Parents who are knowledgeable of special education are more likely to engage in their child’s education. Parents seek information about special education from a number of sources including State Departments of Education (SDEs). However, little is known about the web-based special education resources SDEs provide to parents. We sought to address this gap by conducting a comprehensive review of SDE websites and special education resources. Two-thirds of SDEs provided special education resources in a parent-designated section of their website. The number of resources provided varied greatly by state and the majority of resources were specific to conflict/dispute resolution. Future research should explore how information provided can best support increased parental knowledge to improve parental engagement. Limitations and implications are discussed.

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国务院教育部向家长提供的基于网络的特殊教育资源的回顾

熟悉特殊教育的父母更有可能从事孩子的教育。父母从包括国务院教育部（SDEs）在内的许多来源寻求有关特殊教育的信息。但是，对于SDE提供给父母的基于Web的特殊教育资源知之甚少。我们试图通过对SDE网站和特殊教育资源进行全面审查来解决这一差距。三分之二的SDE在其网站的家长指定部分中提供特殊教育资源。提供的资源数量因州而异，并且大多数资源专用于解决冲突/争端。未来的研究应探讨所提供的信息如何最好地支持增加的父母知识，以改善父母的参与度。限制和含义进行了讨论。