This two-part special issue on qualitative research makes a case for the strength and contribution of rigorous qualitative research and previews the articles selected for inclusion in the special issue, following an open call for papers. Six papers were chosen from a total of 50 submitted abstracts.
ArzubiagaA. E.ArtilesA. J.KingK. A.Harris-MurriN. (2008). Beyond research on cultural minorities: Challenges and implications of research as situated cultural practice. Exceptional Children, 74, 309–327.
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BalA.KozleskiE. B.SchraderE. M.RodriguezE. M.PeltonS. (2014). Systemic transformation from the ground -up: Using Learning Lab to design culturally responsive schoolwide positive behavioral supports. Remedial and Special Education. Advance online publication. doi:10.1177/0741932514536995
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BrantlingerE. A.JiminezR. T.KlingnerJ.PugachM.RichardsonV. (2005). Qualitative studies in special education. Exceptional Children, 71, 195–207.
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CeglowskiD.BacigalupaC.PeckE. (2011). Aced out: Censorship of qualitative research in the age of “scientifically based research.”Qualitative Inquiry, 17, 679–686. doi:10.1177/1077800411415497
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Council for Exceptional Children. (2014). Council for Exceptional Children Standards for evidence-based practices in special education. Arlington, VA: Author.
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EisenhartM. (2006). Qualitative science in experimental time. International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education, 19, 697–707. doi:10.1080/09518390600975826
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EisenhartM.TowneL. (2003). Contestation and change in national policy on “scientifically-based” education research. Educational Researcher, 32(7), 31–38. doi:10.3102/0013189X032007031
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LatherP. (2006). Paradigm proliferation as a good thing to think with: Teaching research in education as a wild profusion. International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education, 19, 35–57. doi:10.1080/09518390500450144
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MastropieriM. A.BerkeleyS.McDuffieK. A.GraffH.MarshakL.ConnersN. A.. . . Cuenca-SanchezY. (2009). What is published in the field of special education? An analysis of 11 prominent journals. Exceptional Children, 76, 95–109.
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National Research Council. (2002). Scientific research in education. Washington, DC: National Academy Press.
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National Research Council. (2005). Advancing scientific research in education. Washington, DC: National Academy Press.
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OdomS. L.BrantlingerE.GerstenR.HornerR. H.ThompsonB.HarrisK. (2005). Research in special education: Scientific methods and evidence-based practices. Exceptional Children, 71, 137–148.
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OrtizA. A.YatesJ. R. (2010). Enhancing scientifically-based research for culturally and linguistically diverse learners. Multiple Voices, 11, 13–23.
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SchwandtT. A. (2005). A diagnostic reading of scientifically based research for education. Educational Theory, 55, 284–305. doi:10.1111/j.1741-5446.2005.00004.x
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SchwandtT. A. (2012). Valuing methodological diversity. Qualitative Social Work, 11, 125–129. doi:10.1177/1473325011433928a
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SlavinR. E. (2002). Evidence-based education policies: Transforming educational practice and research. Educational Researcher, 31(7), 15–21.
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SlavinR. E. (2003). A reader’s guide to scientifically based research. Educational Leadership, 60(5), 12–16.
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StanleyC. A. (2007). When counter narratives meet master narratives in the journal editorial review process. Educational Researcher, 36(1), 14–24.
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ThoriusK. A. K.MaxcyB. D.MaceyE.CoxA. (2014). A critical practice analysis of response to intervention appropriation in an urban school. Remedial and Special Education, 35, 287–299. doi:10.1177/0741932514522100
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TrainorA. A.GraueE. (2012). Reviewing qualitative research in the social sciences. New York, NY: Routledge.
