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Cook, Sara Cothren; Cook, Bryan G.; Cook, Lysandra – Exceptionality, 2017
Evidence-based reforms that emphasize the identification and implementation of empirically validated practices are at the forefront of educational research, and recently, the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC; 2014) published a set of standards for establishing evidence-based practices in special education. Although 30 years of research…
Descriptors: Peer Teaching, Tutoring, Disabilities, Evidence Based Practice
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Cook, Bryan G.; Cook, Lysandra – Learning Disabilities: A Contemporary Journal, 2016
Evidence-based practice is among the most influential and compelling reforms in contemporary education. Despite their potential to improve the outcomes of students with disabilities, adoption and implementation of evidence-based reforms have been disappointing, with the gap between research and practice remaining wide. Practice-based evidence…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Evidence Based Practice, Partnerships in Education, Special Education
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Cook, Bryan G.; Cook, Sara Cothren – Journal of Special Education, 2013
Evidence-based practices (EBPs) are instructional techniques that meet prescribed criteria related to the research design, quality, quantity, and effect size of supporting research, which have the potential to help bridge the research-to-practice gap and improve student outcomes. In this article, the authors (a) discuss the importance of clear…
Descriptors: Evidence, Best Practices, Teaching Methods, Special Education
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Courtade, Ginevra R.; Test, David W.; Cook, Bryan G. – Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities, 2014
Because of their highly intensive and variable learning needs, learners with severe intellectual disability present significant challenges to special educators and other stakeholders in terms of selecting and implementing effective instructional practices. Although scholars have made considerable progress in conducting and synthesizing research…
Descriptors: Evidence, Best Practices, Severe Mental Retardation, Disability Identification
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Cook, Bryan G.; Shepherd, Katharine G.; Cook, Sara Cothren; Cook, Lysandra – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2012
Evidence-based practices represent an important advance in how effective instructional practices are conceptualized and identified, which has the potential to improve the educational outcomes of children with disabilities. Because parents have unique insights and knowledge regarding their children, special educators should collaborate with parents…
Descriptors: Evidence, Educational Objectives, Outcomes of Education, Disabilities