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This library contains CADRE resources as well as State, Lead Agency and Parent Center resources. Please note that CADRE makes no endorsement of the State, Lead Agency and Parent Center resources included here, nor of any policies, procedures, processes, or documents specific to any item.
The Office of Special Education Programs issued this Q&A document on July 23, 2013 to provide parents, parent training and information centers, school personnel, state educational agencies (SEAs), local educational agencies (LEAs), advocacy organizations, and other interested parties with information to facilitate appropriate implementation of the IDEA dispute resolution procedures, including mediation, state complaint procedures, and due process complaint and due process hearing procedures. This Q&A document represents the Department’s current thinking on these topics.
OSEP has developed voluntary self-assessments to assist States in analyzing their dispute resolution systems. They identify the dispute resolution-related regulatory requirements under Part B and Part C of IDEA and summarize prior guidance from OSEP in implementing these requirements. States are encouraged to use these voluntary self-assessments to review their policies, procedures and procedural safeguards notices. OSEP (i.e., State leads) is ready to assist states with questions they may have regarding the self-assessments. States can also contact CADRE for assistance with these self-...
This comparison chart was finalized November of 2013.
