This page contains Information on IEP Facilitation as an optional process available to districts and families to resolve disagreements and conflict during IEP meetings.

IEP Facilitation Procedures

• Facilitated IEP Procedures

  This comprehensive booklet includes a description of facilitation, questions and answers, and ideas for preparing for a facilitated IEP meeting.
  

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• Request for a Facilitated IEP Meeting

  A form to request a Facilitated IEP Meeting.

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ODE Resources:

• Facilitator Information

  A brief description of the facilitators who work with IEP teams to resolve disputes

• Comprehensive Dispute Resolution Guidance

  Oregon Department of Education documents in English

• Guía Comprensiva de Resolucíon de Disputas

  Oregon Department of Education documents in Spanish
  

External Resources:

• Special Education IEP Facilitation Parent Guide and Companion Videos

  Detailed information about IEP facilitation in a written guide with short supplemental videos created by the National Center for Dispute Resolution in Special Education (CADRE).

• Considering IEP Facilitation: A School Administrator’s Perspective

  This pamphlet describes, from an administrator’s perspective, the benefits of IEP facilitation as a means to solve special education disputes between parents and educators.