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Technical Assistance Resources for Improving State Dispute Resolution Systems

State Performance Reports:

• Submission Materials
• Summaries of State Data
• Resources for Improving State Dispute Resolution Systems

APR/SPP Submission Resources

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.

• CADRE Resources include a Data Drill Tool (updated for 2011-12) for Table 7 (Part B) and other materials to support Part B & Part C 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 Part B and Part C 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 -
  • Six year national 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
  • Seven 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
    
• Summary and Analysis Reports of State APR/SPP Indicators:
  • Extracted summary and analysis of Dispute Resolution indicators for Part B and Part C (chapters prepared by CADRE): http://www.directionservice.org/cadre/SPPAPR2010DRindicatoranalyses.cfm
  • Full APR/SPP Indicator Summary and Analysis documents (chapters on each APR/SPP indicator, including CADRE Chapters on dispute resolution indicators extracted above): www.directionservice.org/cadre/indicatorsummaries.cfm

Dispute Resolution System Improvement Resources

• CADRE webinar, "Looking in the Rearview Mirror: Seven Years of Dispute Resolution Data," was presented on December 8th, 2011, by CADRE's Senior Policy Analyst, Dick Zeller. National dispute resolution data reported by states (APR and Section 618 reporting) were reviewed and observations made regarding trends in dispute resolution use. A webinar recording and copy of the PowerPoint slides used are available at: www.directionservice.org/cadre/rearviewmirrordata.cfm
• CADRE sponsored a webinar May 18, 2011, on "Using Data to Improve Dispute Resolution System Performance." The webinar featured presentations by Dick Zeller (CADRE), Andy Eulass (Illinois) and Pamela McPartland (Washington State). The content focus was on tracking Resolution Meeting process events, timelines and resolution outcomes. A brief summary of the webinar, downloadable materials and a summary of participant feedback, are available at: www.directionservice.org/cadre/datawebinar.cfm.
• 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