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Parent Participation Parent Participation in WI Facilitated IEPsin WI Facilitated IEPs
October 29, 2005October 29, 2005
Presented by
Patricia Williams, WI Dept. of Public InstructionDon Rosin, Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Council
Charlotte Price, Nelsinia Rojas & Jan Serak, WI FACETS
Parents as Parents as Stakeholders in Stakeholders in
WSEMSWSEMS Jan Serak Parent & Co-Director,
WI FACETS (PTIC/CPRC)Nissan Bar-Lev Special Education Director, CESA #7 Eva Soeka Mediator & Director, Marquette University Center for Dispute Resolution Education
Stakeholders’ Council
Mediation in WI Since Mediation in WI Since 19971997
• Agreements Withdrawn: 87 DPH requests, 12 IDEA & 4 OCR complaints
• Participant Evaluations– 89% satisfied with
agreement (N-390)
– 88% satisfied with process (N=519)
– 89% would use mediation again (N=515)
541 requests – 341 held
84% reached agreement
C
O Negotiation Facilitation Mediation Arbitration LitigationExtreme
N Informal Facilitated IDEA Slander
F Formal: IEP Complaint Hate Mail
L IEP Meeting Violence
I Resolution Resolution Due Process
C Session Session Hearing
T
© WSEMS 2005
Dispute Resolution Options
NO WITH
NEUTRAL A NEUTRAL
Least coercive
Most self-determination
Most coercive
Least self-determination
Presidential Commission Presidential Commission View of IEP FacilitationView of IEP Facilitation
“Early processes such as expert IEP
facilitation. . .to increase collaboration
and problem solving skills of school
staff and parents can help avoid
expensive disputes and promote efforts
to help students.”
-The President’s Commission on Excellence in Special Education
www.marquette.edu/www.marquette.edu/wsemswsems//
WDPI WDPI Facilitated IEP Facilitated IEP
Project Project
WDPI Supports FIEPWDPI Supports FIEP
“DPI supports IEP facilitation,
increasing the number of
options available to parents
and schools to resolve their
disputes. Such options will
assist the parties in
building long-lasting,
trustful and collaborative
relationships.”
-Dr. Stephanie Petska, Director, Special Education Team, Wisconsin DPI
• Not required in IDEA 2005
FIEP Pilot DataFIEP Pilot Data
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96% Agree
4% No Opinion
(n=51)
• 96% agree FIEP will improve future meetings
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90
100
96% Agree
4% No Opinion
0% Disagree
0% Disagree
(n=36)
• 96% satisfied with IEP developed in the FIEP meeting
•86% of participants would use FIEP again•96% believe it is important to be part of FIEP process
• 51 requests as of 4/15/05
Viewpoints Understood in FIEPViewpoints Understood in FIEP
S1
0
10
20
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40
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90
100
92% Agree
0% No Opinion 8% Disagree
(n=51)
S1
0
10
20
30
40
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90 90% Agree
I Believe that Others Understood My Viewpoint
•6% Disagree
•4% No Opinion
I Understood the Viewpoints of Others
Participants’ View of FacilitatorParticipants’ View of Facilitator
S1
0
10
20
30
40
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100 96% Agree
0% No Opinion
4% Disagree
N=51N=51
Participants Believe Facilitator was Respectful
S1
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
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75% Agree
Participants Would Use the Facilitator Again
15% No Opinion •10%
Disagree
(N=51)
Preparing & Supporting Preparing & Supporting Parents for Facilitated IEPsParents for Facilitated IEPs
Perceptions Impact Relationships
Them Vs. Us
What’s the Difference?What’s the Difference?
Objective
Timing
Method
Facilitation Mediation
Help improve process for generating ideas, solving problems, making decisions, increasing team effectiveness
Help the parties negotiate a settlement to a particular dispute
Before any impasse is identified
After impasse
Entire group works together to develop IEP
Entire group or with specific parties to get a written agreement
2003 Eva M. Soeka. All rights reserved. No materials may be reproduced, duplicated, and/or distributed in any form or format without the prior written authorization of the author.
When Do I Request a FIEP?When Do I Request a FIEP?
• When you think an IEP will be difficult to manage to due lack of trust or expected communication problems
• Most effective in early IEP stages – before impasse.
• Any IEP: Initial, Annual, Re-evaluation, Review/Revision
How Do I How Do I Request a FIEP?Request a FIEP?
Call WSEMS Intake Coordinator
Joint or single request
Parent & school must both agree to participate
Neutral intake system
Free
Who Are the Facilitators?Who Are the Facilitators?
Charlotte A. Price
(inactive)
• WSEMS roster of neutrals (33 mediators/facilitators) • Trained on communication & working knowledge IDEA• Facilitator acceptable to parents & school
What is the Facilitator’s Role?What is the Facilitator’s Role?
“The person from the district in charge of the IEP meeting: focuses on the process of developing the IEP document.”
“The IEP facilitator asks any participant to clarify their intentions and meanings as well as raise issues to build consensus.”
What is the Parent What is the Parent Advocate’s Role?Advocate’s Role?
• Organize concerns and issues.• Help parents be willing to consider other
options.• Suggest ways for meaningful
communication.• Help bridge communication and
and build trust.• Suggest brief, frequent check in
meetings.
Perceptions Impact Relationships-Fixing the perceptions fix relationships
No “Them Vs. Us”
Barriers & Strategies to Barriers & Strategies to Encourage Participation by Encourage Participation by Culturally Diverse ParentsCulturally Diverse Parents