OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Exceptional Children is 2. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2020-04-01 to 2024-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Preschool Suspension and Expulsion for Young Children With Disabilities	30
The Effects of Tier 2 Mathematics Interventions for Students With Mathematics Difficulties: A Meta-Analysis	27
Current State of the Evidence: Examining the Effects of Orton-Gillingham Reading Interventions for Students With or at Risk for Word-Level Reading Disabilities	22
Technology to Guide Data-Driven Intervention Decisions: Effects on Language Growth of Young Children at Risk for Language Delay	15
Single-Case-Design Research in Special Education: Next-Generation Guidelines and Considerations	15
Specialized Writing Instruction for Deaf Students: A Randomized Controlled Trial	12
Efficacy of Tiered Training on Paraeducator Implementation of Systematic Instructional Practices for Students With Severe Disabilities	12
Addressing Challenging Mathematics Standards With At-Risk Learners: A Randomized Controlled Trial on the Effects of Fractions Intervention at Third Grade	12
Paths 2 the Future: Evidence for the Efficacy of a Career Development Intervention for Young Women With Disabilities	11
A Meta-Analysis of the Effects of Reading Comprehension Interventions on the Reading Comprehension Outcomes of Struggling Readers in Third Through 12th Grades	11
Effects of Using Virtual Manipulatives for Students With Disabilities: Three-Level Multilevel Modeling for Single-Case Data	10
Quality Indicators for Mixed-Methods Research in Special Education	10
Effects of a Multicomponent Peer Mediated Intervention on Social Communication of Preschoolers With Autism Spectrum Disorder	10
Parent Perceptions of the Advocacy Expectation in Special Education	9
The Effects of Early Care and Education Settings on the Kindergarten Outcomes of Doubly Vulnerable Children	8
Writing Scientific Explanations: Effects of a Cognitive Apprenticeship for Students With LD and English Learners	8
Disparities in Access to Well-Qualified, Well-Supported Special Educators Across Higher- Versus Lower-Poverty Schools Over Time	8
Improving Struggling Fifth-Grade Students’ Understanding of Fractions: A Randomized Controlled Trial of an Intervention That Stresses Both Concepts and Procedures	8
A Conceptual Replication Study of the Enhanced Core Reading Instruction MTSS-Reading Model	8
Reflexive Quality Criteria: Questions and Indicators for Purpose-Driven Special Education Qualitative Research	8
Ethnic Disproportionality in the Identification of High-Incidence Special Educational Needs: A National Longitudinal Study Ages 5 to 11	7
The Special Education Teacher Pipeline: Teacher Preparation, Workforce Entry, and Retention	7
Efficacy Validation of the Revised First Step Program: A Randomized Controlled Trial	7
Efficacy of a School-Based Comprehensive Intervention Program for Adolescents With Autism	6
Working Conditions and Special Educators’ Reading Instruction for Students With Emotional and Behavioral Disorders	6

Anti-Blackness and Racial Disproportionality in Gifted Education	6
Parenting Children With Cerebral Palsy: A Longitudinal Examination of the Role of Child and Parent Factors	5
High-Quality Systematic Literature Reviews in Special Education: Promoting Coherence, Contextualization, Generativity, and Transparency	5
Examining Longitudinal Patterns of Special Education Service Receipt	5
Special Education Teachers of Color Retention Decisions: Findings From a National Study	5
What Peers, Educators, and Principals Say: The Social Validity of Inclusive, Comprehensive Literacy Instruction	5
Comparing Schedules of Progress Monitoring Using Curriculum-Based Measurement in Reading: A Replication Study	5
A Quasiexperimental Evaluation of Two Versions of First-Grade PALS: One With and One Without Repeated Reading	4
An Economic Evaluation of Emerging and Ineffective Interventions: Examining the Role of Cost When Translating Research into Practice	4
Development of Mathematical Practices Through Word Problem–Solving Instruction for Students With Autism Spectrum Disorder	4
Getting SMART About Social Skills Interventions for Students With ASD in Inclusive Classrooms	4
School-to-Work Transition of Youth with Learning Difficulties: The Role of Motivation and Autonomy Support	4
Preschool and Child-Care Expulsion: Is it Elevated for Autistic Children?	4
First Step Next and homeBase: A Comparative Efficacy Study of Children With Disruptive Behavior	4
Reporting Quality in Math Meta-Analyses for Students with or at Risk of Disabilities	4
Response Time of Young Children With Complex Communication Needs Following a Communication Opportunity	4
College and Career Readiness Support for Youth With and Without Disabilities Based on the National Longitudinal Transition Study 2012	4
The Next Generation of Quality Indicators for Group Design Research in Special Education	3
Special Education Teacher Preparation, Literacy Instructional Alignment, and Reading Achievement for Students With High-incidence Disabilities	3
The Association between Parental Educational Expectations and School Functioning among Young People with Disabilities: A Longitudinal Investigation	3
Moderators of the Association Between Teaching Students With Disabilities and General Education Teacher Turnover	3
Quality Indicators of Secondary Data Analyses in Special Education Research: A Preregistration Guide	3
Improving Reciprocal Conversation and Social Preference of Children With Autism	3
Effects of Writing Interventions on the Level and Trend of Total Words Written: A Meta-Analysis	3
Evaluating the Effects of Adding Explicit Vocabulary Instruction to a Word-Problem Schema Intervention	3
Empirically Derived Single-Case-Design Effect Size Distributions of Engagement and Challenging Behavior in Early Childhood Research	3
Evidence-Based Assessment in Special Education Research: Advancing the Use of Evidence in Assessment Tools and Empirical Processes	3
A Mixed-Methods Analysis of State-Level Population Data for Students With Visual Impairment and Blindness	2
Are Paraprofessionals Being Hired to Replace Special Educators? A Study of Paraprofessional Employment	2
A Targeted Review of Open Practices in Special Education Publications	2
Early Lessons Learned in Designing an Adaptive Shared Reading Intervention for Preschoolers With Autism	2
Multitiered Systems of Support, Adaptive Interventions, and SMART Designs	2
Revisiting Economic Hardship in a National Sample of Adolescents With and Without Disabilities: A Conceptual Replication	2
Executive Function Profiles of Kindergarteners and First Graders at Risk for Emotional and Behavioral Disorders	2
Predictors of Access to Gifted Education: What Makes for a Successful School?	2
Indicators of Progress in the Wake of Endrew F.: The Distinction Between Professional Recommendations and Judicial Rulings	2
Mind the Gap: Measuring Academic Underachievement Using Stochastic Frontier Analysis	2
The Effect of Supplemental Reading Instruction on Fluency Outcomes for Children With Down Syndrome: A Closer Look at Curriculum-Based Measures	2