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Concluding Remarks. Closing Thoughts. EBPs in special education are a work in progress Related to the experiences of other fields, yet distinct, reflecting the unique needs of the students we serve
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Closing Thoughts • EBPs in special education are a work in progress • Related to the experiences of other fields, yet distinct, reflecting the unique needs of the students we serve • Balancing multiple perspectives will be difficult and time-consuming, but there is also press to move ahead quickly
More Closing Thoughts • Establishing quality indicators for research and EBPs are only initial steps in the larger effort to bridge the research-to-practice gap • Disseminating findings and supporting teachers and teacher-educators to implement and maintain their use of EBPs will also constitute a significant challenge
Final Closing Thoughts • EBPs are not a panacea • Non-responders and the continued need for progress monitoring and good teaching • EBPs are not a one-size-fits-all approach • Teachers will need to adapt and individualize EBPs, but maintain their critical features • Teachers will not be confined to using only EBPs • A bet that is 95% likely to payoff is preferable to a 50/50 wager, especially when the stakes are high