SBRR - SCIENTIFICALLY BASED READING RESEARCH
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WHAT IS IT?
According to the United States Department of Education, as defined on its website (www.readingfirstsupport.us/default.asp?article_id=9):
Scientifically based reading research (SBRR) uses rigorous, systematic, and objective procedures to obtain knowledge about reading development, reading instruction, and reading difficulties. This type of reading research involves controlled experiments with data analysis and a thorough peer-review process.
The National Research Panel (NRP), composed of some of the nation´s leading experts in reading research, was charged by Congress to review the growing body of reading research. The NRP used the following guidelines to determine which studies met the scientific standard for evidence. First, research must address achievement in one or more skills in reading. Second, it must be generalizable to the larger population of students. Third, the research needs to examine the effectiveness of an approach by comparison with other types of instruction. Finally, other scholars from the field must review the research and consider it high quality.
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