Scientifically Based Research

Throughout the ESEA, schools and districts are required to implement programs that are proven through scientifically based research.

Guidance, Regulations, Legislation, and Announcements

Guidance

Non-Regulatory Guidance, Title II, Part A, Improving Teacher Quality State Grants (Word)
For specific information on Scientifically Based Research, refer to section B4.

Regulations

Final Regulation, Title 1- Improving The Academic Achievement Of The Disadvantaged
For specific information on Scientifically Based Research, refer to pages 71723-71724.

Legislation

Final Legislation, Public Law print of PL 107-110, the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001; Title I, Part A, Subpart 1, Sec. 1116-Improving Basic Programs Operated By Local Educational Agencies

Announcements

U.S. Education Department and Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development Hold International Meeting on Evidence-Based Education (April 2004)

Report on Scientifically Based Research Supported by U.S. Department of Education (November 2002)

Related Resources from SchoolsMovingUp

Webinars

Understanding Scientifically Based Research
October 8, 2003

Articles

Teaching Children to Read: An Evidence-Based Assessment of the Scientific Research Literature
Publication Date: 2000
Publisher: National Reading Panel

Leadership Folio Series: Guiding Comprehensive School Reform
Author: Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning
Publication Date: 2000

Into the Mix: Policy, Practice, and Research
Author: Laitsch, D.
Publication Date: 2003, August
Publisher: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)

Reader's Guide to Scientifically Based Research
Author: Slavin, R. E.
Publication Date: 2003, February
Publisher: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)

Being an Informed Consumer of Quantitative Educational Research
Author: Fashola, O.S.
Publication Date: 2004, March
Publisher: Phi Delta Kappa

Are Small Schools Better? School Size Considerations for Safety and Learning
Author: Joan McRobbie
Publication Date: 2001
Publisher: WestEd

What Works in Schools: Translating Research into Action
Author: Marzano, R.J.
Publication Date: 2003
Publisher: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)

Policymaker's Primer on Education Research
Author: Patricia A. Lauer, Mid-continent Research For Education And Learning
Publication Date: 2004, February
Publisher: Education Commission of the States

SETDA Connects - Scientifically Based Research (SBR) Module
Author: State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA)

Building a New Structure for School Leadership
Author: Elmore, R.F.
Publication Date: 2000, Winter
Publisher: The Albert Shanker Institute

What Works Clearinghouse Middle School Math Curricula Topic Report
Publication Date: 2004
Publisher: U.S. Department of Education

The Promise of Scientific Evidence in Education
Author: Steven Nelson
Publication Date: 2004, Summer

Useful Links

What Works Clearinghouse
Provides educators, policymakers, and the public with a central and independent source of scientific evidence of what works in education. A project of the Institute of Education Sciences, US Department of Education.