The researcher examined important factors that New Jersey Administrative Law Judges (ALJs) consider when they hear special education due process hearings. The researcher examined 21 cases involving parents who sought to place their multiply disabled or emotionally disturbed children into environments more restrictive than proposed by the school district. A content analysis focused on ALJs analysis of student Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) and placement within the least restrictive environment (LRE). Findings indicate that school districts in the study sample that developed IEPs that...
The researcher examined important factors that New Jersey Administrative Law Judges (ALJs) consider when they hear special education due process heari...
