The state of the art of collaboration on behalf of students with disabilities

Cook and Friend define collaboration as “a style professionals select to employ based on mutual goals; parity; shared responsibility for key decisions; shared accountability for outcomes; shared resources; and the development of trust, respect, and a sense of community” (p.3).

This article explores the evolution of collaboration, its relationship to IDEA, and the difficulties of research related to it. It serves as the introduction to a JEPC issue devoted to these themes.