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

A comparison of mediation and the due process hearing as means for a resolution of disputes in special education.

In the Michigan Revised Administrative Rules for Special Education (1987) there are two methods listed for solving disputes in special education. They are: the Due Process Hearing and Mediation. Due Process Hearings are legalistic and adversarial while Mediations are based on negotiation and...
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A comparison of parents who initiated due process hearings and complaints in Maine.

This study explored the differences between parents who had initiated hearings and complaints and their perceptions of the processes. A document review, structured telephone interview, and focus group meetings were used to gather data. The subjects were 29 parents who had initiated complains and 31...
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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 look at variables affecting parent satisfaction with IEP meetings.

A study examined the influence of professional etiquette, procedural factors, demographic factors, and child eligibility code factors on parent satisfaction with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs). Surveys and interviews were conducted with 207 parents in the Southwest border region whose...
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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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A National Update of Case Law 1998 to the Present under the IDEA and Section 504/A.D.A.

Preface: This annotated outline is a relatively comprehensive compilation of the published special education decisions under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and Section 504 (§ 504) or the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) for students from pre-K through grade 12, starting...
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