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Sixth National Academy for IDEA Administrative Law Judges and Hearing OfficersMay 15 - 18, 2007
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| Tuesday, May 15 - Basics Program (1-Day) | |
| 8 - 9 a.m. | Pre-registration and Continental Breakfast |
| 9 - 9:15 a.m. | Welcome and Overview |
| 9:15 a.m. - Noon | An Introduction to Testing and Assessments |
| Noon - 1:30 p.m. | Lunch |
| 1:30 - 2:45 p.m. | What RTI Is and Why You Should Know About It |
| 2:45 - 3 p.m. | Break |
| 3 - 4:15 p.m. | When Is Methodology A Legitimate Concern? |
| 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. | Hosted Reception |
| Wednesday, May 16 - Advanced Program (3-Days) | |
| 8 - 9 a.m. | Registration and Continental Breakfast |
| 9 - 9:30 a.m. | Welcome and Overview |
| 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. | Keynote Address: What Transition Data Are Telling Us |
| 10:30 - 10:45 a.m. | Refreshment Break |
| 10:45 a.m. - Noon | Session 1: Deciding Issues About Transition Planning |
| Noon - 1:15 p.m. | Lunch |
| 1:15 - 2:30 p.m. | Session 2: Compensatory Services - A Review of the Law |
| 2:30 - 3:45 p.m. | Session 3: Compensatory Services - Hearing Issues |
| 3:45 - 4 p.m. | Refreshment Break |
| 4 - 5:15 p.m. | Session 4: How Should IEPs Be Viewed - Snapshot or Retrospective? |
| 5:15 - 6:30 p.m. | Hosted Reception |
| Thursday, May 17 | |
| 8 - 8:30 a.m. | Continental Breakfast |
| 8:30 - 9:30 a.m. | Session 5: Other Remedial Authority Issues - A Review of the Law |
| 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. | Session 6: Other Remedial Authority Issues - Scope and Authority of Hearing Officers |
| 10:30 - 10:45 a.m. | Break |
| 10:45 a.m. - Noon | Session 7: Systemic Integrity - Dealing with Perceptions of Bias |
| Noon - 1:30 p.m. | Lunch |
| 1:30 - 3 p.m. | Session 8: Top 10 Decisions - Attorneys' Perspective |
| 3:15 - 3:30 p.m. | Refreshment Break |
| 3:30 - 4:45 p.m. | Session 9: Top 10 Decisions - Hearing Officers' Perspective |
| 4:45 - 5:30 p.m. | Reception |
| Dinner on your own | |
| Friday, May 18 | |
| 8 - 8:30 a.m. | Continental Breakfast |
| 8:30 - 10 a.m. | Session 10: Role of Precedent in Due Process Hearings |
| 10 - 10:15 a.m. | Refreshment Break |
| 10:15 a.m. - Noon | Session 11: Problematic Changes in Hearing Procedures |
| 12:30 - 1:45 p.m. | Lunch |
| 1:45 - 2:30 p.m. | Session 12: Ask the Lawyers |
| 2:30 - 3:30 p.m. | Session 13: Ask the Hearing Officers |
| 3:30 p.m. | Adjourn |
Please direct any questions concerning the Academy to Professor Rosenfeld at (206) 398-4092 or rosenfeld@seattleu.edu.
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