This publication is part of a three-volume series of manuals designed to serve both as instructional guides and as ready references to some of the more complex problems of public school collective bargaining. The series is intended for use primarily by school board members, educational administrators, and other individuals interested in collective bargaining in public schools. This particular manual focuses on impasse procedures, fact-finding, and mediation up to the point of arbitration. Most of the manual consists of part 1, a narrative section that discusses mediation and fact-finding. Part 2 presents a simulation training exercise designed to give insight into impasse and fact-finding procedures. Part 3 discusses various information sources on collective bargaining for educators, and presents a bibliography of publications and films related to impasse resolution, fact-finding, and mediation. (JG)