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

2. 2016 Outstanding Reviewers
Exceptional Children
Bonnie Billingsley, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
Erik Carter, Vanderbilt University
Bryan G. Cook, University of Hawaii

3. 2016 Outstanding Reviewers
TEACHING Exceptional Children
David Bateman, Shippensburg University
Kristen Beach, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
James McLeskey, University of Florida

4. 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

5. Exceptional Children

6. 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

7. 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

8. TEACHING EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN

9. 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)

10. 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

11. FOLLOW THE RULES OF THE ROAD

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

13. 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

14. 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.

15. 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

16. Manuscript Preparation
read recent issues
read the Submission Guidelines

17. 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

18. 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

19. Exceptional Children:
Teaching Exceptional Children: