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Direct linkERIC Number: EJ844603
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005
Pages: 6
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ISSN: ISSN-1056-3997
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Evidence-Based Reform in Education: Promise and Pitfalls
Slavin, Robert E.
Mid-Western Educational Researcher, v18 n1 p8-13 Win 2005
In this keynote address presented at the Mid-western Educational Research Association Annual Meeting in October, 2004, the author discusses the increasing interest of federal policy-makers in scientifically-based research. A comparison between education and other disciplines is offered, and a proposal for increased rigor in educational research is proposed.
Descriptors: Educational Research, Educational Change, Professional Associations, Comparative Analysis, Conferences (Gatherings), Scientific Research, Federal Legislation, Evaluation, Experiments, Research and Development, Educational Improvement, Research Design, Intervention, Pretests Posttests, Scores
Mid-Western Educational Research Association. P.O. Box 34421, Chicago, IL 60634-0421. Tel: 419-372-7401; Fax: 419-372-2828; e-mail: mer@bgsu.edu; Web site: http://www.mwera.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: No Child Left Behind Act 2001
IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R305A040082
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