Research and evaluation methods in special education
By: Donna M. Mertens, John A. McLaughlin.
Contributors: McLaughlin, John A. 1943-; Council for Exceptional Children.
Publisher: Corwin Press
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Thousand Oaks, Calif
Language: eng
Number of pages: 275
Subjects: Special education -- Research -- United States -- Methodology; Children with disabilities -- Education -- Research -- United States -- Methodology; Educational evaluation -- United States
Description: This 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.
Notes: Joint publication with the Council for Exceptional Children.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 239-255) and index.
Table of contents: title: Program evaluation; title: Literature review; title: Quantitative research methods; title: Other quantitative approaches; title: Qualitative methods; title: Mixed methods and mixed model designs; title: Identification and selection of research participants; title: Information collection; title: Data analysis, interpretation, and use.