CADRE Resources

Technical Assistance Resources for Improving State Dispute Resolution Systems

State programs under Part B & Part C of IDEA '04 are required to submit an Annual Performance Report (APR) on their State Performance Plan (SPP) progress. CADRE has assembled resources to assist states with the four dispute resolution indicators addressed in the SPP/APRs.

Improvement Resources

• Q and A: Questions and Answers On Procedural Safeguards and Due Process Procedures For Parents and Children With Disabilities This is one of a series of question and answer (Q&A) documents prepared by OSERS to address some of the most important issues raised by requests for clarification on a variety of high-interest topics. View this resource: Questions and Answers on Procedural Safeguards and Due Process Procedures
• At A Glance: OSEP-Funded Technical Assistance Resources Related to Procedural Safeguards is a document that provides information on resources that can assist states to improve their performance on the dispute resolution indicators that are reported on the SPP/APR. View this resource: www.directionservice.org/cadre/ataglance.cfm
• CADRE State Improvement Resources: CADRE has developed a state diagnostic and improvement planning process, "DR SIPE." For more information on this process and related CADRE TA, view: www.directionservice.org/cadre/walter.cfm

APR/SPP Submission Resources

• CADRE Resources include "error checking tools" for Table 4 (Part C) and Table 7 (Part B) and other materials to support APR/SPP submission: www.directionservice.org/cadre/datasubmission.cfm
• The Office of Special Education Programs, US Department of Education maintains a resource page for all IDEA SPP/APR reporting requirements. To access these pages:

  Part B - www.ed.gov/policy/speced/guid/idea/bapr/index.html

  Part C - www.ed.gov/policy/speced/guid/idea/capr/index.html

• The Regional Resource and Federal Centers (RRFC) program maintains additional resources on the SPP and APR.

  Guidance related materials available at: www.rrfcnetwork.org/content/view/248/358/

  The SPP/APR calendar was designed to assist States with the preparation and timely completion of the State Performance Plan and Annual Performance Report: http://spp-apr-calendar.rrfcnetwork.org

State SPP/APR Data Summaries (from past State Reports)

• Dispute Resolution APR Dispute Resolution Data Summaries -
  • Five year summaries of Part B (Table 7) and Part C (Table 4) dispute resolution data submitted by states/entities are available at: www.directionservice.org/cadre/statecomprpts.cfm
  • Four year Individual state/entity summaries of Part B (Table 7) dispute resolution data, showing state numbers reported and event rates per 10,000 special education childcount:  www.directionservice.org/cadre/aprsppb.cfm
• Summaries of State APR/SPP Indicator Reports on Dispute Resolution: www.directionservice.org/cadre/indicatorsummaries.cfm