Articles Framing the SBR Debate

• Berliner, D. C. (2002). Educational Research: The Hardest Science of All. [Electronic version]. Educational Researcher, 31(8),18-20.
• Eisenhart, M., & Towne, L. (2003). Contestation and change in national policy on  "scientifically based" education research. [Electronic version]. Educational Researcher, 32(7), 31-38
• Erickson, F., & Gutierrez, K. (2002). Culture, rigor, and science in educational research. [Electronic version]. Educational Researcher, 31(8), 21-24.
• Feuer, M. J., Towne, L., & Shavelson, R. J. (2002). Reply. [Electronic version]. Educational Researcher, 31(8), 28-29.
• Feuer, M. J., Towne, L., & Shavelson, R. J. (2002). Scientific culture and educational research. [Electronic version]. Educational Researcher, 31(8), 4-14.
• Maxwell, J. (2004). Causal explanation, qualitative research, and scientific  inquiry in education. [Electronic version]. Educational Researcher, 33(2), 3-11.
• St. Pierre, E. A. (2002). "Science" rejects postmodernism. [Electronic version]. Educational Researcher, 31(8), 25-27.

Bibliography

• Campbell, D.T. & Stanley, J.C. (1966). Experimental and quasi-experimental designs for research. Chicago: Rand McNally College Pub. Co.
• Chelimsky, E and Shadish W.R (eds) (1997) Evaluation for the 21st century : A handbook. Sage Publications.
• Doing What Works: Scientifically Based Research in Education (Harvard Family Research Project article)
• Evaluation Strategies to Support Policymaking in Learning Technology (article)
• Experimental and Quasi-Experimental Designs in Literacy Research (Great PPT with practical tips for experimental research design)
• Haertel, G. D., & Means, B. (2003). Evaluating educational technology: Effective research designs for improving learning. New York: Teachers College Press.
• How to Design and Evaluate Research in Education (online book)
• Means, B., & Haertel, G. D. (2004). Using technology evaluation to enhance student learning. New York: Teachers College Press.
• Michael Scriven on the Differences Between Evaluation and Social Science Research (article)
• Scientifically Based Research(Stephen Raudenbush paper)
• Scientific Research in Education (SRE) (online book)
• Shadish, W.R., Cook, T.D., &  Campbell, D.T. (2002). Experimental and quasi-experimental designs for general causal inference. Boston: Houghton Mifflin.
• True & Quasi-experimental Design (A peer-reviewed electronic journal article)

Educational Technology Assessment Instruments

Legislation Strategic Plans

• Department of Education’s 2002-2007 Strategic Plan 
• Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002 (ESRA)
  
• No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB)
  

Tools

• A collection of tools from AEA Too many to list here, but well worth exploration
• Identifying and Implementing Educational Practices Supported by Rigorous Evidence: A User Friendly Guide
  
• The Effectiveness of Educational Technology: Issues and Recommendations for the National Study
  
• User-friendly  Handbook for Mixed-method Evaluations
  
• U.S. Department of Education: Evaluation Tools
• WK Kellog Foundation Evaluation Handbook
  

 Websites

• Evaluation Exchange Harvard Family Research Project
• Institute of Education Sciences (IES)
• International Society for Technology in Education Center for Applied Research in Educational Technology (ISTE CARET) - This is an excellent website that reviews many of the articles listed on this website.
• National Center for Educational Statistics (NCES)
• Practical Assessment, Research & Evaluation (A peer-reviewed electronic journal)
• Scientifically Based Research – U.S. Department of Education
• Trochim’s Research Knowledge Base
• What Works Clearinghouse (WWC)