Main Library
This library contains CADRE resources as well as State, Lead Agency and Parent Center resources. Please note that CADRE makes no endorsement of the State, Lead Agency and Parent Center resources included here, nor of any policies, procedures, processes, or documents specific to any item.
A Note from CADRE: As conversations continue around the reauthorization of the IDEA, CADRE welcomes ideas and dialogue around possible improvements to the law. This webinar was offered in the spirit of starting a conversation around concerns with the due process system and exploring possible solutions. It was not intended to represent all perspectives, nor do the opinions of the presenters in this webinar necessarily represent the opinions of CADRE. Healthy dialogue is likely to include areas of disagreement but can lead to better outcomes. The important thing is that we engage each other in...
About the Webinar: This webinar will present the results of a systematic analysis of a representative sample of complaint procedure decisions and hearing officer decisions in five of the most active states. The comparison will be not only between these two systems for the total sample but also among the five state subsamples. The three dimensions of the comparison will be (a) the issue categories, (b) the outcomes, and, for the parent-favorable outcomes, (c) the remedies. About the Presenter: Perry A. Zirkel is university professor emeritus of education and law at Lehigh University, where he...
AFC - Short Guide to Impartial Hearings
AL - Quick Tips - Understanding Due Process
AL - Quick Tips - Understanding the Complaint Process
Download AL-6 Quick Tips-Complaints.pdf (46.29 KB)
CA - How Are Early State Disputes Resolved?
- Download CA-19 ResolvingEarlyStartDisputes09.pdf (222.03 KB)
CA - Understanding Sped Due Process Hearings Provided by the OAH
DREDF - A Guide for California Parents: Special Education Due Process and the Resolution Meeting
- Download DREDF-1 dueprocess_2008.pdf (1.53 MB)
ECAC - Family Engagement Video Contest
FACT - Special Education Toolkit (2016)
FACT - State Complaint Toolkit
FL - A Parent's Guide to Understanding Due Process Hearings for Early Steps
HI - 2009-10 SEAC Due Process Report
HI - Formal Complaint Procedures Info Sheet (Part C)
I-NYC-2 - Mediation_and_Impartial_Hearings2017
ID - Dispute Resolution Guidance - State Complaints
ID - Dispute Resolution State Complaint Quick Guide
- Download State-Complaint-Quick-Guide.pdf (474.62 KB)
ID - Procedures for Resolving Complaints under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
- Download Procedures for Resolving Complaints.pdf (205.58 KB)