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.
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 - Advocacy Skills - A Guide to Help You Advocate for Your Child's Educational Rights
Download AFC-1 advocacy_skillsApril2011.pdf (362.35 KB)
AFC - Short Guide to Impartial Hearings
AFC - Special Education Mediation Program: A Manual of Guidelines and Procedures (Prepared by the Safehorizon Mediation program)
- Download AFC-2 sp_ed_mediation_2010.pdf (10.11 MB)
AI - Preparing for Special Ed Mediation/Resolution
AK PTI - IEP Meetings: What to Expect Before, During & After the Meeting
- Download AK PTI-1-IEP Brochure2009.pdf (310.91 KB)
APEC - IEP Tips for a Successful Meeting
- Download APEC - IEPTipsforaSuccessfulMeeting.pdf (214.61 KB)
APEC - Resolving Disputes in Special Education
ASK - Alternative Methods of Conflict Resolution
ASK - Becoming Part of the Solution: Exploring Alternative Methods of Conflict Resolution
ASK - Improving Communication: Tips for Parents and Educators
In collaboration with CADRE, the IDEA Partnership has developed a Dialogue Guide on the important topic of dispute resolution. Using CADRE's work on early and innovative dispute resolution processes, the Partnership has developed both an Executive Summary of CADRE's document Beyond Mediation: Strategies For Appropriate Early Dispute Resolution In Special Education and a Dialogue Starter for Dispute Resolution. Dialogue Guides are models for conducting interactive discussions across stakeholders (families, practitioners, professional associations, professors, policymakers, legislators) in...
CDIC - Individualized Education Plans (IEP) ARD Meetings and Changes in the IEP
- Download CDIC-1 IEP_Spanish 2009.pdf (45.08 KB)