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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.
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...
AZ - Due Process Procedures
BIE - Resolution Session and Due Process Hearing Procedures in Special Education - Due Process Hearing Officer Manual (2007)
Download BIE-9 DPHO manual.pdf (1013.16 KB)
DREDF - A Guide for California Parents: Special Education Due Process and the Resolution Meeting
- Download DREDF-1 dueprocess_2008.pdf (1.53 MB)
This document is a sample of a Due Process Hearing Extension Order. It serves as a tool that states may choose to use to document extensions, length of extensions, and new dates for a hearing and decision that meets the timelines required by IDEA.
FL - A Parent's Guide to Understanding Due Process Hearings for Early Steps
FL - Part C Sample Written Decision
IA - Procedures For Special Education Complaints
IA - Timelines involving Due Process Complaint
ID - Vendor Service Agreement - Lead Hearing Officer
MA - So You Will Be Going To A Special Education Hearing Without A Lawyer
- Download MA-1 prose_guide 2012.pdf (98.96 KB)
MI - Special Education Problem Solving Process
- Download MI-12 Problem_Solving_Process_2013.pdf (392.76 KB)