Indicator 15 - Hearing Requests Resolved

Definition

Percent of hearing requests that went to resolution sessions that were resolved through resolution session settlement agreements.

 (20 U.S.C. 1416(a)(3)(B))

Measurement

Percent =  (the number of resolution sessions resolved through settlement agreements divided by the number of resolution sessions) times 100.

How is Colorado doing on this indicator?

States are not required to establish baseline or targets if the number of resolution sessions is less than 10. This did not happen in FFY 2020-2022 so not targets were set. In FFY 2023 we had over 10 resolution sessions and have set the target for 50.00%. 

 

Targets for the Current SPP/APR Cycle

States are not required to establish baseline or targets if the number of resolution sessions is less than 10. This did not happen in FFY 2020-2022 so targets were not set. In FFY 2023, Colorado had 13 resolution sessions and have set the target for 50.00%. 

Improvement Strategies

 

• The CDE is developing a Due Process Q & A that includes a section on Resolution Meetings.  This Q & A will be posted on the CDE website and will be sent out to parties after the filing of a due process complaint. (2021-2022)
• The CDE will develop a survey to be completed by parties who participated in resolution meetings within the last 3 years.  Data collected from this survey may assist in additional improvement plans. (2021-2022)
• The CDE will contact CADRE to discuss possible alternate improvement strategies, including discussing improvement strategies implemented by other states. (2021-2022)
• The CDE is revising our state’s Procedural Safeguards to provide a document that is more comprehensible and will assist in navigating the special education process, including resolution meetings. (2021-2022)

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