How to Write FoR CEC’s JOurnals Kristin L. Sayeski TEACHING Exceptional Children John Wills Lloyd & William J. Therrien Exceptional Children

2016 Outstanding Reviewers Exceptional Children Bonnie Billingsley, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University Erik Carter, Vanderbilt University Bryan G. Cook, University of Hawaii

2016 Outstanding Reviewers TEACHING Exceptional Children David Bateman, Shippensburg University Kristen Beach, University of North Carolina at Charlotte James McLeskey, University of Florida

aNNUAL REPORT Ec is ranked #1 (1/39 Special Education) 2015 Impact Factor 2.796 5-year Impact Factor 3.223 8% Acceptance 20-30% Acceptance

Exceptional Children

What is Not Published Personal Accounts, single case studies, “what works for me” Book reviews Letters to the editor(s) Non-data based reports, program descriptions, hypothetical models Pretest-posttest studies with no control group Survey research, unless the sample is reasonably representative of the population

What is Published Original research with a focus on infants, toddlers, children, youth, and adults with exceptionalities Quantitative, qualitative, and single-case design studies Research studies Research reviews (reported effect size desirable) Methodological reviews Data-based position papers Policy analyses

TEACHING EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN

What is Not Published RESEACH MANUSCRIPTS Case studies (i.e., anecdotal experiences reports) Manuscripts targeted at Faculty in higher education (i.e., no teacher education manuscripts) primarily at general educators primarily at policy makers Opinion papers Book reviews Program descriptions (with photos)

What is Published Step by step guidance on how to implement evidence- based practices Manuscripts that focus on a specific population of students, set of teachers, context for teaching Published-research companion pieces Manuscripts that decode new policies, regulations, case law, or big ideas and provide practical, actionable guidance

FOLLOW THE RULES OF THE ROAD

APA is format anD style Looking at APA via singular web searches limits your understanding of the manual.

FORmat… Makes you look like a professional Abstract page rules!, page breaks, table and figure formatting double spaced, times new roman Makes you look like a professional Increases the likelihood that readers will focus on your content and message level of headings, Bold vs. Regular

objectivity, precision, & clarity Style… objectivity, precision, & clarity Formal, academic language. Employ “economy of expression” (see p. 67, APA, 2010) Define technical terms, provide examples and non-examples (avoid jargon). Avoid colloquial language, contractions, expressions, and idioms. Vary sentence length and focus. Excessive use of long, complex sentences inhibits readability. Short, direct sentences facilitate readability and complement the presentation of longer, more complex content. Present data-based information, not emotionally charged position statements Be a professional. Let the data do the talking.

Did you Know? an ellipsis is only three dots… Avoid “while” and “since” unless referring to temporal events Include DOI # in your References avoid the use of Gendered Pronouns minimize the use of direct quotes

Manuscript Preparation read recent issues read the Submission Guidelines

TEC’s Basic Framework Problem of Practice (Fictional Vignette) Brief overview of Evidence-Based Solution “How TO” Implement the Solution (checklists, guiding questions, screen shots, STEp-by-step directions) Conclusion

Re-Cap Have a plan for the research or RTP manuscript. Know the rules of the road. Research paradigms Journal standards APA format and style Use your GPS. Seek feedback from others Listen to reviewers

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