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