(b) The statute then explains that this kind of research:

1. (1) Employs systematic, empirical methods that draw on observation or experiment;
2. (2) Involves rigorous data analyses that are adequate to test the stated hypotheses and justify the general conclusions drawn;

3. (3) Relies on measurements or observational methods that provide reliable and valid data:

   1. (A) Across evaluators and observers;
   2. (B) Across multiple measurements and observations; and
   3. (C) Across studies by the same or different investigators;
4. (4) Is evaluated using experimental or quasi-experimental designs in which individuals, entities, programs, or activities are assigned to different conditions and with appropriate controls evaluate the effects of the condition of interest, with a preference for random-assignment, experiments, or other designs to the extent that those designs contain within-condition or across-condition controls;
5. (5) Ensures that experimental studies are presented in sufficient detail and clarity to allow for replication or, at a minimum, offer the opportunity to build systematically on their findings; and
6. (6) Has been accepted by a peer-reviewed journal or approved by a panel of independent experts through a comparably rigorous, objective, scientific review.