Tools/Parent Resources

Know your Rights! The New Jersey Parents Rights in Special Education is a great place to start to learn about special education referral and IEP process. It contains information about eligibility, mediation of disputes, due process, and transition as well as forms for requests for mediation, due process, and more.


Both State and Federal laws and regulations provide the legal framework of special education process.

NJ Regulations provide details for eligibility, class limits, roles and responsibilities, classification information, evaluation requirements, and more.

New Jersey State Special Education Regulations (N.J.A.C. 6A:14)