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The National Center on Dispute Resolution in Special Education

"Encouraging the use of mediation and other collaborative strategies to resolve
disagreements about special education and early intervention programs."
Working Together: Building Improved Communication
Updated Annual Performance Report and State Performance Plan Dispute Resolution resources available here!
Information includes IDEA Part B and Part C APR/SPP submission resources, Annual Performance Report summaries, and State and National Dispute Resolution Data.
Materials from CADRE's "On the Road to Agreement ~ IDEA '04 & More: The Fourth National Symposium on Dispute Resolution in Special Education"
CADRE convened the "Fourth National Symposium on Dispute Resolution in Special Education" in December 2006. Participants from 47 States attended the event.
Materials from CADRE's "National Symposium on IEP Facilitation"
CADRE convened the first "National Symposium on IEP Facilitation" in October 2005. Participants from 42 States, interested in creating effective agreements that benefit educational and early intervention programs for infants, children and youth with disabilities, attended the event.
Exemplary Dispute Resolution Materials

New! Voices from the Field During the Fifth National Symposium on Dispute Resolution in Special Education, with support from the JAMS Foundation, CADRE's Director Marshall Peter conducted interviews with ten different representatives from the field of dispute resolution and special education.
 
New from CADRE! Fundamental Attributes of Exemplary State Special Education Dispute Resolution Systems
 
Michelle LeBaron Receives "Keys to Access" Award Anita Engiles and Marshall Peter presented the 8th "Keys to Access" Award to Michelle LeBaron. The award honors individuals and organizations that build schools and communities that are respectful of cultural, linguistic and class differences.
 
 "Procedural Safeguards Notice Videos"  This six part video series from the Pennsylvania Office for Dispute Resolution provides a basic understanding and responds to FAQs about Pennsylvania's Procedural Safeguards Notice.
 
Encouraging Meaningful Parent/Educator Collaboration: A Review of Recent Literature This document synthesizes findings from a number of recent academic studies and policy publications. Among the highlights is the idea that involvement may be too narrow a term to encapsulate the range and depth of partnerships that support students' success.

Looking in the Rearview Mirror: Seven Years of Dispute Resolution Data Presented on December 8th, 2011 by CADRE's Senior Policy Analyst, Dick Zeller, this webinar examined 7 years of Part B Dispute Resolution activity within and across states. A recording of the webinar and the PowerPoint are now available.
 
State Investments in Early Dispute Resolution: A CADRE Webinar 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. A recording of the webinar is also available.
 
CADRE Webinar on Exemplary Practices in Stakeholder Engagement This webinar (51 minute recording) illustrates how two states, Wisconsin and Oklahoma, have incorporated meaningful stakeholder involvement into their state system. The PowerPoint from this presentation is also available for download.

Alternative Dispute Resolution: Solving Problems and Resolving Conflict: Another Way This article by Mary Grady is re-printed from the Winter-Spring 2011 edition of The Special EDge.

Exemplar Collection Webinar CADRE presents a live recording of our Introductory Webinar on the Exemplar Collection.


Parents' Experiences with the IEP Process: Considerations for Improving Practice This publication reviews literature exploring findings from 10 studies published after 2004 that focus on the experiences and perceptions of parents or other caregivers related to the IEP process.

Due Process Hearing Systems Under the IDEA: A State-by-State Survey This article presents the results of a state-by-state survey of the hearing officer system and serves as a current "snapshot" of due process systems. Published in the Journal of Disability Policy Studies.

Tips, Tools & Resources for LEAs and Early Intervention Providers to Improve Agreement Rates in Resolution Sessions This resource was developed to provide local education agency personnel and early intervention providers with ideas and strategies on how to improve their resolution meeting agreement rate.

Steps to Success: Communicating with Your Child's School Offers specific communication skills that may be helpful to parents as they develop and maintain partnerships with their child's school. A CADRE publication. This document was published in May 2004. More information on IDEA 2004.

Los Pasos hacia el Éxito: Cómo Comunicarse con la Escuela de su Hijo Si Ud tiene un hijo que recibe servicios de educación especial, es más que probable que esté involucrado en la escuela de su hijo y colaborando con sus profesores – esto incluye la planificación, la revisión y evaluación del programa educativo de su hijo.

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