Research and Evaluation Methods in Special Education Book

	Preface
	Acknowledgements
	About the Authors
1	Introduction	1
2	Program Evaluation	17
3	Literature Review	35
4	Quantitative Research Methods: Questions of Impact	51
5	Other Quantitative Approaches: Causal Comparative, Correlational, Single-Case, and Survey Research	69
6	Qualitative Methods	95
7	Mixed Methods and Mixed Model Designs	111
8	Identification and Selection of Research Participants	127
9	Information Collection	157
10	Data Analysis, Interpretation, and Use	183
App. 1	Federal Definitions for Individuals With Disabilities	205
App. 2	Data Sources From Extant Data Bases	217
App. 3	Definitions of Statistical Terms	225
App. 4	Funding Resources	231
App. 5	Proposal Outline	235
	References	239
	Index	257