NOTICE: The project that is the subject of this report was approved by the Governing Board of the National Research Council, whose members are drawn from the councils of the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, and the Institute of Medicine. The members of the committee responsible for the report were chosen for their special competences and with regard for appropriate balance.

This study was supported by Contract No. ED-00-CO-0088 between the National Academy of Sciences and the U.S. Department of Education, Grant No. 2002-7860 from the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, and Grant No. 200200225 from the Spencer Foundation. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the U.S. Department of Education, the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, or the Spencer Foundation.

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Research in Education.

Advancing scientific research in education / Committee on Research in Education ; Lisa Towne, Lauress L. Wise, and Tina M. Winters, editors.

p. cm.

Includes bibliographical references.

1. Education—Research—United States. I. Towne, Lisa. II. Wise, Lauress L. III. Winters, Tina M. IV. Title.

LB1028.25.U6N373 2004

370'.7'2—dc22

2004026249

Suggested citation: National Research Council. (2005). Advancing Scientific Research in Education. Committee on Research in Education. Lisa Towne, Lauress L. Wise, and Tina M. Winters, Editors. Center for Education, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.