Research Methodologies of School Psychology: Critical Skills

Cover
Half Title
Series Page
Title Page
Copyright Page
Table of Contents
Dedication
About the Author
Acknowledgements
Section I: Research, Evaluation, and Our Field
	Chapter 1: School Psychology and the Scientific Method
		Origins of Science and School Psychology
		The Scientific Method
		Establishing Causality
		The Profession of School Psychology
		Role of Science in School Psychology
		An Overview of RMSP: Critical Skills
	Chapter 2: Literature Review, Questions, and Hypotheses
		Conducting Literature Reviews
		Developing Research Questions and Hypotheses
		Meta-Analysis
		Summary
Section 2: Science Begins with Measurement
	Chapter 3: Developing Measures
		Assessment Techniques of School Psychology
		Frameworks for Developing Measures
		Summary
	Chapter 4: The Reliability of Scores and the Validity of Inferences
		Exemplary Measure
		Reliability of Scores
		Validity of Inferences
		Additional Considerations
		Argument-Based Approach to Test Validation
		Summary
Section 3: Research Designs in School Psychology
	Chapter 5: Randomized Control Trials and Quasi-Experimental Designs in School Psychology
		Random Assignment
		Nonrandom Assignment
		Summary
	Chapter 6: Correlational and Causal Comparative Designs in School Psychology
		Correlational Studies versus Causal Comparative Studies
		Limitations of Correlational and Causal Comparative Research
		Precautions about Causal Comparative Research
		Designing a Correlational Research Study
		Designing a Causal Comparative Research Study
		Methods to Reduce the Possibility of Other Explanations for the Variation
		Summary
	Chapter 7: Survey Designs in School Psychology
		Survey Inquiry: An Overview
		Collaborative Survey Development: As a Step-by-Step Process
		Sample Selection and Survey Administration: A Step-by-Step Process
		Data Analysis and Dissemination
		Summary
	Chapter 8: Single-Case Research Designs in School Psychology
		Logic of Single-Case Research Designs
		An Overview of Basic Single-Case Designs
		Benefits and Challenges
		Summary
Section 4: Drawing Inferences from Data
	Chapter 9: Statistics, Samples, and Populations
		Sampling
		Scales of Measurement
		Descriptive Statistics
		Inferential Statistics
		Summary
	Chapter 10: Research-Related Tasks: Developing Technical Writing Skills
		Research Proposal
		Research Report
		Authorship
		Peer-Review Process
		Conference Proposals: A Special Type of Research Reports
		Structures for Success
		Summary
	Chapter 11: Moving Forward: Conducting Research in a Practicing Profession
		Evidence-Based Practice
		Selecting Empirically Supported Programs
		Theory, Research, and Practice
		Conducting Research as a School Psychologist
		Summary
References
Index