research, Education, phonics, literacy, methodologies, design-based research, spelling 

"The definitive reference on literacy research methods, this book serves as a key resource for researchers and as a text in graduate-level courses. Distinguished scholars clearly describe established and emerging methodologies, discuss the types of questions and claims for which each is best suited, identify standards of quality, and present exemplary studies that illustrate the approaches at their best. The book demonstrates how each mode of inquiry can yield unique insights into literacy learning and teaching and how the methods can work together to move the field forward"- 

Introduction / Marla H. Mallette & Nell K. Duke --
Turtles, tortoises, ethnographies, and case study : nuances of difference and design / CatherineCompton-Lilly --
Content analysis : the past, present, and future / Samuel DeJulio, James V. Hoffman, Misty Sailors, Ramón A. Martínez & Melissa B. Wilson --
Correlational designs and analyses / Michael J. Kieffer --
Critical race methodologies / Alice Y. Lee & Amos J. Lee --
Research methods unique to digital contexts : an introduction to virtual ethnography / Christine Greenhow, Sarah Galvin & K. Bret Staudt Willet --
Approaches to discourse analysis in language and literacy research / Amy Vetter & Melissa Schieble --
Design-based research in literacy / Gay Ivey --
Causal effects : randomized trials and regression discontinuity / Christina Weiland, Anne Shapiro &Julia Lindsey --
Doing historical research in literacy / Norman A. Stahl & Douglas K. Hartman --
Instrument development / Sharon Walpole, John Z. Strong & Meaghan N. Vitale --
Meta-analysis / Adriana G. Bus, Marinus H. van IJzendoorn & Suzanne E. Mol --
Mixed research approaches in literacy research / Anthony J. Onwuegbuzie & Marla H. Mallette --
Narrative approaches : exploring the phenomenon and/or method / M. Kristiina Montero & Rachelle D. Washington --
Neuroimaging / Jessica Church-Lang & Jack M. Fletcher --
Single-subject experimental design / Susan B. Neuman --
Understanding literacy trends through survey research / Gwynne Ellen Ash, James F. Baumann & James J. Bason --
Verbal protocol analysis in literacy / Byeong-Young Cho --
Considerations of methodology and epistemology in designing literacy studies / Sarah J. McCarthey --
Conclusion / Marla H. Mallette & Nell K. Duke.