Category of Work
Article
Publication Title
International Journal of Special Education
Abstract
This manuscript presents findings from a study of the contributing factors and details of special education due process hearings in the United States that involved students with emotional and behavioral disorders. The study examined 101 due process hearings conducted over a three-year period in a five-state sample: California, Illinois, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Washington. Findings indicated that students with emotional and behavioral disorders are frequently involved in due process hearings. These students often have multilayered, complex support needs and a history of suspension/expulsion. The most common issues addressed in the due process hearings related to the development/implementation of individualized education programs, evaluation and assessment practices, procedural safeguards, and program placement decisions. The implications of these findings for teachers, administrators, and parents of students with emotional and behavioral disorders are discussed.
First Page
129
Last Page
151
Publication Date
2019
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 International License.
Recommended Citation
Blackwell, William; Durán, Jaime Betancourt; and Buss, Jennifer, "Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders and Special Education Due Process in the United States." (2019). Education Department Faculty Articles. 11.
https://digitalcommons.lewisu.edu/education_facpubs/11
