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STATE AND INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE
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U.S. Department of Education Publications
Ginny Saxton, Kirk Winters, and Peter Kickbush
SCIENTIFICALLY BASED RESEARCH is a fundamental idea in the "No Child Left Behind Act of 2001." The Act calls for the use of scientifically based research as the foundation for many education programs and for classroom instruction.
On February 6, Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education Susan Neuman hosted a seminar where leading experts in the fields of education and science discussed the meaning of scientifically based research and its status across various disciplines, including reading, math, safe and drug-free schools, and comprehensive school reform.
Below is a list of presentations and presenters at the seminar. Also below is an excerpt from Assistant Secretary Neuman's introduction. The full transcript of the seminar is at http://www.ed.gov/nclb/research/
Presentations and Presenters at the Scientifically Based Research Seminar held on February 6, 2002, at the U.S. Department of Education
"The Logic of Scientific Research" -- Valerie F. Reyna, Senior Research Advisor, Educational Research and Improvement, U.S. Department of Education
"The Basic Principles of Scientifically Based Research" -- Michael Feuer and Lisa Towne, National Research Council (National Academies)
"Identifying Scientifically-Based Research in Education" -- Stephen W. Raudenbush, University of Michigan
"The Use of Scientifically Based Research: Math Instruction" -- Russell Gersten, Eugene Research Institute, University of Oregon
"What Scientifically Based Research Means for Reading Instruction" -- Eunice Greer, Reading Consultant
"Scientifically Based Research and Safe and Drug Free Schools" -- Judy Thorne, Senior Study Director, Westat
"Scientifically Based Research and the Comprehensive School Reform Demonstration Program" -- Rebecca Herman, American Institutes for Research
Welcome and Introduction
by Susan Neuman, Assistant Secretary,
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education,
U.S. Department of Education
Good morning. My name is Susan Neuman. I'm Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education. It's just thrilling to have all of you here today.
One of our goals today -- we have a very practical goal actually. We're no longer debating whether scientifically based research and scientifically based evidence is important, we know it now is important and we know it is critical. As many of you know, we have counted one hundred and eleven times that the phrase "scientifically based research" is in our new law.
What our goal today is, is a very practical one. What we want to do is begin to explore the logic of scientifically based evidence or research and to really to begin to understand both its definition as well as its intent.
The second goal is something that is very particular to our office, the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, and that is, how do we begin to put this into practice? How do we begin to suggest guidance?
What you are going to hear today is not only some wonderful papers on what is scientifically based evidence, what is it in its logic, it's characteristics, what it is and what it isn't. But, then, after a break, what we hope to do is really focus on what does this mean for safe and drug-free schools, reading, math, comprehensive school reform?
What we want to do eventually is move this debate throughout all of our programs so that we begin to really look at the scientific basis underlying what we say and what we do for schools in districts across the country.
Ginny
Saxton, Kirk Winters, and Peter Kickbush
U.S. Department of Education
kirk.winters@ed.gov