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Lane, Julia, Ed.; Black, Dan, Ed. – Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2012
Governments across the world are investing large amounts of money in scientific research, often with the belief that such investments will increase economic growth--yet the scientific evidence for this belief is, as Colin Macilwain notes, "patchy." Science agencies are charged with identifying and funding the best science, yet there is little…
Descriptors: Evidence, Conferences (Gatherings), Economic Progress, Investment
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De Fazio, Carina M.; Fain, A. Christi; Duchaine, Ellen L. – Beyond Behavior, 2011
Legislation such as No Child Left Behind (NCLB), the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, and its reauthorization, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act, mandate that evidence-based practices be used in schools. In fact, NCLB requires that "scientifically-based research" be the basis for classroom practices…
Descriptors: Evidence, Intervention, Federal Legislation, Disabilities