ERIC Number: EJ840941
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009
Pages: 9
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ISSN: ISSN-0271-1214
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The Tie that Binds: Evidence-Based Practice, Implementation Science, and Outcomes for Children
Odom, Samuel L.
Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, v29 n1 p53-61 2009
A primary effort in early intervention and early childhood special education (EI/ECSE) is to use science to discover the most effective approaches for promoting positive outcomes for infants and young children with disabilities and their families. Syntheses of the literature are identifying practices having empirical support, but a gap still exists between evidence-based practice and the actual practices practitioners use in EI/ECSE programs. In this article, implementation is proposed as the link between evidence-based practices and positive outcomes. Strategies for promoting implementation through "enlightened professional development" are proposed. (Contains 1 table, 1 figure, and 1 note.)
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Disabilities, Young Children, Early Childhood Education, Special Education, Scientific Research, Outcomes of Education, Best Practices, Educational Practices, Professional Development
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Early Childhood Education
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Language: English
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