Presents four letters pointing out design difficulties in the experiments of Morrison, Giordani, and Nagy in their investigation of reading disabilities, memory, and perception. (SL)

Provides a profile of governing-board members in Canadian postsecondary institutions, specifically listing seven generalizations useful in identifying trustee characteristics. The intention was to determine how trustees may affect governing board effectiveness. (Author/RK)

Experimental research explores cause and effect relationships. In assessing change, both the degree and direction of change must be determined. Consequently a series of observations must be made over time. The process of change is assumed to be continuous, requiring that observation be as frequent and continuous as possible. (Author)

Examines current conceptualizations of the mechanisms used to explain cognitive and social development and possible common mechanisms linking the two areas. Considers these mechanisms for both a mechanisric and the two areas. Considers these mechanisms from both a mechanistic and an organismic perspective. Presents a developmental model which…

The author reviewed organization development and assessed 26 studies against Campbell and Stanley's 12 criteria for validty; only three met all criteria. Practitioners must determine appropriate measures for assessing; develop more adequate instruments for measuring change related to OD; and consistently utilize more rigorous designs for their…

The dichotomy between research and creative activity is a false one. Most creative activity does produce knowledge and should be considered as research. Through a hypothetical case study this argument attempts to justify creativity as research. It also describes two projects as possible examples of how creativity might be explored in a research…

Suggests that where institutions such as universities agree with gatekeepers that proposed sensitive and critical research would be inappropriate researchers must create autonomous positions from which to conduct their research. (Author/AM)

During a nationwide survey, various perplexing methodological problems were confronted; breakthroughs were made by synthesizing ethnographic and survey methods. Youthful minority men and women were recruited, trained, and given collegial responsibility for survey conceptualization, instrument development, coding and data interpretation. This…

This research investigates the perceptions of public school teachers pertaining to the role of the school psychologist. The results agree with findings of earlier studies in that the school psychologists appear to be defining their role more narrowly than how it is being perceived by other school personnel. (Author/RK)

Contends that naturalistic inquiry differs in function and form from objective inquiry in the positivist tradition and suggests that objective and naturalistic procedures are complementary in both science and communication processes. (MH)

Intervention research should be evaluated based on treatment effectiveness, treatment integrity, social validity, and treatment acceptability. Research designs used in intervention research are examined in terms of these criteria. Examples of intervention strategies for modifying academic, social, and emotional behavior are discussed. Conclusions…

The paper summarizes and presents counter arguments against positions claiming that randomized experiments in early childhood are unnecessary, impractical, or unethical. It is concluded that more frequent use of randomized experiments in early childhood special education would provide more effective program evaluation data for resource allocation…

Randomized response measurement techniques have been proposed to overcome subject unwillingness to answer embarrassing or threatening questions truthfully. Many of the applications to date have dealt with health-related issues. This article demonstrates the application of the unrelated question randomized response design with one such question.…

In this article the paradox of the placebo concept is used to evaluate both specific and nonspecific components of an effective mental health treatment. The enthusiastic response of the participants in the treatment are evaluated and discussed and the concepts and structures that generate this response are brought to light. (Author/VM)