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CEC’s Evidence Based Practice Effort
Rachelle BrunoNorthern Kentucky University
Professional Standards and Practice Committee
Standing Committee Knowledge and Skill Subcommittee Evidence Based Practice Workteam
CEC Member Involvement CEC Staff
Richard Mainzer, Associate Executive Director, Professional Services
Discussions with RA - 2005, 2006 Discussions with IDC - 2006 Discussions with Division Boards - 2004,
2005, 2006 Presentations at TED Open Forum - CEC Convention 2006
Member Involvement (con’t). Selected Conference Call Participants-
David Bateman, Ellen Brantlinger, Bryan Cook, Diane Browder, Lynn Ahlgrim-Delzell, Marilyn Friend, Russell Gersten; Diane Haager, Janie Hodge, Janette Klingner, Tim Landrum,Robin McWilliam, Sam Odom, Diane Paul, Hugh Reid, Kathlene Shank, Gary Siperstein, Melody Tankersley
Pilot Team Members Bryan Cook; Diane Browder/Lynn Algrim-Delzell;
David Test; Tim Landrum; Robin McWilliam; Sam Odom; Janette Klingner
CEC Special EducationEvidence-Base Practice
Professional Wisdom
Evidence-Based Practices
Family Values
Current Timeline & ActivitiesJan 2006 Board asks PSPC to engage
in further discussion of EBPSpring 2006 PSPC engages CEC in
discussion - convention, conference calls
Oct 2006 PSPC requests PilotJanuary 2007 Board approves PilotJanuary 2008 Report to Board
Tasks of the Pilot Project Determine decision criteria and coding
rubrics Determine review guidelines Develop guidelines for practice reports Review extant studies Evaluate process
What is a practice? Specific strategy or intervention
designed for use by special educators intended to support the education of individuals with exceptional learning needs
Could include programs that are a combination of interventions
Pilot Criteria/Classification
Based largely on the work by the CEC Division for Research task force’s articles in the winter 2005 issue of EC
Examines:Number, type, and quality of studiesDirection and significance of the
effects
How does this fit with the What Works Clearinghouse?
Coordinating efforts in this area as much as possible.
Describing the Evidence Base
Positive Evidence-Base
Negative Evidence-Base
Insufficient Evidence-Base Mixed Effects
Evidence Base
No Discernible Effects Evidence Base
Potentially Positive Evidence Base
Potential Study Rubric Dimensions
Design Dependent and Independent Variables Design Quality Implementation Quality Effects
Proposed ProcessEvidence-Based
Practice Study Process
PSPC collaborates with CEC Units toarrange for Practice Studies
Unit(s) conduct Practice Studies &submit the studies to TR Panel
Technical Review (TR) Panel reviewseach study & recommendation
PSPC provides oversite, accepts TRPanel recommendation, informs the
CEC Board, & arranges for publication
TR Panel agrees with the reviewand recommendation?
TR Panel providesopportunity forreconsideration
TR Panel submits study &recommendation to PSPC
CEC disseminates the evidence-basedpractice to the field
Yes
NoPSPC collaborates with CEC units
and members to identify priorities forPractice Studies
Proposed Evidence-Based Practice Study Reports
A clear and complete description of the practice with its essential components,
A description of each research study that the team included in the synthesis study,
A scored rubric for each included study along with a completed rubric across the studies to determine the category of the practice.
A brief description of the results of each included study, including the direction, magnitude, and statistical significance of the empirical effect estimate. This could be characterized as a statistically significant positive, substantively important positive, indeterminate, or negative effect.
The study team’s recommendation along with the basis of the recommendation.
Technical Review Panels
Supporting the PSPC, a new CEC Scientific Advisory Sub-committee (SASC) in collaboration with CEC affiliates will establish a pool of expert reviewers from which the SASC can select TR panels to conduct the reviews of the EBP Studies. Each TR panel will analyze an EBP Study to ensure the criteria were appropriately applied to the body of literature and the recommendation(s) are appropriate.
TR panels selected from the pool based on their backgrounds Division input
Who will do the Studies? Workteams sponsored by CEC
Divisions and research teams Small number of expert colleagues (3 to 5) Who can harvest relevant studies And efficiently synthesize the results
What Studies will come first?
CEC together with its affiliate Divisions will identify practice areas for study and schedules as time and resources permit.
DisseminationThe Bridge
Between Knowledge and Effective Practice
Utilize existing methods that CEC with its affiliates have for dissemination in ways that ensure professionals have the information to select and implement practices with fidelity.
CEC must also ensure that practices are disseminated to those who influence the context in which professional practice occurs.
CEC Special EducationEvidence-Base Practice
Professional Wisdom
Evidence-Based Practices
Family Values
Information
Richard MainzerAssociate Executive Director
Professional ServicesRichardm@cec.sped.org
703-264-9408
Rachelle BrunoPilot Workteam Chair
bruno@nku.edu859-572-5167