Advanced Training Institute on Single-case Research Methods: July 9 – 13, 2024

The course sessions will provide education researchers with intensive training in the skills required to plan, design, implement, analyze, and interpret single-case intervention studies. The Institute will focus on intervention research in which the “cases” consist of either individual participants or clustered educational units (e.g., small groups, classrooms, schools). 

ELIGIBILITY & SELECTION CRITERIA

• Applicants must have a doctoral degree (e.g., Ph.D., Psy.D., Ed.D.) and experience conducting research relevant to education.
• Applicants must be citizens or non-citizen nationals of the United States or must have been lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence (i.e., possess a currently valid Alien Registration Receipt Card I-551, or other legal verification of such status).
• Preference will be given to individuals who (a) have demonstrated their ability to conduct independent intervention research, (b) are currently employed in a setting in which conducting research relevant to education is part of their regular responsibilities, (c) are employed in a setting where teaching single-case methods is part of their responsibilities, and (d) can demonstrate that they need the knowledge and skills addressed in the Training Institute. Applicants should report past attendance at other Methods Training Institutes.

  Each application will be evaluated on its own merits. If more than 35 meritorious applications are received, other criteria such as disciplinary, geographical, and institutional diversity will be considered. 

• Applicants must have familiarity with basic statistical methods and must be experienced in using personal computers and statistical computer packages. The Training Institute will include “hands-on” data-analysis sessions. Some experience with SPSS or R Studio procedures, including conducting graphical and standard statistical analyses (e.g., frequency and scatter diagrams, cross-tabulations, analysis of variance, and regression analyses), is expected.
• Black, Indigenous, and People of Color as well as women, and individuals with disabilities are especially encouraged to apply.
• Both early career and senior researchers who would benefit from the knowledge and skills addressed in the Training Institute are encouraged to apply. However, because of space limitations, preference will be given to the former.
• If selected for participation in the Training Institute, individuals who require reasonable accommodations for disabilities should contact Katheryn Wood (katw@uoregon.edu).

The University of Oregon will pay the cost for attendees’ tuition and course materials, and lodging.  Accepted attendees will be responsible for their own travel and food costs. Two scholarship travel awards will be awarded to attendees from under-represented backgrounds. Scholarships will be based on self-nomination in the personal statement portion of the application and applicant ratings.

APPLICATION PROCEDURES

Requirement: The personal statement is limited to 3 single-spaced pages in 12-point font and must be attached as a MS Word document or as a PDF file. Application materials should be submitted to katw@uoregon.edu. 

All applications must be received no later than Wednesday March 13, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. EST.