Dr. Coryn's publications
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- - Journal of MultiDisciplinary Evaluation
- - American Journal of Evaluation
- - New Directions for Evaluation
- - Structural Equation Modeling
Evaluating Social Science Research: A Handbook for Researchers, Instructors, and Students
Draft chapters of Dr. Coryn's forthcoming book for Guilford Press.
Part I: Introduction
Chapter 1: What is Social Science Research and Why Would We Want to Evaluate It?
Chapter 2: Criteria and Standards for Evaluating Social Science Research.
Chapter 3: Connecting Research Questions to Design, Measurement, and Analysis.
Chapter 4: Locating and Reviewing Social Science Research Literature.
Part II: Evaluating Quantitative Research
Chapter 5: Basic Considerations for Evaluating Quantitative Research.
Chapter 6: Evaluating Non-Experimental Studies.
Chapter 7: Evaluating Quasi-Experimental Studies.
Chapter 8: Evaluating Experimental Studies.
Part III: Evaluating Qualitative Research
Chapter 9: Basic Considerations for Evaluating Qualitative Research.
Chapter 10: Evaluating Ethnographic and Field Studies.
Chapter 11: Evaluating Historical Studies.
Chapter 12: Evaluating Single Subject Case Studies.
Part IV: Evaluating Mixed Methods Research and Evaluation Research
Chapter 13: Basic Considerations for Evaluating Mixed Methods Research.
Chapter 14: Evaluating Mixed Methods Studies.
Chapter 15: Basic Considerations for Evaluating Evaluation Research.
Chapter 16: Evaluating Evaluation Research.
Evaluation theory
The logic of research evaluation. More
A conceptual framework for making evaluation support meaningful, useful, and valuable. More
Models and mechanisms for evaluating government-funded research. More
Evaluation of researchers and their research. More
The transdisciplinary model of evaluation. More
An empirical review of theory-driven evaluation practice.
Methodology
Needs assessment in hidden populations using respondent-driven sampling. More
A modification of the Success Case Method for strengthening causal
inferences from single-group studies.
The holy trinity of methodological rigor. More
The fundamental characteristics of research. More
The use and abuse of citations as indicators of research quality. More
Using hierarchical linear modeling for proformative evaluation. More
Structural equation modeling
Development and evaluation of the Social-Emotional Learning Scale (SELS).
Factor structure invariance of the Social-Emotional Learning Scale (SELS) across ethnic and gender groups.
Measurement
Revalidation of the Patient Assessment of Chronic Illness Care (PACIC).
Personnel evaluation
A job analysis of K-8 principals in a national charter school.
Metaevaluation
A metaevaluation of legislative program evaluations conducted by state legislatures in the United States from 2001-2005.
Social justice
Response to September 11th: Anxiety, patriotism, and prejudice in the aftermath of terror. More
The scope of justice for Muslim Americans: Moral exclusion in the aftermath of 9/11. More
Research interests
Dr. Coryn's research interests include evaluation of scientific research; metaevaluation; personnel evaluation; peer review; quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods; social justice; and structural equation modeling.
