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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"I Didn't Sign Up For This!": Considering The Impact of Due Process On Teachers

When conflict between schools and parents escalate to due process, there are repercussions. Teachers, whose work and testimony are generally vital elements in determining hearing decisions, are largely overlooked in the research. This paper introduces the impact that participating in due process has...
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A Brief Model for Explaining Dispute Resolution Options in Special Education

An Analysis of Expedited Due Process Hearing Decisions Under the IDEA

The relatively low overall frequency of expedited DPH decisions does not square with the complex and high-stakes nature of the IDEA provisions for disciplinary changes in placement. This may be attributable to the relative lack of resources of students with disabilities who are most vulnerable to...
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An Examination of Group Facilitator Challenges and Problem-Solving Techniques During IEP Team Meetings

[abstract] Special education professionals serve as facilitators of Individualized Education Plan (IEP) team meetings. As special educators serve on many IEP teams during the course of an academic year, and as the member composition for each team varies, facilitators are confronted with a unique set...
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Applying systems‐based thinking to build better IEP relationships: a case for relational coordination

This paper explores methods by which the Individualized Education Plan (IEP) development process can be improved through the use of systems‐based thinking, specifically through the use of Gittell’s (2016) Relational Coordination Model. IEP development meetings have been described as meaningless...
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Beyond Involvement and Engagement: The Role of the Family in School–Community Partnerships

Research indicates that partnerships between schools and neighborhood communities support student learning, improve schools, and strengthen families and neighborhoods. These partnerships expand the traditional educational mission of the school to include health and social services for children and...
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CADRE's National Data on the Frequency of Due Process Hearing Decisions: Suggested Adjustments

Although occasional national frequency analyses of DPHs were based on a clearly incomplete database, the federally funded Center on Appropriate Dispute Resolution in Special Education (CADRE), which started in 1998, has filled the gap for approximately the last two decades. Various published...
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Can We Talk? Using Community–Based Participatory Action Research to Build Family and School Partnerships with Families of Color

Research has demonstrated persistent, disproportionally negative educational outcomes for students of color, causing national concern in this area. School personnel increasingly understand the need to engage with parents as educational partners, but parents of color may feel marginalized in these...
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Communicating With Parents of Children With Special Needs: Strategies for Teachers

[article abstract] Communicating with parents is a key role for teachers to foster relationships that will support student learning. This essay and discussion article focuses on a range of strategies teachers can use to promote effective communication with parents of children with special needs. The...
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