Research and Evaluation Methods in Special Education by Donna M. Mertens (Englis

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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 EducationUniversity 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, ProfessorUniversity 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 Usingquantitative research methods, including casual comparative, correlational, single case, and survey research Using qualitative methods, including identification and selection of research participants, information collection, and moreThis 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.

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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 Ysseldyke, Professor, University of MinnesotaThe 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.

Author Biography

Donna M. Mertens is Professor Emeritus, Department of Education, at Gallaudet University. She taught research methods and program evaluation to deaf and hearing students at the MA and PhD levels for over 30 years. She now teaches courses and professional development workshops around the world.She conducts research and evaluation studies on such topics as improvement of special education services in international settings, planning for the inclusion of students with disabilities in neighborhood schools, enhancing the educational experiences of students with disabilities, preventing sexual abuse in residential schools for deaf students, improving access to the court systems for deaf and hard-of-hearing people, and improving the preparation of teachers of the deaf through appropriate use of instructional technology. Her research focuses on improving methods of inquiry by integrating the perspectives of those who have experienced oppression in our society. She draws on the writings of feminists, racial and ethnic minorities, and people with disabilities, as well as Indigenous peoples who have addressed the issues of power and oppression and their implications for research methodology.Dr. Mertens has made numerous presentations at the meetings of the American Educational Research Association, American Evaluation Association, Australasian Evaluation Society, Association for College Educators of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, International Sociological Association, Mixed Methods International Research Association, American Psychological Association, African Evaluation Association, Canadian Evaluation Society, Visitors Studies Association, and other organizations that explore these themes. She served as president and board member of the American Evaluation Association from 1997 to 2002 and as a member of the Board of Trustees for the International Organization for Cooperation in Evaluation, 2002-2003. She served as editor for the Journal of Mixed Methods Research 2009-2014.Her publications include four edited volumes, Indigenous Pathways to Social Research (coedited with Fiona Cram and Bagele Chilisa, 2013), Handbook of Social Research Ethics (coedited with Pauline Ginsberg, 2009), Creative Ideas for Teaching Evaluation (1989), and Research and Inequality (coedited with Carole Truman and Beth Humphries, 2000), and several authored books, including Mixed Methods Design in Evaluation (2018), Program Evaluation: A Comprehensive Guide (2nd ed.) (with Amy Wilson, 2018), Transformative Research and Evaluation (2009), Research and Evaluation Methods in Special Education (coauthored with John McLaughlin, 2004), and Parents and Their Deaf Children (coauthored with Kay Meadow-Orlans and Marilyn Sass Lehrer, 2003). She also publishes many chapters and articles in edited volumes, encyclopedias, handbooks, and journals, such as Journal of Mixed Methods Research, Qualitative Social Work, Eye on Psi Chi, Educational Researcher, International Journal of Mixed Methods Research, New Directions for Program Evaluation, American Journal of Evaluation, American Annals of the Deaf, Studies in Educational Evaluation, and Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis.

Table of Contents

PrefaceAcknowledgmentsAbout the Authors1. IntroductionQuestions and Activities for Application and Discussion2. Program EvaluationQuestions and Activities for Application and Discussion3. Literature ReviewPurposes of the Literature ReviewResources to Support the Literature ReviewReporting the Literature Review MethodAggregating Information for a Literature ReviewThe Integrated Literature ReviewQuestions to Critically Analyze the Literature ReviewQuestions and Activities for Application and Discussion4. Quantitative Research Methods: Questions of ImpactPhilosophical Assumptions Associated With Quantitative ResearchQuestions and Activities for Application and Discussion5. Other Quantitative Approaches: Casual Comparative, Correlational, Single Case, and Survey ResearchCausal Comparative and Correlational ResearchQuestions for Critically Analyzing Causal Comparative and Correlational ResearchQuestions for Critically Anaylzing Single-Case DesignsSurvey ResearchQuestions for Critically Analyzing Survey ResearchQuestions and Activities for Application and Discussion6. Qualitative MethodsDefinition and Characteristics of Qualitative MethodsImportance of Qualitative Methods in Special Education ResearchPhilosophical Assumptions and Methodological Implications in Special Education ResearchQualitative Methods and Data Collection StrategiesCritically Analyzing Qualitative ResearchQuestions for Critically Analyzing Qualitative ResearchQuestions and Activities for Application and Discussion7. Mixed Methods and Mixed Model DesignsDefinitions and CharacteristicsQuestions and Activities for Application and Discussion8. Identification and Selection of Research ParticipantsPopulation and Sample DefinitionDesigning and Selecting SamplesGeneralizability, External Validity, and TransferabilityEthics and ConfidentialityQuestions for Critically Analyzing Sample Design and ImplementationQuestions and Activities for Application and Discussion9. Information CollectionThe Purpose of Information CollectionTechnical Adequacy of Data Collection InstrumentsSelecting and Using a Measurement DeviceQuestions for Critically Analyzing Information Collection Strategies and InstrumentsQuestions and Activities for Application and Discussion10. Data Analysis, Interpretation, and UseQuantitative Data AnaylsisChallenges in Analysis and InterpretationResponses to Analysis and Interpretation ChallengesQualitative Data Analysis and InterpretationReporting ResearchBeyond Reporting: Using Research ResultsQuestions for Critically Analyzing Data Analysis and InterpretationQuestions and Activities for Discussion and ApplicationAppendices1. Federal Definitions for Individuals with Disabilities2. Data Sources from Extant Data Bases3. Definitions of Statistical Terms4. Funding Resources5. Proposal OutlineReferencesIndex

Review

"The authors have set for themselves a challenging task--to enable readers to design, conduct, report, and understand research in a way that transforms (when appropriate) the delivery of special education. What is even more amazing is it appears they have developed a guide that makes this task a reality." -- CHOICE, June 2004 "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 "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

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"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."

Details ISBN0761946527 Author John A. McLaughlin Short Title RESEARCH & EVALUATION METHODS Pages 296 Language English ISBN-10 0761946527 ISBN-13 9780761946526 Media Book Format Hardcover DEWEY 371.907 Illustrations Yes Year 2003 Publication Date 2003-09-30 Imprint Corwin Press Inc Country of Publication United States Edited by Donna M. Mertens Place of Publication Thousand Oaks Affiliation Gallaudet University Gallaudet University, USA Gallaudet University, U Publisher Corwin Publishers Series 1-Off DOI 10.1604/9780761946526 Audience Professional and Scholarly UK Release Date 2003-10-10 NZ Release Date 2003-10-10 US Release Date 2003-10-10 AU Release Date 2003-10-09 We've got this

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