Research and evaluation methods in special education
Mertens, Donna M.2003
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Place reservation for Research and evaluation methods in special educationThis text will enable readers to use tools to design, conduct and report research in a way that transforms, when appropriate, the delivery of special education. `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 Ysseldyke, Professor, University of Minnesota The purpose of this book is to enable the reader to use tools to design, conduct, and report research in a way that transforms, when appropriate, the delivery of special education. This book explores ways to adapt those research methods to the special education context by providing the reader with a framework for developing research questions and methods, as well as critically analyzing and conducting research focusing on the specific special education context. Unique contextual factors and populations in special education have implications for research conceptualization, design, implementation, interpretation, and reporting. Types of contextual issues specific to special education research that are addressed in this book are: ] The definition of who constitutes the special education population is not clear-cut. What are the implications of labeling someone "at risk" or disabled? ] How can appropriate identifications be made for such populations as developmentally delayed or learning disabled? ] What are the implications of conducting or critiquing research that addresses different types of functional impairments? The audience for this book includes people who need information to support their decision-making. This includes those who set policy, administer and implement programmes, teach the students, and advocate for people with disabilities. For all these people, this book provides guidance in the conduct or critical analysis of research with special education populations. The populations that are included are primarily those that are eligible for funds under the federal government's classification system of special education students in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) of 1997. Additionally, the text includes discussion of infants and toddlers with disabilities and persons with developmental delays and those at risk.
Main title:
Research and evaluation methods in special education / Donna M. Mertens and John A. McLaughlin.
Imprint:
Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Corwin ; London : SAGE [distributor], 2003.
Collation:
272 p.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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
ISBN:
9780761946533 (pbk)9780761946526 (hbk)
Language:
English
Subject:
Special education -- Research -- United States -- MethodologyChildren with disabilities -- Education -- Research -- United States -- MethodologyEducational evaluation -- United StatesEducationTeaching of students with special educational needsTeaching of students with learning difficultiesEducational administration & organization
BRN:
1218686
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