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Record Nr.

UNINA9910971597703321

Autore

Kettler Ryan J.

Titolo

Research methodologies of school psychology : critical skills / / Ryan Kettler

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, NY : , : Routledge, , 2019

ISBN

1-317-52985-5

1-317-52986-3

1-315-72407-3

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (259 pages)

Collana

Foundations of school psychology research and practice

Disciplina

371.7/13

371.713

Soggetti

School psychology - Research - Methodology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

School psychology and the scientific method -- Literature review, questions, and hypotheses / Kathleen Lynne Lane and Ryan J. Kettler -- Developing measures -- The reliability of scores and the validity of inferences -- Randomized control trials and quasi-experimental designs in school psychology -- Correlational and causal comparative designs in school psychology -- Survey designs in school psychology / Kathleen Lynne Lane and Ryan J. Kettler -- Single-case research designs in school psychology / Kathleen Lynne Lane and Ryan J. Kettler -- Statistics, samples, and populations -- Research-related tasks : developing technical writing skills / Kathleen Lynne Lane and Ryan J. Kettler -- Moving forward : conducting research in a practicing profession.

Sommario/riassunto

"Research Methodologies of School Psychology is a comprehensive, actionable resource that offers graduate students and school psychologists the knowledge and skills to apply key scientific techniques in practice. A volume in the Foundations of School Psychology Research and Practice Series, this book directly addresses the need for definitive resources on mastering research methodologies in the field. Covering topics such as development and evaluation of measures, application of various designs, and drawing inferences from



data, Ryan J. Kettler provides rigorous yet accessible methodological guidance. Each chapter includes illustrative examples, summaries of essential learnings, and reflective concluding questions. Using these engaging and invaluable strategies, graduate students and school psychologists will be effectively prepared to apply the scientific method in their own professional contexts"--