Mediation and ADR
Individualized education program (IEP)
Also called IEP
A written statement for each child with a disability, developed, reviewed and revised in a meeting under the federal special education rules.[1]
In more detail
Disagreements between parents and schools over a child's education can go to special education mediation, which states must offer for free.[2]
Varies by state
This is federal law; each state carries it out with its own procedures. Find your state’s rules.
Related terms
- Special education mediationFree, voluntary mediation that states must offer parents and schools for disputes under the federal special education law, the IDEA, conducted by a qualified and impartial mediator.
- Due process complaintA formal complaint a parent or school district can file under the federal special education law about a child's identification, evaluation, placement or free appropriate public education.
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