Applications of Research Methodology

Research in learning and behavioral disabilities, employing a variety of methods and techniques, has provided information relevant to practitioners. This volume discusses, applies and evaluates different methodological approaches to learning and behavioral disorder research; and serves as a reference to educators, researchers, and others.

List Of Contributors. Qualitative Research Applications With Youth With High-Incidence Disabilities. (Edward J. Sabornie). Statistical Analysis For Single Subject Research Designs. (Thomas E. Scruggs, Margo A. Mastropieri, and Kelley S. Regan). Validation Of Cognitive Operations and Processes Across Ability Levels And Individual Test Items. (Dimiter M. Dimitrov). Structural Equation Modeling: Rules Of Thumb With Participants With Disabilities. (Giulia Balboni). Modern Alternatives For Dealing With Missing Data In Special Education Research. (Craig Enders, Samantha Dietz, Marjorie Montague, and Jennifer Dixon). Seeing The Forest And The Trees: A More Rigorous Approach To Measurement And Validity In Behavioral Disorders Intervention Research. (Maureen A. Conroy and Janine P. Stichter). An Examination Of School-Wide Interventions With Primary Level Efforts Conducted In Secondary Schools: Methodological Considerations. (Kathleen L. Lane, E. Jemma Robertson and Marona Amandla Leaura Graham-Bailey). Examining The Effects Of Professional Development To Improve Early Reading Instruction: How Strong Is The Causal Chain? ( Stephanie Al-Otaiba, Jeanine Clancy-Menchetti, and Christopher Schatschneider). Reading Comprehension And Written Composition Problems Of Children With Adhd: Discussion Of Research And Methodological Considerations. (Ana Miranda, Manuel Soriano, and Rosa Garcia). Conducting Integrative Reviews Of Special Education Research: Overview And Case Study. (Elizabeth A. Edgemon, Andrew L. Wiley, Brian R. Jablonski, and John W. Lloyd). Math Disabilities: A Preliminary Meta-Analysis Of The Published Literature On Cognitive Processes. (Lee Swanson and Olga Jerman). Summarizing Qualitative Research In Special Education: Purposes And Procedures. (Thomas E. Scruggs and Margo A. Mastropieri).