Resources to Increase Practitioners’ Knowledge and Use of Evidence-Based Practices

Algozzine B. Babb J. Algozzine K. Mraz M. Kissel B. Spano S. Foxworth K. (2011). Classroom effects of an early childhood education partnership. NHSA Dialogue, 14, 246-262. doi:10.1080/15240754.2011.613125

Birkeland S. Murphy-Graham E. Weiss C. (2005). Good reasons for ignoring good evaluation: The case of the drug abuse resistance education (D.A.R.E) program. Evaluation and Program Planning, 28, 247-256.

Buysse V. Wesley P. Snyder P. Winton P. (2006). Evidence-based practice: What does it really mean for the early childhood field? Young Exceptional Children, 9(2), 2-11. doi:10.1177/109625060600900401

Buysse V. Winton P. Rous B. (2009). Reaching consensus on a definition of professional development in the early childhood field. Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 28, 235-243. doi:10.1177/0271121408328173

Buzhardt J. Walker D. Greenwood C. Carta J. J. (2011). A study of an online tool to support evidence-based practices with infants and toddlers. NHSA Dialogue, 14, 151-156.

Coburn C. E. Talbert J. E. (2006). Conceptions of evidence-based practice in school districts: Mapping the terrain. American Journal of Education, 112, 469-495.

Cook B. Odom S. (2013). Evidence-based practices and implementation science in special education. Exceptional Children, 79(2), 135-144.

Detrich R. Lewis T. (2012). A decade of evidence-based education: Where are we and where do we need to go? Journal of Positive Behavioral Interventions, 15, 214-220. doi:10.1177/1098300712460278

Division for Early Childhood. (2014). DEC recommended practices in early intervention/early childhood special education 2014. Retrieved from http://www.dec-sped.org/recommendedpractices

Dunst C. (2009). Implications of evidence-based practices for personnel preparation development in early childhood intervention. Infants & Young Children, 22, 44-53.

Gable R. Tonelson S. Sheth M. Wilson C. Park K. L. (2012). Importance, usage, and preparedness to implement evidence-based practices for students with emotional disabilities: A comparison of knowledge and skills of special education and general education teachers. Education & Treatment of Children, 35, 499-519.

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act, 20 U.S.C. § 1400. (2004).

Jones M. (2009). A study of novice special educators’ views of evidence-based practices. Teacher Education and Special Education, 32, 101-120. doi:10.1177/0888406409333777

Kretlow A. Bartholomew C. (2010). Using coaching to improve the fidelity of evidence-based practices: A review of studies. Teacher Education and Special Education, 33, 279-299. doi:10.1177/0888406410371643

Kretlow A. Blatz S. (2011). The ABCs of evidence-based practice for teachers. TEACHING Exceptional Children, 43(5), 8-19.

LeBlanc L. Richardson W. Burns K. (2009). Autism spectrum disorder and the inclusive classroom: Effective training to enhance knowledge of ASD and evidence-based practices. Teacher Education and Special Education, 32, 166-179. doi:10.1177/0741932507334279

Little M. King L. (2008). Using online modules to bridge research to practice in classrooms. Teacher Education and Special Education, 31(3), 208-223. doi: 10.1177/0888406408330633

No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, 20 U.S.C.A. § 6301 et seq. (West, 2003).

Odom S. (2009). The tie that binds: Evidence-based practice, implementation science, and outcomes for children. Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 29, 53-61. doi:10.1177/0271121408329171

Office of Special Education Programs. (2014). OSEP mission statement. Retrieved from http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/osep/mission.html

Powell D. Diamond K. Burchinal M. Koehler M. (2010). Effects of an early literacy professional development intervention on Head Start teachers and children. Journal of Educational Psychology, 102, 299-312. doi:10.1037/a0017763

Stormont M. Reinke W. Herman K. (2011a). Teacher’s characteristics and rating for evidence-based behavioral interventions. Behavioral Disorders, 37(1), 19-29.

Stormont M. Reinke W. Herman K. (2011b). Teacher’s knowledge of evidence-based interventions and available school resources for children with emotional and behavioral problems. Journal of Behavioral Education, 20, 138-147.

Torres C. Farley C. Cook B. (2012). A special educator’s guide to successfully implementing evidence-based practices. TEACHING Exceptional Children, 45(1), 64-73.

Trivette C. Raab M. Dunst C. (2012). An evidence-based approach to professional development in Head Start classrooms. NHSA Dialog, 15, 41-58.

Williams D. Coles L. (2007). Teachers’ approaches to finding and using research evidence: An information literacy perspective. Educational Research, 49, 185-206. doi:10.1080/0013188070136971