Introduction to a Special Series on Single Research Case Design: Information for Peer Reviewers and Researchers Designing Behavioral Interventions for Students With SLD

Abstract

This article introduces and describes the two articles that are part of the thematic special series on investigating research questions to improve services for students with specific learning disabilities using single-case research design. The issue includes an article for peer reviewers, which serves as a guide for decision-making and evaluation of single-case research design studies. The other article is intended for researchers interested in designing behavioral interventions for students with specific learning disabilities using single-case research designs. Both articles provide readers with descriptions of methods, approaches, and techniques that lead to high-quality research design.

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single-case research design research design research utilization

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