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50 Years of ERIC
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Alternative Dispute Resolution in Special Education: A View from the Field
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Hazelkorn, Michael; Packard, Abbot L.; Douvanis, Gus – Journal of Special Education Leadership, 2008
Mediation was required by the Individuals With Disabilities Education (IDEA) 1997, and resolution sessions were added to the IDEA 2004. This study examines the perceptions of 260 special education directors in Georgia, Massachusetts, Washington, and Wisconsin to determine their perceptions regarding alternative dispute resolutions in which they…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Conflict Resolution, Special Education, Arbitration
Caseload Concerns of "Front Line" Professionals: Insights for Administrators.
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McCarty, Bonnie; Hazelkorn, Michael; Boreson, Lynn – Journal of Special Education Leadership, 2003
A survey of 1,042 special educators found that disability severity and number of students served in the classroom were the variables that most affected caseloads in special education. Educators spent most of their time instructing, but also spent time doing behavior management, case management, and individualized education program development.…
Descriptors: Class Size, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Predictor Variables