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The CEC Division for Research (CEC-DR) is a division of The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) devoted to the advancement of research related to the education of individuals with disabilities and/or who are gifted. The goals of CEC-DR include the promotion of equal partnership with practitioners in designing, conducting and interpreting research in special education.

President's Message - Fall 2011

Evidence-based Practices and Practice-based Evidence: A Union of Insufficiencies

Bryan Cook
University of Hawaii

Advocates of evidence-based practice (i.e., evidence-based special education) suggest that instructional practice should be based on research evidence, which certainly seems like a worthy goal in special education - so long as the evidence is trustworthy. As I wrote in the previous issue of ... [Click here to read the full message]

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2012 DR Doctoral Student Scholars Seminars in Research Program: Call for Nominations

DR White Paper: Thinking and Communicating About Evidence-based Practices in Special Education

Students selected for 2011 DR Doctoral Student Seminars in Special Education Research

In 2008 a special issue of the journal Intevention in School and Clinic was devoted to Evidence Based Practices in Special Education. Access to these articles is available from March 1 to May 31, 2010

Articles in Exceptional Children's 2009 special issue on Evidence Based Practice are available to DR members

See DR's publication, Quality Indicators for Research Methodology and Evidence Based Practices

See 2007 DR Showcase presentations on Evidence-Based Practices in Special Education

DR News

Deadline for Nominations Extended to 12/1/2011 for Kauffman-Hallahan Distinguished Researcher Award

In recognition of the critical importance of research in special education that has a meaningful impact on the field, the Division for Research seeks nominations for the newly established Kauffman-Hallahan Distinguished Researcher Award. This ... [Continue reading...]

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