### Question
How does NATIONAL EDUCATION REFORM define field-initiated research?


### Answer
Under *20 U.S.C. § 6011*, **field-initiated research** is defined as:

> education research in which topics and methods of study are generated by investigators, including teachers and other practitioners, not by the source of funding

#### Citation:
  - *20 U.S.C. § 6011*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 68-NATIONAL EDUCATION REFORM > Part A-General Provisions Regarding Office of Educational Research and Improvement**

