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Code · BILL · 113th Congress · H.R. 4366 (Referred in Senate) — To strengthen the Federal education research system to make research and evaluations more timely and relevant to Stat... · Sec. 102

Sec. 102. Definitions

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Section 102 ( 20 U.S.C. 9501 ) is amended— in paragraph (5), by striking Affairs and inserting Education ; in paragraph (10)— by inserting or other information, in a timely manner and after evaluations, ; and by inserting school leaders, after teachers, ; in paragraph (12), by inserting , school leaders, after teachers ; by striking paragraph (13); by redesignating paragraphs
(14)and
(15)as paragraphs
(13)and (14), respectively; by inserting after paragraph (14), as so redesignated, the following: The term minority-serving institution means an institution of higher education described in section 371(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1067q(a) ). ; by amending paragraph
(18)to read as follows: The term principles of scientific research means principles of research that— apply rigorous, systematic, and objective methodology to obtain reliable and valid knowledge relevant to education activities and programs; present findings and make claims that are appropriate to, and supported by, the methods that have been employed; and include, appropriate to the research being conducted— use of systematic, empirical methods that draw on observation or experiment; use of data analyses that are adequate to support the general findings; reliance on measurements or observational methods that provide reliable and generalizable findings; strong claims of causal relationships, only with research designs that eliminate plausible competing explanations for observed results, such as, but not limited to, random-assignment experiments; presentation of studies and methods in sufficient detail and clarity to allow for replication or, at a minimum, to offer the opportunity to build systematically on the findings of the research; acceptance by a peer-reviewed journal or critique by a panel of independent experts through a comparably rigorous, objective, and scientific review; and consistency of findings across multiple studies or sites to support the generality of results and conclusions. ; in paragraph (20), by striking scientifically based research standards and inserting the principles of scientific research ; and by adding at the end the following: The term school leader means a principal, assistant principal, or other individual who is— an employee or officer of— an elementary school or secondary school; a local educational agency serving an elementary school or secondary school; or another entity operating the elementary school or secondary school; and responsible for the daily instructional leadership and managerial operations of the elementary school or secondary school. .
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