Intended for the classroom teacher asked to appear as a witness in a due process hearing under P.L. 94-142 (the Education for All Handicapped Children Act), the article describes due process hearings, notes the teacher's role and responsibilities, reviews the settings and procedures of a hearing, and gives guidelines for preparing testimony. (DB)

Discusses United States Supreme Court decisions concerning due process in academic and disciplinary student dismissals. Provides university administrators 10 guidelines for use in defending against legal challenges. (MD)

This article reviews issues related to communication modality and placement of children who are deaf or hard-of-hearing, discusses reasons that school districts end up in due process hearings, and cites pertinent court cases. It offers suggestions to help educators provide effective testimony and concludes by highlighting possible positive…

The report analyzes the 314 special education due process hearings held in Illinois during 1978, 1979, and the first three months of 1980 and the 95 state level appeals from the hearing officer decisions with these 314 cases. Data are analyzed and reported by handicapping condition and issue involved in the hearings. (Author/CL)

Characteristics and training needs of 44 due process hearing officers in North Carolina were surveyed. It was found that current regulations governing appointments of hearing officers are insufficient to ensure appointment of qualified and impartial persons. Criteria were analyzed and suggestions for training and appointments are made. (Author)

Notes that future prospects for parole at the federal and state levels are increasingly unclear. Presents a way to integrate various conceptions of parole according to the broader sentencing framework within which board members operate. Discusses implications for due process requirements at parole hearings and guidelines reform efforts. (Author/NB)

This document contains prepared statements and witness testimony from the Congressional hearing on the pretrial detention of juveniles. The opening statement of Senator Arlen Specter, subcommittee chairman, is presented, focusing on the concerns arising from the Supreme Court decision in the case of Schall versus Martin (New York) which supports…

Canadian school systems are being asked by some departments of education to provide appeal procedures in the educational placement of handicapped students. Basic issues, due process considerations, and trends are discussed to determine qualities of good appeal practices, and a model procedure is proposed. (DB)

A representative excerpt of the information presented at a special education due process hearing is offered to acquaint parents, educators, and hearing officers with the nature of a hearing and the potentially serious consequences of a hearing officer's decision. Material traces the proceedings from initial correspondence regarding the hearing for…

The Illinois School Code requires hearing officers in student expulsion or suspension review cases to provide the school board with a written summary of the evidence heard. While no particular form is required for the summary, this document presents a sample hearing report that can serve as a model for those preparing reports. The…

The authors review the qualifications for hearing officers required in Public Law 94-142 and suggest that practicing labor arbitrators in the public and private sectors be considered for use as hearing officers. (Author/IRT)

Discussion of due process rights for children with disabilities considers common issues leading to due process requests, due process procedures, hearing officers, procedural violations, effects of due process meetings, and areas for improvement (i.e., accountability, paperwork). Tables list categories of procedural violations with examples and…

Specific recommendations are offered regarding due process hearings involving parents and school officials in matters of special education. Among the issues addressed are establishment of a central depository for all material after the conclusion of a hearing, need for access to counsel, and need for a resource for resolution of problem areas. (SB)

Due process hearing decisions (N=116) heard in 1981-82 by the New Jersey Department of Education and in 1982-83 by the Office of Administrative Law in the New Jersey Department of State were compared in terms of four variables: (1) petitioner-respondent, (2) issue(s), (3) representation, and (4) which party prevailed. Chi-square analyses revealed…