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Cook, Bryan G.; Tankersley, Melody; Cook, Lysandra; Landrum, Timothy J. – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2008
A major tenet of both the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and the No Child Left Behind Act is the identification and use of evidence-based practices, or those instructional techniques shown by research as most likely to improve student outcomes meaningfully. However, much confusion exists regarding the meaning and potential…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Disabilities, Special Education, Evidence
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Cook, Lysandra; Cook, Bryan G.; Landrum, Timothy J.; Tankersley, Melody – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2008
Using evidence-based practices, or those instructional techniques shown by research to improve student outcomes meaningfully, increases the performance of students with disabilities and should therefore be a priority for special educators. But how does a practice come to be considered evidence based? The unique characteristics of group…
Descriptors: Intervention, Disabilities, Special Education Teachers, Outcomes of Education