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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA+ + + + +DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION+ + + + +THE USE OF SCIENTIFICALLY BASEDRESEARCH IN EDUCATION+ + + + +WORKING GROUP CONFERENCE+ + + + +WEDNESDAYFEBRUARY 6, 2002+ + + + +The conference was held in the Barnard Auditorium at the United StatesDepartment of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C., at 9:00a.m.PRESENT:Susan B. NeumanLaurie RichValerie ReynaLisa TowneMichael Feuer Stephen RaudenbushRussell GerstenEunice Greer Judy ThorneBecki HermanLinda Wilson

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C-O-N-T-E-N-T-SWelcome and Introduction.................................................................................3Susan NeumanWhat is Scientifically Based evidence?What is Its Logic?Valerie Reyna.......................................................................................5The Logic and the Basic Principles of Scientific Based ResearchMichael Feuer....................................................................................25Lisa Towne........................................................................................34Research..........................................................................................................46Stephen RaudenbushMath Education and Achievement....................................................................65Russell GerstenImplications for Scientific Based EvidenceApproach in ReadingEunice Greer.....................................................................................78Safe and Drug-Free Schools.............................................................................92Judy ThorneComprehensive School Reform......................................................................103Becki Herman

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P-R-O-C-E-E-D-I-N-G-S9:05 a.m.SUSAN NEUMAN: Good morning. My name is Susan Neuman. I'm Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education. It's just thrilling to have all of you here today.One of our goals today -- we have a very practical goal actually.We're no longer debating whether scientifically based research and scientifically based evidence is important, we know it now is important and we know it iscritical. As many of you know, we have counted one hundred and eleven timesthat the phrase "scientifically based research" is in our new law.What our goal today is, is a very practical one. What we wantto do is begin to explore the logic of scientifically based evidence or research andto really to begin to understand both its definition as well as its intent.The second goal is something that is very particular to our office, the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, and that is, how do we begin to put this into practice? How do we begin to suggest guidance?What you are going to hear today is not only some wonderful papers on what is scientifically based evidence, what is it in its logic, it'scharacteristics, what it is and what it isn't. But, then, after a break, what we hopeto do is really focus on what does this mean for safe and drug-free schools,reading, math, comprehensive school reform?What we want to do eventually is move this debate throughoutall of our programs so that we begin to really look at the scientific basis underlyingwhat we say and what we do for schools in districts across the country.What I want to do today is I want us to keep very much on pace. You'll see that there is opportunity to ask lots of questions. We ask you that