Frequently Asked Questions on Scientifically Based Research Relating To "No Child Left Behind" Implementation

The Scientifically Based Research Work Group (SBR Work Group) structured their report around a series of frequently asked questions about scientifically based research that are directly related to the Enhancing Education through Technology section of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB).

The questions and answers below are intended to help state leaders incorporate SBR into their state initiatives, RFPs, and competitive grant application processes and to help them provide guidance and support to their school districts who receive state funding.

The SBR Work Group identified nine questions and began to answer each one. This is a very good start, but much remains to be done. The group intends for this report to become a living document on the SETDA Website to be elaborated upon and updated. The questions include:

1. Defining SBR
2. Criteria for designing SBR
3. SBR versus evaluation
4. Steps to implement SBR
5. Determining research instruments
6. Setting baseline and control group measures
7. Generalized to other contexts
8. Designing state RFP’s to best enable SBR
9. Necessary support for conducting state-level SBR

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