NCLB Scientifically Based Research 3

Question 1

A district uses a reading program supported only by anecdotal evidence from teachers. Under NCLB, this program:

Accepted Answer

Does not meet the scientifically based research requirement

Answer

Anecdotal evidence from teachers does not constitute scientifically based research under NCLB's rigorous evidentiary standard.

Question 2

Which NCLB-funded program area explicitly required the use of scientifically based reading research as its foundation?

Accepted Answer

Reading First program

Answer

The Reading First program under Title I, Part B specifically required all instructional approaches to be grounded in scientifically based reading research.

Question 3

Under NCLB's definition, which of the following is NOT a required characteristic of scientifically based research?

Accepted Answer

Endorsement by a national professional organization

Answer

NCLB's definition does not include professional organization endorsement as a criterion; it focuses on methodological rigor and peer review.

Question 4

A quasi-experimental study of a tutoring program uses matched comparison groups instead of random assignment. Under NCLB, this study:

Accepted Answer

Can meet the scientifically based research standard if designed and implemented rigorously

Answer

NCLB explicitly recognizes quasi-experimental designs with rigorous controls as acceptable evidence when randomization is not feasible.

Question 5

Which element of NCLB's scientifically based research definition addresses whether a study's findings can be trusted to represent real effects?

Accepted Answer

Internal validity

Answer

Internal validity refers to whether a study's design allows researchers to attribute outcomes to the intervention rather than confounding factors.

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NCLB Scientifically Based Research 3