How interest-based, grievance mediation performs over the long term.
This article deals with the findings of a study regarding the capacity of grievance mediation to achieve long-term benefits for labor union and management.Learn more
This searchable database contains bibliographic information for literature (research-based and policy/practice) relating to dispute resolution in special education.
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How the IDEA and the Fostering Connections Act Can Work Together to Ensure School Stability and Seamless Transitions for Children with Disabilities in the Child Welfare System
This brief explains how two federal laws--IDEA and the Fostering Connections Act--can help advocates "ensure school stability and smooth transitions" for children with disabilities in foster care. Presented in a Q&A format, the brief addresses fundamental issues. It also includes three case...Learn more
How to avoid the nasty little words, "I'll see you in court!"
The author provides advice for school principals on how to use mediation to avoid litigation over school-related conflicts. The advice incorporates two examples of the effective use of mediation to resolve disputes in school-related conflicts.Learn more
How to help students lead their IEP meetings.
The authors explore ways to encourage leadership skills in students with disabilities through Individualized Education Programs (IEP). According to authors, increasing student responsibility for their IEPs can influence student and parent involvement in their IEP process. It has been found through...Learn more
IDEA partnerships ASPIIRE/ILIAD.
This article explains the use of mediation to improve special education partnerships between families and schools. Benefits and drawbacks to mediation are described, along with strategies for finding out about mediation in individual states and finding a mediator. Information on the Consortium for...Learn more
IDEA Special Education Mediation: A guide for parents of children and youth
This booklet, which is particularly aimed at parents and family members, provides an overview of the mediation process and how it works. Included is information on the benefits of mediation and how to prepare for mediation.Learn more
IDEA Special Education Resolution Meetings: A guide for parents of children and youth
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA 2004) and its final Part B Implementing Regulations describe how disagreements about special education services between parents and schools may be resolved. This guide for families will help readers to have a better understanding of...Learn more
Identification of Learning Disabilities Implications of Proposed DSM-5 Criteria for School-Based Assessment
[abstract] This article examines the recommended eligibility determination for learning disabilities (LD) in both the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act and the proposed changes in diagnostic criteria in the DSM-5. The focus is on the inclusion of the criterion of...Learn more
Identifying the Associated Factors of Mediation and Due Process in Families of Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder
[Abstract] "Compared to families of students with other types of disabilities, families of students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are significantly more likely to enact their procedural safeguards such as mediation and due process. However, we do not know which school, child, and parent...Learn more
IEP facilitation: A promising approach to resolving conflicts between families and schools.
In this article, the author provides guidelines for the use of IEP facilitation to resolve conflicts between families of special education students and schools. The author identifies seven essential components of IEP facilitation, describes each component, and provides guidance for practical...Learn more
IEP team meetings: A guide to participation for parents
This resource is designed to prepare parents to participate in IEP meetings. [excerpt] "A parent’s first encounter with the Individualized Education Program—the IEP—can be intimidating. However, participation in special educational planning is critical in assuring positive long-term outcomes for...Learn more
IEP/IFSP Facilitation: Practical Insights and Programmatic Considerations
This document briefly summarizes practical insights and promising practices for IEP/IFSP facilitation, collected from a broad review of facilitation and special education literature. Among the highlight are strategies that can be used prior to and during a meeting as well as considerations for...Learn more
Impact of the Resolution Meeting on Due Process in Special Education
[abstract] "The purpose of this study was to assess the effectiveness of the resolution meeting on due process in special education. The study focused on the impact of the resolution meeting on students and the school district by utilizing an analysis of data obtained from due process requests...Learn more
Impartial Hearings for Public School Students under Section 504: A State-by-State Survey
[Excerpt, p.3] The purposes of this article are (a) to canvass the Section 504 legislation, regulations, and OCR interpretations specific to impartial hearings; and (b) to determine, via a national survey, the current practices of the state education agencies (SEAs) for the 50 states and the...Learn more
Impartial Hearings under the IDEA: Legal Issues and Answers
[introduction] This Question and Answer document is specific to impartial hearing officers (IHOs) and the impartial hearings that they conduct under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). It does not cover the IHO’s remedial authority, which is the subject of separate comprehensive...Learn more
Impartiality of hearing and review officers under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act: A checklist of the legal boundaries.
This article provides an overview of the relevant legal authority pertaining to the impartiality requirements for hearing and review officers under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The overview is in the form of a checklist containing items derived from published court...Learn more
Impartiality under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
This article provides a two part overview of issues related to the impartiality of due process hearing officers and review officials. First, the authors summarize federal administrative law regarding hearing officer or administrative law judge bias in order to provide a framework for analyzing the...Learn more
Implementing Restorative Practices: A Case Study of How One Urban High School Approached Alternatives to Punitive Discipline Practices
[abstract] "Over the past 20 years, a serious trend has developed that disconnects too many students from school due to suspensions. Suspensions continue to widen the achievement gap within the educational system. Consistently, African American males are suspended at a much higher rate than the...Learn more
Implementing student-led IEPs: Student participation and student and teacher reactions.
Interviews with 35 students who participated in student-led Individualized Education Program (IEP) meetings confirmed that students were able to describe the purpose and benefits of an IEP, their disabilities, and their rights. Observation of student participation in IEP meetings for five students...Learn more
Implementing the mediation requirements of IDEA '97: A guide developed for the Consortium for Appropriate Dispute Resolution in Special Education.
This document is intended to assist states in implementing the mediation requirements in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), as amended in 1997. These provisions include parent participation in collaborative decision-making and the right of parents to challenge decisions about...Learn more
Improving special education mediation.
This article provides background information about special education and mediation and offers some points to consider for those interested in starting, improving or analyzing a special education mediation process. This article is based on the author's experience as a mediator as well as on site...Learn more
In the matter of Arons: Construction of the IDEA’s lay advocate provision too narrow?
Lay advocates are prohibited from representing parents and children in d.p. hearings under Arons. Part III of this article presents new empirical findings related to the supply of attorneys and lay advocates available to represent parents at any cost and at a reduced cost. Survey was sent to state...Learn more
Individualized Education Program (IEP): Some suggestions to consider.
Presents suggestions that may help parents prepare for their child's individualized education program (IEP). The suggestions are divided into what parents can do before an IEP team meeting, at an IEP team meeting, and after an IEP team meeting. IEP goals and objectives are also discussed.Learn more
Individualized Educational Plan (IEP) meetings and Mexican American parents: Let's talk about it.
This study explores the relation between Mexican American parents and the special education system, especially the Individualized Educational Plan (IEP) meetings. Within this narrative account, 10 Mexican American women were interviewed throughout a school year to comprehend how they felt about...Learn more
Initial review of research literature on ADR in special education.
This article describes a literature search process employed to identify research in ADR and special education, organizes some initial search results, briefly summarizes them, and raises important questions for the purpose of generating a future research agenda.Learn more