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State Performance Plan 2005-2012 - Part B - Arkansas Department Of Education Page 257

Arkansas Department of Education Special Education Unit

Part B State Performance Plan

The DRS will participate in meetings and trainings conducted by CADRE and other organizations to ensure

the State’s systems are adequate.

The ADE-SEU, in conjunction with partner organizations, will continue training with parents and school

personnel on building positive parent and school partnerships.

The ADE-SEU will continue to review internal policies, procedures, and practices to ensure

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complaint investigations are completed in a timely manner and will take appropriate action to correct any

deficiencies.

The Dispute Resolution Administrator will provide training for the ADE-SEU staff on the compliant

investigation procedure guide.

The DRS will participate in meetings and trainings conducted by CADRE and other organizations to ensure

the State’s systems are adequate.

The Arkansas Local Education Agency Resource Network (AR-LEARN) will continue to expand its

assistance to LEAs in meeting the challenges of providing quality special education services to address the

needs of students. The following workshops will be offered by AR-LEARN:

• Lessons Learned from State Compliance Investigations: Due Process Hearings and Case Law

• Restraint & Seclusion

The following improvement activities will be implemented to support the State’s efforts in

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meeting the targets for this indicator. A description of the activities is available in the APR Improvement

Activities Index on page 73.

AR-LEARN: The Arkansas Local Education Agency Resource Network (AR-LEARN) continues to expand

its assistance to LEAs in meeting the challenges of providing quality special education services to address

the needs of students.

Dispute Resolution Section

• National Academy for Administrative Law Judges

• AAEA Summer Conference

• Special Education Academy

• National Symposium on Dispute Resolution in Special Education

• ADE Beginning Administrator’s Induction

• LRP Special Education School Attorney’s Conference

• IDEA ALJ/IHO Academy

• LRP National Institute

• Special Education Law Symposium

IDEA Data and Research Office

• IDEA Data & Research Staff Conference Participation

The following improvement activities will be implemented to support the State’s efforts in

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meeting the targets for this indicator.

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State Performance Plan 2005-2012 - Part B - Arkansas Department Of Education Page 257