Research Resources
Pertinent Websites
What Works Clearinghouse (US Dept of Education)
A project of the U.S. Department of Education, the WWC is a central and trusted source of scientific evidence for what works in education. The WWC develops and implements standards for reviewing education research, assesses the rigor of research evidence on the effectiveness of interventions (programs, products, practices, and policies), and produces user-friendly practice guides for educators. http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/
The What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) invites you to take a look; it's new guided tour. Learn more about the WWC and how to use our site and search features. The tour includes a step-by-step guide on how to search topic areas and interpret intervention reports, plus a detailed look at quick reviews and practice guides. The WWC is a central and trusted source of scientific evidence for what works in education.
Reliable Resource on welfare of children and youth: Casey Foundation Releases Kids Count Report
The Annie E. Casey Foundation has released its annual Kids Count report. The data included within the report cover a range of topics related to the well-being of children in our society, such as indicators related to health and wellness, educational attainment, and socioeconomic status. State-by-state profiles are also included.
http://www.kidscount.org/datacenter/databook.jsp
http://www.aecf.org/MajorInitiatives/KIDSCOUNT.aspx
COLLEGE COUNSELING & PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES KNOWLEDGE BASE. A comprehensive database of college counseling research publications in college counseling, counseling ...
Overview of Education Facts and Figures
The US Department of Education Digest of Education Statistics (2007) is "old reliable" when the counselor is called upon to reference national trends and statistics in education.
The mission of the National Implementation Research Network (NIRN) is to close the gap between science and service by improving the science and practice of implementation in relation to evidence-based programs and practices.
Harvard University Education
Sample articles to improve research methods in counseling education and related fields
Qualitative Methods
Fine, M., Torre, M. E., Oswald, A. G., & Avory, S. (2021). Critical participatory action research: Methods and praxis for intersectional knowledge production. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 68(3), 344.
Miller, R. M., Chan, C. D., & Farmer, L. B. (2018). Interpretative phenomenological analysis: A contemporary qualitative approach. Counselor Education and Supervision, 57(4), 240-254.
Prosek, E. A., & Gibson, D. M. (2021). Promoting rigorous research by examining lived experiences: A review of four qualitative traditions. Journal of Counseling & Development, 99(2), 167-177.
Wertz, F. J. (2005). Phenomenological research methods for counseling psychology. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 52(2), 167-.
Quantitative Methods
Boedeker, P. (2017). Hierarchical linear modeling with maximum likelihood, restricted maximum likelihood, and fully Bayesian estimation. Practical Assessment, Research, and Evaluation, 22(1), 2.
Cook, R. M. (2021). Addressing missing data in quantitative counseling research. Counseling Outcome Research and Evaluation, 12(1), 43-53.
Cumming, G. (2013). Understanding the new statistics: Effect sizes, confidence intervals, and meta-analysis. Routledge.
Flinn, R. E., & Kalkbrenner, M. T. (2021). Matching Variables With the Appropriate Statistical Tests in Counseling Research. Teaching and Supervision in Counseling, 3(3), 4.
Hoy, W. K., & Adams, C. M. (2015). Quantitative research in education: A primer. Sage Publications.
Kalkbrenner, M. T. (2021). Enhancing Assessment Literacy in Professional Counseling: A Practical Overview of Factor Analysis. Professional Counselor, 11(3), 267-284.
Kalkbrenner, M. T. (2021). Alpha, Omega, and H internal consistency reliability estimates: Reviewing these options and when to use them. Counseling Outcome Research and Evaluation, 1-12.
Kovacs M., van Ravenzwaai,j D., Hoekstra, R., & Aczel, B. (2022). Sample Size Planner: A Tool to Estimate and Justify Sample Size for Two-Group Studies. Advances in Methods and Practices in Psychological Science, 5,(1 ). doi:10.1177/25152459211054059
Mvududu, N. H., & Sink, C. A. (2013). Factor analysis in counseling research and practice. Counseling Outcome Research and Evaluation, 4(2), 75-98.
Pendergast, L. L., von der Embse, N., Kilgus, S. P., & Eklund, K. R. (2017). Measurement equivalence: A non-technical primer on categorical multi-group confirmatory factor analysis in school psychology. Journal of School Psychology, 60, 65-82.
Sink, C. A., & Mvududu, N. H. (2010). Statistical power, sampling, and effect sizes: Three keys to research relevancy. Counseling Outcome Research and Evaluation, 1(2), 1-18.
Wysocki, A. C., Lawson K. M., & Rhemtulla, M. (2022). Statistical Control Requires Causal Justification. Advances in Methods and Practices in Psychological Science, 5(2). doi:10.1177/25152459221095823 (When to use statistical controls in correlational or quasiexperimental studies)
Mixed Methods
Creamer, E. G. (2016). A primer about mixed methods research in an educational context. International Journal of Learning, Teaching and Educational Research, 15(8), 1-13.
Creswell, J. W., & Clark, V. L. P. (2017). Designing and conducting mixed methods research. Sage publications.
Green, C. A., Duan, N., Gibbons, R. D., Hoagwood, K. E., Palinkas, L. A., & Wisdom, J. P. (2015). Approaches to mixed methods dissemination and implementation research: methods, strengths, caveats, and opportunities. Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research, 42(5), 508-523.
Haverkamp, B. E., Morrow, S. L., & Ponterotto, J. G. (2005). A time and place for qualitative and mixed methods in counseling psychology research. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 52(2), 123.
Research Design (General works)
Balkin, R. S., & Kleist, D. M. (2022). Counseling research: A practitioner-scholar approach. John Wiley & Sons.
Beaudry, J. S., & Miller, L. (2016). Research literacy: A primer for understanding and using research. Guilford Publications.
Edmonds, W. A., & Kennedy, T. D. (2016). An applied guide to research designs: Quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods. Sage Publications.
Heppner, P. P., Wampold, B. E., Owen, J., & Wang, K. T. (2015). Research design in counseling. Cengage Learning.
Watson, J. C., Ho, C. M., & Boham, M. (2021). Advancing the counseling profession through intervention research. Journal of Counseling & Development, 99(2), 134-144.
Zilcha-Mano, S., & Ramseyer, F. T. (2020). Innovative approaches to exploring processes of change in counseling psychology: Insights and principles for future research. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 67(4), 409.