Research and Evaluation Methods in Special Education
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"In an era when government policy emphasizes 'scientifically based research' (No Child Left Behind), this book provides an important resource in understanding what this means."
Diane Browder, Snyder Distinguished Professor of Special Education
University of North Carolina, Charlotte
"This is a superb book. I learned by reading it, and I found myself rethinking some of my own thinking about research on individuals with disabilities."
James E. Ysseldyke, Professor
University of Minnesota
Learn how research can lead to improved skills and contribute to successful lives.
When face-to-face with the challenge of providing special needs children with a quality education, teachers and other educators are often met with the dilemma of inadequate research on the topic, or they are uninformed that a framework for critically analyzing and conducting special education research exists. Research-based practice is a powerful tool for success, as it can inform educators and others about educational strategies that work.
Research and Evaluation Methods in Special Education is intended to enable educators to design, conduct, and report research and evaluation in a way that transforms special education by addressing the needs of persons with disabilities as heterogeneous, cultural groups. This text provides practical guidance for:
- Planning research and evaluation
- Addressing the implications of legislation and program evaluation
- Using empirically based data for decision-making in a variety of settings
- Assessing additional research needs in areas such as standards-based reforms, personnel development, family involvement, and new and developing topics in special education
- Using quantitative research methods, including casual comparative, correlational, single case, and survey research
- Using qualitative methods, including identification and selection of research participants, information collection, and more
This excellent resource provides an approach to research and evaluation that helps educators better understand and address the needs of students with various disabilities, including blindness, mental retardation, deafness, learning disabilities, and more.
Contents
Preface
Preface
Acknowledgments
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
About the Authors
1. Introduction
- Questions and Activities for Application and Discussion
2. Program Evaluation
- Questions and Activities for Application and Discussion
3. Literature Review
- Purposes of the Literature Review
- Resources to Support the Literature Review
- Reporting the Literature Review Method
- Aggregating Information for a Literature Review
- The Integrated Literature Review
- Questions to Critically Analyze the Literature Review
- Questions and Activities for Application and Discussion
4. Quantitative Research Methods: Questions of Impact
- Philosophical Assumptions Associated With Quantitative Research
- Questions and Activities for Application and Discussion
5. Other Quantitative Approaches: Casual Comparative, Correlational, Single Case, and Survey Research
- Causal Comparative and Correlational Research
- Questions for Critically Analyzing Causal Comparative and Correlational Research
- Questions for Critically Anaylzing Single-Case Designs
- Survey Research
- Questions for Critically Analyzing Survey Research
- Questions and Activities for Application and Discussion
6. Qualitative Methods
- Definition and Characteristics of Qualitative Methods
- Importance of Qualitative Methods in Special Education Research
- Philosophical Assumptions and Methodological Implications in Special Education Research
- Qualitative Methods and Data Collection Strategies
- Critically Analyzing Qualitative Research
- Questions for Critically Analyzing Qualitative Research
- Questions and Activities for Application and Discussion
7. Mixed Methods and Mixed Model Designs
- Definitions and Characteristics
- Questions and Activities for Application and Discussion
8. Identification and Selection of Research Participants
- Population and Sample Definition
- Designing and Selecting Samples
- Generalizability, External Validity, and Transferability
- Ethics and Confidentiality
- Questions for Critically Analyzing Sample Design and Implementation
- Questions and Activities for Application and Discussion
9. Information Collection
- The Purpose of Information Collection
- Technical Adequacy of Data Collection Instruments
- Selecting and Using a Measurement Device
- Questions for Critically Analyzing Information Collection Strategies and Instruments
- Questions and Activities for Application and Discussion
10. Data Analysis, Interpretation, and Use
- Quantitative Data Anaylsis
- Challenges in Analysis and Interpretation
- Responses to Analysis and Interpretation Challenges
- Qualitative Data Analysis and Interpretation
- Reporting Research
- Beyond Reporting: Using Research Results
- Questions for Critically Analyzing Data Analysis and Interpretation
- Questions and Activities for Discussion and Application
- Appendices
- 1. Federal Definitions for Individuals with Disabilities
- 2. Data Sources from Extant Data Bases
- 3. Definitions of Statistical Terms
- 4. Funding Resources
- 5. Proposal Outline
References
References
Index
Index
Additional materials
Description
"In an era when government policy emphasizes 'scientifically based research' (No Child Left Behind), this book provides an important resource in understanding what this means."
Diane Browder, Snyder Distinguished Professor of Special Education
University of North Carolina, Charlotte
"This is a superb book. I learned by reading it, and I found myself rethinking some of my own thinking about research on individuals with disabilities."
James E. Ysseldyke, Professor
University of Minnesota
Learn how research can lead to improved skills and contribute to successful lives.
When face-to-face with the challenge of providing special needs children with a quality education, teachers and other educators are often met with the dilemma of inadequate research on the topic, or they are uninformed that a framework for critically analyzing and conducting special education research exists. Research-based practice is a powerful tool for success, as it can inform educators and others about educational strategies that work.
Research and Evaluation Methods in Special Education is intended to enable educators to design, conduct, and report research and evaluation in a way that transforms special education by addressing the needs of persons with disabilities as heterogeneous, cultural groups. This text provides practical guidance for:
- Planning research and evaluation
- Addressing the implications of legislation and program evaluation
- Using empirically based data for decision-making in a variety of settings
- Assessing additional research needs in areas such as standards-based reforms, personnel development, family involvement, and new and developing topics in special education
- Using quantitative research methods, including casual comparative, correlational, single case, and survey research
- Using qualitative methods, including identification and selection of research participants, information collection, and more
This excellent resource provides an approach to research and evaluation that helps educators better understand and address the needs of students with various disabilities, including blindness, mental retardation, deafness, learning disabilities, and more.
Contents
Preface
Preface
Acknowledgments
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
About the Authors
1. Introduction
- Questions and Activities for Application and Discussion
2. Program Evaluation
- Questions and Activities for Application and Discussion
3. Literature Review
- Purposes of the Literature Review
- Resources to Support the Literature Review
- Reporting the Literature Review Method
- Aggregating Information for a Literature Review
- The Integrated Literature Review
- Questions to Critically Analyze the Literature Review
- Questions and Activities for Application and Discussion
4. Quantitative Research Methods: Questions of Impact
- Philosophical Assumptions Associated With Quantitative Research
- Questions and Activities for Application and Discussion
5. Other Quantitative Approaches: Casual Comparative, Correlational, Single Case, and Survey Research
- Causal Comparative and Correlational Research
- Questions for Critically Analyzing Causal Comparative and Correlational Research
- Questions for Critically Anaylzing Single-Case Designs
- Survey Research
- Questions for Critically Analyzing Survey Research
- Questions and Activities for Application and Discussion
6. Qualitative Methods
- Definition and Characteristics of Qualitative Methods
- Importance of Qualitative Methods in Special Education Research
- Philosophical Assumptions and Methodological Implications in Special Education Research
- Qualitative Methods and Data Collection Strategies
- Critically Analyzing Qualitative Research
- Questions for Critically Analyzing Qualitative Research
- Questions and Activities for Application and Discussion
7. Mixed Methods and Mixed Model Designs
- Definitions and Characteristics
- Questions and Activities for Application and Discussion
8. Identification and Selection of Research Participants
- Population and Sample Definition
- Designing and Selecting Samples
- Generalizability, External Validity, and Transferability
- Ethics and Confidentiality
- Questions for Critically Analyzing Sample Design and Implementation
- Questions and Activities for Application and Discussion
9. Information Collection
- The Purpose of Information Collection
- Technical Adequacy of Data Collection Instruments
- Selecting and Using a Measurement Device
- Questions for Critically Analyzing Information Collection Strategies and Instruments
- Questions and Activities for Application and Discussion
10. Data Analysis, Interpretation, and Use
- Quantitative Data Anaylsis
- Challenges in Analysis and Interpretation
- Responses to Analysis and Interpretation Challenges
- Qualitative Data Analysis and Interpretation
- Reporting Research
- Beyond Reporting: Using Research Results
- Questions for Critically Analyzing Data Analysis and Interpretation
- Questions and Activities for Discussion and Application
- Appendices
- 1. Federal Definitions for Individuals with Disabilities
- 2. Data Sources from Extant Data Bases
- 3. Definitions of Statistical Terms
- 4. Funding Resources
- 5. Proposal Outline
References
References
Index
Index
Additional materials
Reviews
September 2003 | 296 pages | Corwin
| Format | Published Date | ISBN | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 27/02/2023 | 9780761946526 | $96.95 |
| Paperback | 27/02/2023 | 9780761946533 | $44.95 |
| Lifetime | 01/02/2026 | 9781506318516 | $41.00 |
"In an era when government policy emphasizes 'scientifically based research' (No Child Left Behind), this book provides an important resource in understanding what this means."
Diane Browder, Snyder Distinguished Professor of Special Education
University of North Carolina, Charlotte
"This is a superb book. I learned by reading it, and I found myself rethinking some of my own thinking about research on individuals with disabilities."
James E. Ysseldyke, Professor
University of Minnesota
Learn how research can lead to improved skills and contribute to successful lives.
When face-to-face with the challenge of providing special needs children with a quality education, teachers and other educators are often met with the dilemma of inadequate research on the topic, or they are uninformed that a framework for critically analyzing and conducting special education research exists. Research-based practice is a powerful tool for success, as it can inform educators and others about educational strategies that work.
Research and Evaluation Methods in Special Education is intended to enable educators to design, conduct, and report research and evaluation in a way that transforms special education by addressing the needs of persons with disabilities as heterogeneous, cultural groups. This text provides practical guidance for:
- Planning research and evaluation
- Addressing the implications of legislation and program evaluation
- Using empirically based data for decision-making in a variety of settings
- Assessing additional research needs in areas such as standards-based reforms, personnel development, family involvement, and new and developing topics in special education
- Using quantitative research methods, including casual comparative, correlational, single case, and survey research
- Using qualitative methods, including identification and selection of research participants, information collection, and more
This excellent resource provides an approach to research and evaluation that helps educators better understand and address the needs of students with various disabilities, including blindness, mental retardation, deafness, learning disabilities, and more.
Table Of Contents:
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- About the Authors
- 1. Introduction
- Questions and Activities for Application and Discussion
- 2. Program Evaluation
- Questions and Activities for Application and Discussion
- 3. Literature Review
- Purposes of the Literature Review
- Resources to Support the Literature Review
- Reporting the Literature Review Method
- Aggregating Information for a Literature Review
- The Integrated Literature Review
- Questions to Critically Analyze the Literature Review
- Questions and Activities for Application and Discussion
- 4. Quantitative Research Methods: Questions of Impact
- Philosophical Assumptions Associated With Quantitative Research
- Questions and Activities for Application and Discussion
- 5. Other Quantitative Approaches: Casual Comparative, Correlational, Single Case, and Survey Research
- Causal Comparative and Correlational Research
- Questions for Critically Analyzing Causal Comparative and Correlational Research
- Questions for Critically Anaylzing Single-Case Designs
- Survey Research
- Questions for Critically Analyzing Survey Research
- Questions and Activities for Application and Discussion
- 6. Qualitative Methods
- Definition and Characteristics of Qualitative Methods
- Importance of Qualitative Methods in Special Education Research
- Philosophical Assumptions and Methodological Implications in Special Education Research
- Qualitative Methods and Data Collection Strategies
- Critically Analyzing Qualitative Research
- Questions for Critically Analyzing Qualitative Research
- Questions and Activities for Application and Discussion
- 7. Mixed Methods and Mixed Model Designs
- Definitions and Characteristics
- Questions and Activities for Application and Discussion
- 8. Identification and Selection of Research Participants
- Population and Sample Definition
- Designing and Selecting Samples
- Generalizability, External Validity, and Transferability
- Ethics and Confidentiality
- Questions for Critically Analyzing Sample Design and Implementation
- Questions and Activities for Application and Discussion
- 9. Information Collection
- The Purpose of Information Collection
- Technical Adequacy of Data Collection Instruments
- Selecting and Using a Measurement Device
- Questions for Critically Analyzing Information Collection Strategies and Instruments
- Questions and Activities for Application and Discussion
- 10. Data Analysis, Interpretation, and Use
- Quantitative Data Anaylsis
- Challenges in Analysis and Interpretation
- Responses to Analysis and Interpretation Challenges
- Qualitative Data Analysis and Interpretation
- Reporting Research
- Beyond Reporting: Using Research Results
- Questions for Critically Analyzing Data Analysis and Interpretation
- Questions and Activities for Discussion and Application
- Appendices
- 1. Federal Definitions for Individuals with Disabilities
- 2. Data Sources from Extant Data Bases
- 3. Definitions of Statistical Terms
- 4. Funding Resources
- 5. Proposal Outline
- References
- Index