Full Description
The first comprehensive quantitative analysis of intervention research in the learning disabilities field, this volume synthesizes the results of 272 scientifically credible group and single-subject studies in an effort to identify what works best for learning disabled children. The book examines pertinent findings on all academic, cognitive, and behavioral domains. Intervention outcomes are evaluated across instructional domains, sample characteristics, intervention parameters, methodological procedures, and article characteristics. Addressing such questions as the merits of inclusion settings and the relative benefits of direct and strategy instruction, Swanson offers timely recommendations for instructional design, assessment, and policy.
Contents
Introduction and Overview 1. Purpose and Perspective 2. Method 3. Group Design Studies 4. Single-Subject Design Studies 5. General Discussion 6. Implications Appendix A: Studies Selected for General Synthesis Appendix B: Sample of Studies Disqualified from Synthesis Appendix C: Coding Form Used for Each Study Appendix D: Effect Sizes for Studies Used in Regression Analysis by Dependent Measure Category Appendix E: Description of Studies
