Assessment/Accountability No Child Left Behind
Title I

Scientifically-Based Research

No Child Left Behind (NCLB) requires states and districts to implement programs and practices with a proven track record of improving student academic achievement. The resources below can help school and district staff in identifying high quality programs and practices.

• Education Resources Information Center (ERIC)
  Free access to bibliographic records of journal articles and other education-related materials and, if available, includes links to full text. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences (IES).

• Evidence-Based Education
  Presentation at U.S. Department of Education regional meetings (October 2002) on evidence-based education, which is defined as the "integration of professional wisdom with the best available empirical evidence in making decisions about how to deliver instruction."

• Identifying and Implementing Educational Practices Supported by Rigorous Evidence
  A user-friendly guide to help educators distinguish practices supported by rigorous evidence from those that are not (December 2003).

• National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
  Located within the U.S. Department of Education and the Institute of Education Sciences, NCES is the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education.

• National Center to Improve the Tools of Educators (NCITE)
  NCITE's purpose is to advance the quality and effectiveness of technology, media, and materials for individuals with disabilities. NCITE creates a marketplace demand for the selection and appropriate use of research-based technology, media, and materials (TMM).

• Questions and Answers -- Doing What Works
  NCLB encourages the use of programs and approaches that work to improve student learning.

• Scientifically Based Research
  Transcript of seminar where experts discussed the meaning of "scientifically based research" and its status across various disciplines (February 2002).

• What Works Clearinghouse
  Reports on the effectiveness of educational programs, products, practices, and policies.