Mediation Pre/Post Test

Name: ______Date: ______

Directions: Circle one answer choice for each question.

1.IDEA 2004 provides for a mediation process with the following characteristics, EXCEPT:

a.it involves a neutral third party

b.it is required as an option provided by IDEA 2004

c.it is a mandated requirement to be completed prior to a due process procedure

d.it is not based on a single mediation process

2.A mediator exhibits the following characteristic:

  1. provides professional opinions
  1. provides legal advice as an attorney
  2. remains neutral to all parties involved
  3. creates an adversarial environment.
  1. The mediation process includes all of the following EXCEPT:
  1. a 2-way exchange time
  2. an introductory statements
  3. an introduction of court documents
  4. a written agreement
  1. Goals of mediation include all of the following EXCEPT
  2. reaching a resolution to the conflict
  3. finishing the dispute resolution in a due process hearing
  4. agreeing on a legally binding solution
  5. achieving a reasonable solution in a reasonable amount of time
  1. The mediator is able to provide participants with the following information EXCEPT
  1. the exact amount of time the mediation will take
  2. a description of the mediation model to be utilized by the mediator
  3. help for the participants to reach an agreeable solution to their disagreement
  4. the mediator’s background and training regarding mediation
  1. In a Texas special education mediation procedure, the Texas Education Agency (TEA) provides all of the following EXCEPT:
  2. informal process
  3. voluntary process
  4. cost based on sliding scale
  5. neutral third party
  1. The role of the mediator includes all of the following EXCEPT
  2. remaining impartial
  3. providing legal advice to either party
  4. identifying points of agreement
  5. clarifying potential solution options
  1. The following are advantages of mediation over due process hearings or civil proceedings, EXCEPT:
  2. It is less expensive
  3. It helps identify a solution that will benefit the school district
  4. It is usually less time consuming
  5. It is legally binding
  1. Mediation replaces due process in a dispute involving parties in an educational setting
  2. True
  3. False
  1. The results of a completed mediation process are legally binding to both parties
  2. True
  3. False

Financial Support for Project IDEAL is provided by the Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities, with Federal funds* made available by the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Administration on Developmental Disabilities. *$599,247 (74%) DD funds; $218,725 (26%) non-federal resources.

The views contained herein do not necessarily reflect the position or policy of the funding agency[s]. No official endorsement should be inferred.

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