H.R. 3801 · 107th Congress · enacted
To provide for improvement of Federal education research, statistics, evaluation, information, and dissemination, and for other purposes.
Became Public Law No: 107-279.
Latest official action 2002-11-05 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
Title I: Education Sciences Reform - Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002 - Part A: Academy of Education Sciences - Establishes in the Department of Education an Academy of Education Sciences, consisting of: (1) an Office of the Director; (2) a National Board for Education Sciences; (3) an Office of Educational Resources and Dissemination (OERD); and (4) the National Education Centers, including ones for Education Research, Education Statistics, and Education Evaluation, with their respective Commissioners to be appointed by the Academy's Director. Part B: National Education Center for Education Research - Establishes in the Academy a National Education Center for Education Research. (Sec. 133) Requires the Research Commissioner to: (1) maintain published peer-review standards and standards for conduct and evaluation of all research and development carried out under Center auspices; (2) propose to the Director a research plan; (3) carry out specific, long-term research activities consistent with Academy priorities and mission; (4) implement the plan to carry out scientifically valid research that uses objective and measurable indicators to assess progress and results, meets peer certain review procedures standards of research, and includes both basic research and applied research; (5) promote the use of scientifically valid research within the Federal Government, including act…
Congressional Research Service · 2002-04-30
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