding the Individual Education Plan (IEP) and process. A total of 168 parents or guardians of sixth-, seventh-, and eighth-grade middle school special education students...Learn more

The Odd Man Out: How Fathers Navigate the Special Education System

[Abstract] Research about parent experiences with the special education system is largely dominated by the perspectives of mothers. Using purposeful sampling techniques, we interviewed 20 active fathers about their experiences navigating the special education system. All the fathers described three...Learn more

The parent panel: Supporting children with special needs.

Describes the "parent panel," an approach to building appropriate communication, resolving conflicts, and creating mutual respect between teachers and parents of children with disabilities. Delineates benefits to parents and teachers, describes how to organize the parent panel, provides content...Learn more

The Power of Family-School Partnering (FSP)

Publisher's description: Ongoing, strategic Family-School Partnering (FSP) is an essential component of every educational community. FSP is a multi-dimensional process in which schools, families, and communities engage in shared actions to ensure a child’s academic, social, and emotional success...Learn more

The quick brown lawyer jumped over the mediation traps.

Once thought to be a safe haven, mediation has produced a few traps to be avoided. Both traps arise out of mediation confidentiality, codified in Evidence Code § 1115, et. seq. The first trap is the what you need to say in your written agreement to make sure it is admissible and enforceable. The...Learn more

The School-Family Partnership Training Program

[Abstract ] The School Family Partnership Training Program was an innovative program created and implemented out of a desire to assist schools and families to connect with one another. The program was implemented over a six-week period with one and one-half hour combined sessions for families of a...Learn more

The secrets of successful mediators.

A survey of thirty experienced mediators showed that three-quarters of them regarded achieving rapport with the parties as central to their success in bringing about settlements. This article discusses how mediators achieve and make use of that rapport. The article also considers the implications...Learn more

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