Literature Articles
[Abstract] Monitoring requirements in the 1997 amendments to and 2004 reauthorization of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) acknowledged the existence and extent of racial/ethnic disproportionality in special education, especially when, in 2004, Congress designated this concern...
Posted November 2016 The summary below features data for school years (July 1-June 30) 2004-05 through 2014-15. For each data element, the number of events reported by the state is also provided as the number of events per 10,000 students enrolled in special education. This "per 10K" rate provides a...
[Abstract] Although incompatibilities between work and home life are well studied, less is known about the implications of employment for another key life role, particularly for working mothers: being a ‘school-engaged parent’. Using data from in-depth interviews with 17 employed mothers in a mid...
Abstract: "In this review, challenges to family-school collaboration and a framework describing how special educators can foster a climate of collaboration with culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) families of children with moderate to severe disabilities are described. Conditions for...
This article offers reflections and recommendations on self-determination of students with disabilities. [Abstract] "There is an established and still-growing evidence base that promoting self-determination has positive school and post-school benefits for students with disabilities, and yet efforts...
Introduction: One of the most active areas of litigation in K-12 education is in special education, an area of litigation that has risen steadily since the 1980s. While the primary focus for analyzing litigation trends has been court cases, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)...
This publication has been developed by the Consortium for Appropriate Dispute Resolution in Special Education (CADRE) to respond to the host of questions that many parents, teachers, administrators, and others have about mediation. From basic questions such as, "What is mediation?" and "How does it...
How educators and parents of children with special needs resolve differences at the early stages of a dispute is vital to our understanding of how to avoid an escalation of conflict and irreparable damage to this important relationship. This study examines why some disputes between educators and...
This paper describes the complaint investigation process for rural remote areas of Nevada as required by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Complaints are first filed with the Nevada Department of Education superintendent of public instruction. Complaints can be initiated by...
With the surge of increasingly complex and fast-track construction projects, disputes are inevitable. Skills in dispute resolution should be part of the tool kit of any practitioner in a managerial position. The perceived shortcomings of litigation and arbitration, with their concomitant rise in...
This article discusses the U.S. General Accounting Office's (GAO) report on benefits of mediation in solving special education disputes. The role of mediation in providing viable resolutions to disputes between parents and schools over the education of disabled students is discussed as well as...
The purpose of this study was to identify the issues that arise in schools in relation to grievance in special education and to discover whether mediation may be a useful option in the resolution of grievances. The perspectives of parents of students with disabilities and primary principals were...
Tras la publicación por parte de OSEP de una serie de preguntas y respuestas sobre la resolución de disputas de la Parte B de IDEA (Ley de Educación para Personas con Discapacidad) en julio de 2013, se le pidió a CADRE que creara un conjunto de recursos complementarios para padres y familias. En...
According to the Individuals With Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA), school systems must ensure that the individualized education program (IEP) team includes the parent of the child with a disability. Teachers often report the challenges of getting parents to attend IEP meetings often...
[Executive summary - excerpts] Schools must be both safe and supportive for effective teaching and learning to take place. Three key principles can guide efforts to create such productive learning environments. First, work in a deliberate fashion to develop positive and respectful school climates...
[From publisher's website] This book brings together for the first time research informing leadership practice in special education from preschool through transition into post-secondary settings. It provides comprehensive coverage of 1) disability policy 2) leadership knowledge, 3) school reform...
The purpose of this article is to describe, not prescribe, the evolving answer to the question of whether a new, significantly elevated substantive standard of FAPE applies in place of Board of Education v. Rowley as a result of the successive changes in IDEA 97 and—punctuated by the NCLB—IDEA 2004...
Parents of children with disabilities interact with a wide range of service providers in order to assure appropriate services for their children. While some actions performed by professionals are viewed as helpful, many are viewed as obstructive. Surveys completed by over 120 parents identified past...
This article discusses the issue before the U.S. Supreme Court in Schaffer v. Weast (Case No. 04-698). The court will decide which side bears the legal burden of proof when parents and school districts disagree over the services or placement that children with disabilities require.
This article is derived from original research into the applicability and effectiveness of online dispute resolution, particularly mediation, for resolving disputes in the real and virtual worlds. It records the experience of a variety of mediators and disputants in fifteen online mediation...
This article deals with the findings of a study regarding the capacity of grievance mediation to achieve long-term benefits for labor union and management.
This brief explains how two federal laws--IDEA and the Fostering Connections Act--can help advocates "ensure school stability and smooth transitions" for children with disabilities in foster care. Presented in a Q&A format, the brief addresses fundamental issues. It also includes three case studies...
The author provides advice for school principals on how to use mediation to avoid litigation over school-related conflicts. The advice incorporates two examples of the effective use of mediation to resolve disputes in school-related conflicts.
The authors explore ways to encourage leadership skills in students with disabilities through Individualized Education Programs (IEP). According to authors, increasing student responsibility for their IEPs can influence student and parent involvement in their IEP process. It has been found through...
This article explains the use of mediation to improve special education partnerships between families and schools. Benefits and drawbacks to mediation are described, along with strategies for finding out about mediation in individual states and finding a mediator. Information on the Consortium for...