Focus on Results - Office of Special Education and Early Intervention Services

FOCUS on Results are brief guidance and technical assistance documents published periodically to keep stakeholders up-to-date on current changes in rules and regulations, dispute resolution, Individualized Education Programs (IEP), alternate assessment, accountability, continuous improvement, early childhood and other valuable and relevant topics.

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JULY 2003 (GATA 03-02)

In the Eastern Service Area (ESA) special education department, we value the use of the problem solving process. A number of factors generate conflict in the field of special education, including legal parameters, individual student’s need, elevated emotions, and higher accountability.

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JULY 2003 (GATA 03-02)

Disagreements in the school setting are often difficult to resolve because emotions of the parties involved run high. Because children are so important, what happens to them is very important to parents. Parents may feel threatened and off-balance when their child is in a situation in which he or she is not doing well.

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JULY 2003 (GATA 03-01)

Among the options available for dispute resolution, mediation offers a neutral, informal, collaborative means to resolve a wide array of special education disputes.

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Michigan Department of Education
Michigan's Integrated Improvement Initiative (MI3) and the Center for Educational Networking (CEN) are funded under IDEA mandated activities funds through the Michigan Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Early Intervention Services.