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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.

WI - Spanish L-2 Mediator Assignment Letter - Joint Request

WI - Spanish L-3 Mediator Assignment - after signed form

WI - Spanish L-5 Mediation close file letter

WI - Spanish L-6 Initial Interest in Mediation Letter

WI - Special Education Mediation Roster Candidate Training Flier

WI - Summary of Satisfaction Surveys of Mediators & Participants in IEP Facilitation

WI - The Resolution Meeting: A Guide for Parents and Educators (IDEA 2004)

WI - WSEMS Choosing your Mediator: When You Use the Wisconsin Special Education Mediation System

WI - WSEMS Effective Participation in Mediation and IEP Facilitation

WI - WSEMS How to Access the Mediation System

WI - WSEMS Mediation Trends Report 2000-13

WI - WSEMS Oral Questions and Score Sheet

WI - WSEMS Using Mediation to Resolve Special Education Issues in WI

WV - Mediation Process for Special Education

WV - Request for Applicants: IDEA Mediators

We will work with participants to build advanced conflict management skills in handling impasse in special education disputes.

Contra Costa SELPA's model of facilitation for Resolution Meetings has proven highly successful in the first year of implementation. Drawing on techniques from IEP facilitation and local mediation, our trained Resolution Meeting Managers lead participants through a simple process of reviewing issues, clarifying positions, analyzing differences and writing agreements. With or without attorneys present, this process has resulted in a 70% success rate in settling Due Process cases in a 16 district local consortium. Participants in this session will learn and have an opportunity to practice the 4...

This 3 hour interactive presentation explores a variety of strategies found in systems thinking that merit discussion regarding the practicality of incorporating one or more of the strategies into special education mediation. There are occasions in special education where the mediation or resolution of conflict involves a group of interested persons who are jointly engaged in conflict with a school district. In that case, the typical mediation strategies may not be as appropriate or may need enhancement. Conflict within an organization (school system) may be due to disagreement over the scope...

Interest-based mediation sits two stakeholders with or without their problem-solving attorneys at a table along with a mediator to solve a problem.

Dr. Susan Etscheidt will begin our presentation by introducing the dispute resolution options offered in the state of Iowa. In addition to highlighting the conflict resolution continuum for special education related disputes, Dr. Etscheidt will share the state's impressive statistics for pre-appeals, hearing, and mediations. She will then highlight the issues of the last ten hearings and the implications for these hearings in relevant case law. Amber Benedict will share her master's thesis research findings on Iowa's state special education mediators exploring their perceptions on power and...

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