Mediation

How do you insure the quality of your mediators' performance? Do you periodically observe your mediators at work in order to have a debriefing discussion later? Do you use comediation as a training tool for new mediators?

How do you insure the quality of your mediators' performance? Do you periodically observe your mediators at work in order to have a debriefing discussion later? Do you use comediation as a training tool for new mediators?

What are the minimum qualifications to be a special education mediator? Education background/special education degree/experience? Do you have a  J.D. or attorney in good standing requirement?

What are the minimum qualifications to be a special education mediator? Education background/special education degree/experience? Do you have a  J.D. or attorney in good standing requirement?

1) How are IDEA mediators on your state’s roster identified and selected?  2) Do you make the roster publically available?  3)Is this procedure (for identifying and selecting IDEA mediators) a departmental one in your state or adopted as part of state law

1) How are IDEA mediators on your state’s roster identified and selected?  2) Do you make the roster publically available?  3)Is this procedure (for identifying and selecting IDEA mediators) a departmental one in your state or adopted as part of state law? 

1) How are IDEA mediators on your state’s roster identified and selected?  2) Do you make the roster publically available?  3) Is this procedure (for identifying and selecting IDEA mediators) a departmental one in your state or adopted as part of state la

1) How are IDEA mediators on your state’s roster identified and selected?  2) Do you make the roster publically available?  3) Is this procedure (for identifying and selecting IDEA mediators) a departmental one in your state or adopted as part of state law? 

We are in the process of revising our state complaint procedures and would like to get a pulse from this group on one of the items we received a fair amount of public comment on. We have looked at a number of states procedures and due to the great variabi

We are in the process of revising our state complaint procedures and would like to get a pulse from this group on one of the items we received a fair amount of public comment on. We have looked at a number of states procedures and due to the great variability we would like to know: IDEA allows any person or organization to file a state complaint against a public agency, so who then is able to participate in mediation? Is it just the parent and public agency, or can a nonparent complainant also engage in mediation?

Do your mediators also serve as hearing officers?  If yes, is this a state requirement? For those of you who have individuals serving in dual roles do you just require them to disclose at the beginning of every mediation? I understand the screening protoc

Do your mediators also serve as hearing officers?  If yes, is this a state requirement? For those of you who have individuals serving in dual roles do you just require them to disclose at the beginning of every mediation? I understand the screening protocols needed but we are trying to make sure we are being completely transparent with our clients as well.
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