Personal Thoughts on Early Childhood Special Education Research: An Historical Perspective, Threats to Relevance, and Call to Action

This article is based on my 2016 keynote address at the Division for Early Childhood (DEC) Conference, Louisville, Kentucky. Historical tendencies as well as current day research funding mechanisms and priorities are presented. I argue for a more field-initiated research process, a focus on individu...

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Published inJournal of early intervention Vol. 40; no. 2; pp. 107 - 116
Main Author Strain, Phillip S.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.06.2018
SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC
Subjects
Behavioral Objectives
Early Childhood Education
Early intervention
Educational History
Educational Practices
Educational Research
Families & family life
Funding
Individualized Education Programs
Individualized Family Service Plans
Individualized Instruction
Learning Strategies
Relevance (Education)
Research Administration
Research Methodology
Research Needs
Researchers
Special Education
Teaching Methods
Young Children
field-initiated research
research priorities
recommended practices
practice-based evidence
research practices
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Summary:This article is based on my 2016 keynote address at the Division for Early Childhood (DEC) Conference, Louisville, Kentucky. Historical tendencies as well as current day research funding mechanisms and priorities are presented. I argue for a more field-initiated research process, a focus on individual participant needs, and a more thoughtful study of factors that lead practitioners and administrators to adopt, use with fidelity, and sustain the use of DEC’s Recommended Practices.
ISSN:1053-8151
2154-3992
DOI:10.1177/1053815117750411