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Download full textAhearn, Eileen M. – 1994
This survey of 50 states and 3 of 10 non-state U.S. jurisdictions concerning state due process procedures focuses mainly on the use of mediation as a form of dispute resolution that offers an alternative to due process hearings in special education. A background section discusses the definition of mediation and the mediation process. Survey…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Arbitration, Conflict Resolution, Disabilities
Urbain, Cathleen; Lakin, K. Charlie – 1985
The report presents eight studies on the effectiveness of the Parents Training Parents Project sponsored by the PACER Center, Inc. (Parent Advocacy Coalition for Educational Rights). The project is designed to provide information, training, and assistance to parents of handicapped children in regard to their rights and responsibilities under…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Child Advocacy, Disabilities, Due Process
Peer reviewedPassaro, Perry; And Others – Journal of Special Education Technology, 1991
Ten state education agencies participated in a satellite teleconferencing project which trained 128 attorneys as due process hearing officers. High-quality instruction was designed and methods were developed to ensure that participants were "on task." Satellite teleconferencing is concluded to be a compelling option for cost-effectively…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Distance Education, Due Process, Elementary Secondary Education
Matthews, Cherritta L. – 1987
The study evaluated special education services to minority students in four Delaware school districts (Brandywine, Christina, Colonial, and Red Clay). The study identified three major concerns: (1) reduction of the high percentage of minorities in special education, (2) employment of minority professionals in special education, (3) and services to…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Bias, Delivery Systems, Disabilities
Special Education Programs (ED/OSERS), Washington, DC. Div. of Educational Services. – 1984
The report examines progress for the school years 1981-82 and 1982-83 in implementing P.L. 94-142, The Education for All Handicapped Children Act. Following an executive summary, an analysis of four major aspects of the law's implementation is detailed. A section on students receiving a free appropriate public education cites data on the number of…
Descriptors: Civil Rights, Compliance (Legal), Disabilities, Due Process
Burke, Edward P., Ed. – 1995
Progress in implementing the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and recommendations to further promote its implementation via the 1995 legislative reauthorization process are examined. The purpose of the legislation and major court findings regarding its interpretation are discussed. Ten hearings conducted by the National Council…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Due Process, Early Childhood Education, Educational Change
National Council on Disability, Washington, DC. – 1993
This study was commissioned to determine how the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act is working, what outcomes children and youth with disabilities are achieving, and how the system can be improved in the context of current education reform initiatives. Key policy themes addressed include individualized education programs, least…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Disabilities, Due Process, Education Work Relationship
