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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.
SPAN- Special Education Parent Advisory Groups Guide
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Special Education Mediation: A Guide for Parents - Hmong
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Special Education Mediation: A Guide for Parents - Spanish
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GAO determined the kinds of issues that result in formal disputes, the extent to which the three formal mechanisms (due process hearings, mediations, and state complaints) are employed for resolution, the role of mediation and other alternative dispute resolution strategies in selected locations, and whether local education agencies received adequate and timely complaint notifications from states. GAO reviewed available national data and conducted site visits to state and local education agencies in four states--California, Massachusetts, Ohio, and Texas.
CADRE reviews and analyzes the IDEA dispute resolution data that state educational agencies annually report to OSEP. This information is then compiled to create summaries that provide an historical look at dispute resolution data, and assist with the identification of trends and changes in the use of dispute resolution processes over time. The summaries below feature data for school years (July 1-June 30) 2010-11 through 2020-21. To request a report that is more compatible with screen readers (such as JAWS), please click here . States are encouraged to submit notes or explanations regarding...
This resource contains a listing of offices and organizations that offer expertise in mediation and other forms of alternate dispute resolution outside the arena of special education. The directory catalogs a broad range of entities, including statewide offices, court-based services, academic centers, membership associations and not-for-profit organizations. For a listing of academic, degree granting programs, please contact our office via email: cadre@directionservice.org
The brief publication is provided to assist states in making decisions about when to extend timelines for state complaints. This document is not intended to provide official guidance, but is a tool to prompt further state discussion.
On October 11th, 2011 Kerry Smith (PA), Dixie Trinen (PA), Eric Neessen (IA), and Marshall Peter (CADRE) talked about the investments that two of CADRE’s “Exemplar States,” Iowa and Pennsylvania, are making in early special education dispute prevention and resolution. A brief overview of CADRE’s Exemplar Initiative and related resources was also discussed. The PowerPoint of the presentation is downloadable below.
STEP - Lunchtime Leaders Webinar: "Preparing and Engaging Youth" Building Confidence to Advocate for Yourself
This brochure offers specific communication skills that may be helpful to parents as they develop and maintain partnerships with their child's school. This document was originally published in May 2004 and developed in partnership with the National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities (NICHCY). If you need assistance accessing these documents please contact cadre@directionservice.org . Tell us what you think of the document, please click here to take a short survey.