Consortium for Appropriate Dispute Resolution in Special Education (CADRE) partner, the National Association of State Directors of Special Education (NASDSE) has been systematically gathering dispute resolution information from State Education Agencies (SEAs) to analyze formative (process) and summative (outcome) information on the use and effectiveness of conflict resolution procedures. The "National Dispute Resolution Use and Effectiveness Study" reviews previously published research, examines recently collected data, and makes important recommendations. This paper presents an overview of these studies and a list of recommendations. [This paper was prepared for the National Association of State Directors of Special Education (NASDSE). For the full report, "National Dispute Resolution Use and Effectiveness Study," see ED519720.]