New Hampshire schools would have needed studies to support teaching methods

Education bodies would have had to use methods that met the bill's study test. The rule would have covered teacher training, policies, and teaching methods set by the state, districts, or other rule makers, but not curriculum content. Methods would have needed repeated results in several well-designed studies in one field or independent confirmation across fields. Surveys and other subjective reports would not have counted. If passed, this rule would have taken effect 60 days later.

The state education department and local districts would have had to use the bill's definition in their communications. This would have applied whenever the department or a local school district used the term “evidence-based” in a communication. The definition would have required repeated results in well-designed studies in one field or independent confirmation across fields. If passed, this rule would have taken effect 60 days later.

The state education department and local school districts would have had to make their supporting studies public. This would have covered the studies officials relied on to decide whether teaching methods met the bill's definition. If an outside company supplied the curriculum, the department or school board could have required it to provide the studies. If passed, this rule would have taken effect 60 days later.