Literature Articles

This searchable database contains bibliographic information for literature (research-based and policy/practice) relating to dispute resolution in special education.

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Specific Learning Disability and Its Newest Definition: Which Is Comprehensive? and Which Is Insufficient?

[abstract] The American Psychiatric Association’s proposed definition of specific learning disability (“specific learning disorder”) for the DSM-5 reflects current thinking and best practice in learning disabilities. It continues the core conceptualization of learning disability (LD) as well as...Learn more

Spotlight on Students With Disabilities

This brief discusses survey results about districts’ perceptions of the ease with which they were able to provide services for students with disabilities and to comply with federal law governing the education of students with disab ilities.Learn more

State Laws and Guidance for Complaint Procedures Under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

State Laws for Due Process Hearings Under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

The IDEA provides the fundamental framework for state-level resolution of special education disputes, while also allowing states to add to (but not subtract from) the regulations for state and local education agencies. In this article Zirkel presents how each state has supplemented the federal...Learn more

States' Accountability and Progress in Serving Young Children With Disabilities

[abstract] Since the 2004 reauthorization of the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), there has been a growing focus on improving the quality of programs for children with disabilities and measuring the results/outcomes of those programs. Across the country, IDEA Part C Programs for...Learn more

Stepping back through the looking glass: Real conversations with real disputants about institutionalized mediation and its value.

Seventy interviews were conducted with parents and school district officials involved in 14 of the 17 cases scheduled to be mediated by Pennsylvania Special Education Mediation Services in November and December 2000. Pre- and post mediation interviews were conducted with both parent and school...Learn more

Student involvement in Individualized Education Program meetings.

We conducted a review of the literature to investigate interventions designed to increase students' involvement in their individualized education program (IEP) process. Sixteen studies were identified and analyzed in terms of six variables: purpose, participants/setting, design, dependent variables...Learn more

Sustaining Programs of School, Family, and Community Partnerships A Qualitative Longitudinal Study of Two Districts

[abstract] This study draws from four years of qualitative case study data to describe how programmatic and district factors interacted to affect reform sustainability in two school districts—one urban and the other suburban. These districts have been implementing a reform developed by the National...Learn more

Teachers’ Perceptions of the Effects of Restorative Justice Practices in Inclusive Classrooms

The study investigates educators' perceptions of Restorative Justice Practices (RJPs) in inclusive classrooms, focusing on students with dis/Abilities, within the frameworks of Social Justice, Critical Race Theory, and Disability Studies (DisCrit). It aims to address a gap in the literature on...Learn more

The Broken Compass: Parental Involvement With Children's Education

[Abstract from publisher] "It seems like common sense that children do better when parents are actively involved in their schooling. But how well does the evidence stack up? The Broken Compass puts this question to the test in the most thorough scientific investigation to date of how parents across...Learn more

The Effects of Educational Policy and Local Context on Special Education Students’ Experiences of School Removal and Transition

[abstract] This article examines school removals and transitions among nine special education students. First, the Individual with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and the local school discipline policy and special education contexts are discussed. Next, drawing from participants’ narrative...Learn more

The efficacy of mediation in the resolution of parent-school special education disputes. Report from Rutgers: A working paper series.

The study reported here focused on whether some special education disputes are resolved more effectively and efficiently by mediation than by a due process hearing, and whether parents and school officials feel satisfied about the process, outcome, and implementation of the agreement. Researchers...Learn more

The existence of trust in the relationship of parents and district administration in the placement process of 3- to 8-year-old students with autism

Abstract: Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify the degree to which trust-building variables exist between public school districts and parents of 3- to 8-year-old children with autism during the initial placement process in the perception of special education administration. Additional...Learn more

The Facilitated Individualized Education Program Process: State Perspectives

[Abstract] Conflict between parents and school personnel continues to be an area of concern for students with disabilities, despite efforts by lawmakers to provide more parental input into the process of identification and continuation of special education services. Recent data suggest that...Learn more

The IEP meeting: Perceptions of parents of students who receive special education services.

The author investigated parental perceptions of the individualized education program (IEP) meeting among 51 parents of students who were receiving special education services from 1 family support service agency. Survey questions pertained to the following areas: (a) IEP meeting experiences, (b)...Learn more

The impact of parent/family involvement on student outcomes: An annotated bibliography of research from the past decade.

In this bibliography of research published during the past decade, we have grouped studies into three related areas: studies that evaluate the effectiveness of school-based programs and interventions intended to promote parent/family involvement on student outcomes; studies that evaluate family...Learn more

The impact of special education mediation on parent-school relationships.

Finding ways to productively manage conflict in a manner that protects parent—school relationships has become an issue of growing concern in special education. Special education mediation has been promoted as a valuable process, in part, because of its promise for resolving such conflicts in a way...Learn more

The Individual Education Plan: A Parents’ Perspective

[abstract] “The purpose of this quantitative study was to determine the perceptions of parents of special education students regarding the Individual Education Plan (IEP) and process. A total of 168 parents or guardians of sixth-, seventh-, and eighth-grade middle school special education students...Learn more

The involvement of lay advocates in due process hearings. Quick Turn Around (QTA).

A survey was conducted on the use of lay advocates to investigate state reaction to a recent court decision in Delaware on the use of lay advocates and the availability of representation for parents of students with disabilities in due process hearings. The Delaware Supreme Court found in 1999 that...Learn more

The Odd Man Out: How Fathers Navigate the Special Education System

[Abstract] Research about parent experiences with the special education system is largely dominated by the perspectives of mothers. Using purposeful sampling techniques, we interviewed 20 active fathers about their experiences navigating the special education system. All the fathers described three...Learn more

The Outcomes of Fully Adjudicated Impartial Hearings under the IDEA: A Nationally Representative Analysis with and without New York

The purpose of this study was to determine the national outcomes distribution of DPH decision outcomes for a relatively recent six-year period. A secondary purpose was to determine whether New York decisions were such a distinct and major outlier to justify omitting them for a more precise picture...Learn more

The perceived influence of divergent parent and teacher perceptions of student abilities on students and the establishment of effective family-school partnerships

[Dissertation Abstract] The purpose of this phenomenological study was to describe the essence of parent, teacher, and student experiences when parent and teacher perceptions of student abilities diverge; of particular importance was the perceived influence of these divergent accounts on students...Learn more

The Perceptions of IEP Meetings of Parents Who have Used a Parent Training and Information Center

[Abstract] "This study examined the perceptions of Individualized Education Plan (IEP) meetings of 11 parents of children with disabilities who used a Parent Training and Information center (PTI). The purpose was to examine parental perceptions of the effectiveness of a PTI. The characteristics of...Learn more

The perceptions of Illinois school administrators and parents regarding mediated special education disputes (due process, dispute resolution).

The purpose of this study was to determine if the process and outcome of mediation of disputes between Illinois parents and school administrators over special education issues were perceived to be a fair and satisfying alternative to the legally mandated conflict resolution process, the due process...Learn more

The School-Family Partnership Training Program

[Abstract ] The School Family Partnership Training Program was an innovative program created and implemented out of a desire to assist schools and families to connect with one another. The program was implemented over a six-week period with one and one-half hour combined sessions for families of a...Learn more

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Specific Learning Disability and Its Newest Definition: Which Is Comprehensive? and Which Is Insufficient?

Spotlight on Students With Disabilities

State Laws and Guidance for Complaint Procedures Under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

State Laws for Due Process Hearings Under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

States' Accountability and Progress in Serving Young Children With Disabilities

Stepping back through the looking glass: Real conversations with real disputants about institutionalized mediation and its value.

Student involvement in Individualized Education Program meetings.

Sustaining Programs of School, Family, and Community Partnerships A Qualitative Longitudinal Study of Two Districts

Teachers’ Perceptions of the Effects of Restorative Justice Practices in Inclusive Classrooms

The Broken Compass: Parental Involvement With Children's Education

The Effects of Educational Policy and Local Context on Special Education Students’ Experiences of School Removal and Transition

The efficacy of mediation in the resolution of parent-school special education disputes. Report from Rutgers: A working paper series.

The existence of trust in the relationship of parents and district administration in the placement process of 3- to 8-year-old students with autism

The Facilitated Individualized Education Program Process: State Perspectives

The IEP meeting: Perceptions of parents of students who receive special education services.

The impact of parent/family involvement on student outcomes: An annotated bibliography of research from the past decade.

The impact of special education mediation on parent-school relationships.

The Individual Education Plan: A Parents’ Perspective

The involvement of lay advocates in due process hearings. Quick Turn Around (QTA).

The Odd Man Out: How Fathers Navigate the Special Education System

The Outcomes of Fully Adjudicated Impartial Hearings under the IDEA: A Nationally Representative Analysis with and without New York

The perceived influence of divergent parent and teacher perceptions of student abilities on students and the establishment of effective family-school partnerships

The Perceptions of IEP Meetings of Parents Who have Used a Parent Training and Information Center

The perceptions of Illinois school administrators and parents regarding mediated special education disputes (due process, dispute resolution).

The School-Family Partnership Training Program

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