TY  - BOOK
AU  - Mertens, Donna M.
AU  - McLaughlin, John A.
TI  - Research and evaluation methods in special education
SN  - 9780761946533
AV  - LC 4031 .M46 2004 
PY  - 2004///
CY  - Thousand Oaks, California
PB  - Corwin Press
KW  - SPECIAL EDUCATION -- RESEARCH -- METHODOLOGY
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; 1. Introduction -- 2. Program evaluation -- 3. Literature review -- 4. Quantitative research methods: questions of impact -- 5. Other quantitative approaches: causal comparative, correlational, single-case and survey research -- 6. Qualitative methods -- 7. Mixed methods and mixed model designs -- 8. Identification and selection of research participants -- 9. Information collection -- 10. data analysis, interpretation and use
N2  - This excellent resource provides an approach to research and evaluation that helps educators better understand and address the needs of students with various disabilities
ER  -