Determining Best Practices and Interventions in Special Education

Author(s)

Lucinda S. Spaulding, Liberty UniversityFollow

Publication Date

3-26-2010

Document Type

Conference Presentation

Disciplines

Education

Comments

(Presented at the Virginia Academy of Special Education Symposium, Virginia Beach, VA)

Abstract

A current critical issue in special education is no longer the assurance of access but the assurance of intervention effectiveness. Determining which practices and interventions are most effective and efficient for ensuring optimal student achievement is a fundamental concern of special education teachers in this era of accountability. In this discussion I examine three designs commonly used in special education research (experimental research designs, meta-analyses, and narrative research syntheses) and their utility and appropriateness for determining the efficacy of classroom practices and interventions.

Recommended Citation

Spaulding, Lucinda S., "Determining Best Practices and Interventions in Special Education" (2010). Faculty Publications and Presentations. 144.
https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/educ_fac_pubs/144