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This study explored the relationship between parental satisfaction with special education IEP staffings and six variables. Together the six variables accounted for 78% of the variance in satisfaction. Simply allowing enough time for a staffing accounted for the most variance. In addition, the following three variables also had a statistically significant impact on satisfaction: (a) input from a number of people to formulate a good educational program, (b) attribution of blame to sources other than the parents, and (c) amount of parent participation. Preparing parents for what to expect, and the number of people present at a staffing had relatively minor, though statistically significant, contributions to the total explained variation in satisfaction. Strategies are discussed for improving parental satisfaction with staffings.

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Effects of Variables on Parental Perceptions of Staffings

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