The primary purpose of this book is to offer a broad-based examination into the role of
scientific inquiry in contemporary special education. As with the first two editions, which were …

Scientific evidence should guide the selection of practice for individuals with disabilities.
Scientific evidence, however, must be trustworthy to move special education toward greater …

The “replication crisis” describes recent difficulties in replicating studies in various scientific
fields, most notably psychology. The available evidence primarily documents replication …

To draw informed conclusions from research studies, research consumers need full and
accurate descriptions of study methods and procedures. Preregistration has been proposed …

Purpose When fighting the burden of overweight and obesity, diet remains a powerful
preventive factor. The purpose of this paper is to stimulate more efficient interventions on …

Extensive debate of potentially common, yet questionable research practices that lead to
biased findings within social and health sciences has emerged over the last decade. These …

Publication bias is the disproportionate representation of studies with large effects and
statistically significant findings in the published research literature. If publication bias occurs …

It is often claimed that pair bonds preferentially form between individuals that resemble one
another. Such assortative mating appears to be widespread throughout the animal kingdom …

English learners with learning disabilities (LD) have well-documented difficulties
comprehending text. This study examined the effects of an intensive reading intervention …

Promoting student self-determination is recognized as the best practice in secondary
transition planning. Few self-determination interventions have utilized technology to provide …