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."
CADRE Resources
This document does not offer formal policy guidance from the Office of Special Education Programs at the United States Department of Education.
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Purpose
To provide quality learning experiences and networking opportunities related to innovative dispute resolution strategies for children who receive early intervention and special education services.
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Outcome Strands
- Participants will receive information
on how to improve practices across the full dispute resolution continuum including
pre-dispute and conflict prevention processes
- Participants will acquire
critical skills and knowledge related to culturally versatile dispute resolution
practices
- Participants will acquire
advanced conflict management skills and have a better understanding of the
roles and competencies related to agreement reaching
- Participants will understand
how to use data to improve practices and results and receive information on
recent research in the field of special education dispute resolution
- Networks of state and local dispute resolution coordinators, practitioners, educators and families will be strengthened
