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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“Appropriate” Decisions Under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

This article offers analysis and recommendations concerning impartial hearing officers' (IHOs) decisions under IDEA, specifically in FAPE cases. [Excerpt from introduction] "The article consists of three successive parts. The first part provides observations and recommendations concerning the...
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A Brief Model for Explaining Dispute Resolution Options in Special Education

A Comprehensive Comparison of the IDEA and Section 504/ADA

This document provides a comparison of the student-related similarities and differences between IDEA and two related acts, Section 504 of Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Comparisons are provided in tabular format, with the three acts across the top and...
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A free appropriate education in the least restrictive environment: Promises made, promises broken by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.

Section II of this Comment reviews the statutory and common-law roots of IDEA and summarizes the resultant legislation. Section III of this Comment addresses specific controversial policies of the Act. Specifically, Section III focuses on the inconsistencies within the mandates of: free education...
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A Longitudinal Study of Special Education Due Process Hearings in Massachusetts: Issues, Representation, and Student Characteristics

[Abstract] "Of the three formal dispute resolution procedures provided by the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act of 2004 (IDEA), due process hearings are the most costly in terms of time, fiscal resources, and impact on relationships between school personnel and parents. This study examined...
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A mediation strategy for special education disputes.

Addresses the successes and challenges associated with mediation in special education disputes in Missouri. Reauthorization of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act in June 1997 and National Association of State Disorders of Special Education's studies on mediation
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A National Picture of Parent and Youth Participation in IEP and Transition Planning Meetings

[Abstract} Two prospective longitudinal studies of nationally representative samples of students with disabilities—the Special Education Elementary Longitudinal Study and the National Longitudinal Transition Study–2—are used to provide a broad look at the participation of parents of 11- through 19...
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