TY - BOOK AU - Mertens,Donna M. AU - McLaughlin,John A. TI - Research and evaluation methods in special education SN - 0761946527 AV - LC4031 .M46 2004 PY - 2004/// CY - Thousand Oaks, Calif. PB - Corwin Press KW - Special education KW - Research KW - United States KW - Methodology KW - Local KW - Educational evaluation KW - Children with disabilities KW - Education N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 239-255) and index; Program evaluation -- Literature review -- Quantitative research methods -- Other quantitative approaches -- Qualitative methods -- Mixed methods and mixed model designs -- Identification and selection of research participants -- Information collection -- Data analysis, interpretation, and use ER -