‘Scientifically Based’ is Giving Way to ‘Development’ and ‘Innovation’

Education Week reports that ‘Scientifically Based’ is Giving Way to ‘Development’ and ‘Innovation’ - "The headline in the January 28 issue of Education Week suggests that the pendulum is swinging from obtaining rigorous scientific evidence to providing greater freedom for development and innovation. Is there reason to believe this is more than a war of catch phrases? Does supporting innovative approaches take resources away from “scientifically based research”? A January 30 interview with Arne Duncan, our new Secretary of Education, by CNN’s Campbell Brown is revealing. She asked him about the innovative program in Chicago that pays students for better grades."