Students will learn about the research methods that form the basis for evidence-based practices in special education. They will study research methodologies and how they can be used to evaluate practice by reviewing recent research on the effectiveness of special education practices. Students will develop a proposal to evaluate the effectiveness of a practice used in a special education setting. (Taken at the end of the MA SPED program; take SELN 10610 and SELN 10611 in the same semester with the same instructor.)