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Informationen zum Autor David F. Bateman, PhD, is a Special Education Consultant, and Professor Emeritus at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania. He is a former due process hearing officer for Pennsylvania for hundreds of hearings. He uses his knowledge of litigation relating to special education to assist school districts in providing appropriate supports for students with disabilities and to prevent and to recover from due process hearings. He has been a classroom teacher of students with learning disabilities, behavior disorders, intellectual disability, and hearing impairments, and a building administrator. Dr. Bateman earned a PhD in special education from the University of Kansas. Over the past 28 years he has either been a hearing officer or consultant on over 1,005 special education lawsuits. He frequently is a keynote presenter at principal and administrator conferences. He has recently co-authored the following books: A Principal's Guide to Special Education, A Teacher's Guide to Special Education, Charting the Course: Special Education in Charter Schools, Special Education Leadership: Building Effective Programming in Schools, Current Trends and Legal Issues in Special Education , and A School Board Members Guide to Special Education . He has also recently worked as the neutral fact-finder in the class action lawsuit involving the Oregon Department of Education. After the 2017 Supreme Court decision in Endrew F. , the U.S. Department of Education reached out to him to develop a training module for administrators on legally compliant IEPs. He is co-author of the special education legal blog:SPEDLAWBLOG.com Klappentext The only book on the market focused solely and comprehensively on the special education dispute resolution system, offering a jargon-free, step-by-step practical guide for all parties at each stage of the process, from parent advocates to school and district administrators to school counselors and psychologists. Zusammenfassung The only book on the market focused solely and comprehensively on the special education dispute resolution system, offering a jargon-free, step-by-step practical guide for all parties at each stage of the process, from parent advocates to school and district administrators to school counselors and psychologists. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgments Introduction 1 An Overview of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and Dispute Resolution Advance Organizers The Legal Development of Special Education The Courts and Special Education Pennsylvania Association for Retarded Citizens v. Pennsylvania (1972) Mills v. Board of Education (1972) Congress and Special Education Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975 (EAHCA) Primary Components of the IDEA Free Appropriate Public Education Evaluation Least Restrictive Environment Procedural Safeguards Textbox 1.1. Procedural Safeguards Textbox 1.2. Procedural Rights of Special Educations Students When Disciplined (IDEA Regulations, 34 C.F.R.§ 530 to 534) What Is the Dispute Resolution System of the IDEA? Conclusion References 2 Avoiding Dispute Resolution Advance Organizers The Critical Importance of a Good Parent-School Partnership Factors that Contribute to Establishing Meaningful Parent-School Partnerships in Special Education Communication Be Friendly Listen Be Clear Be Honest Provide and Coordinate Information Commitment Textbox 2.1. Important Elements of Prior Written Notice Equality Skills Table 2.1. Resources on Evidence-Based Practices Trust Respect Summary: Factors that Contribute to Establishing Meaningful Parent-School Partnerships in Special Education Factors that Contribute to Parent-School Conflicts in Special Education Strategy #1: Provide Trainin...
