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The Quality of Single-Case Evaluation Studies of Curricular Programs for Students with Disabilities
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Martella, Ronald C.; Nelson, J. Ron; Marchand-Martella, Nancy E.; Sinclair, Tracy E. – International Journal of Special Education, 2019
Educational researchers conduct studies to gather critical empirical evidence in the determination of what are "evidence-based" curricular programs, which in turn, directly inform adoption efforts. The predominate method of validating these programs is through the use of group experimental designs, although single-case designs have also…
Descriptors: Curriculum Evaluation, Students with Disabilities, Educational Research, Evidence Based Practice
Changing Perspectives: Validation Framework Review of Examples of Mixed Methods Research into Culturally Relevant Teaching
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Hales, Patrick Dean – Multicultural Education Review, 2016
Mixed methods research becomes more utilized in education research every year. As this pluralist paradigm begins to take hold, it becomes more and more necessary to take a critical eye to studies making use of different mixed methods approaches. An area of education research that has yet struggled to find a foothold with mixed methodology is…
Descriptors: Mixed Methods Research, Culturally Relevant Education, Educational Research, Social Justice
The Capacity to Consent to Research among Older Adults
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Lee, Minhong – Educational Gerontology, 2010
The aim of this study was to develop and validate an assessment tool for research consent competence in older participants. A four-item instrument was developed to assess the capacity of the older adults to consent to research. Data were obtained from 203 nursing home residents from two facilities and 201 community-dwelling older adults in a…
Descriptors: Older Adults, Nursing Homes, Foreign Countries, Item Analysis
Does the Auditory Saltation Stimulus Distinguish Dyslexic from Competently Reading Adults?
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Kidd, Joanna C.; Hogben, John H. – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2007
Purpose: Where the auditory saltation illusion has been used as a measure of auditory temporal processing (ATP) in dyslexia, conflicting results have been apparent (cf. R. Hari & P. Kiesila, 1996; M. Kronbichler, F. Hutzler, & H. Wimmer, 2002). This study sought to re-examine these findings by investigating whether dyslexia is characterized by…
Descriptors: Group Membership, Dyslexia, Phonology, Auditory Stimuli
Measuring the Character Strength of Wisdom
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Webster, Jeffrey Dean – International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 2007
This study examined the psychosocial correlates and psychometric properties of the Self-Assessed Wisdom Scale (SAWS) (Webster, 2003a). Seventy-three men and 98 women ranging in age from 17-92 years (Mean age = 42.77) completed an expanded, 40-item version of the SAWS, the Loyola Generativity Scale, and the Experiences in Close Relationships Scale.…
Descriptors: Measures (Individuals), Psychometrics, Construct Validity, Correlation
Shaping Policies Related to Developmental Education: An Evaluation Using the Regression-Discontinuity Design
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Moss, Brian G.; Yeaton, William H. – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 2006
Utilizing the regression-discontinuity research design, this article explores the effectiveness of a developmental English program in a large, multicampus community college. Routinely collected data were extracted from existing records of a cohort of first-time college students followed for approximately 6 years (N = 1,473). Results are consistent…
Descriptors: Research Design, Program Evaluation, Developmental Studies Programs, Policy Formation