I am asking for science. That before we decide if we want to teach phonics at school we guinea pig a few thousand to see if it meets some p-value. Is that tech

I am asking for science. That before we decide if we want to teach phonics at school we guinea pig a few thousand to see if it meets some p-value. Is that technocracy? Maybe. Is it something easy to explain - yes. Is it something for some reason is not explained fully and at length? Yes oddly it's not.