The use of data in problem solving: The whys,whens and wherefores     

Chris Dawson  Jack Rowell 《Research in Science Education》1987,17(1):1-10

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Coping with textbook controversies: From policy development to implementation     

J. Estill Alexander  C. Glennon Rowell  Betty S. Heathington 《Publishing Research Quarterly》1989,5(2):51-64

This article focuses on how schools can cope with today’s increasing number of textbook controversies. Educators should understand the concerns generated by textbook controversies, the importance of sound and useful policies in dealing with them, how effective policies are developed, and the responsibilities of superintendents, principals, teachers, librarians, and publishers in addressing controversies and implementing policies.  相似文献   

Racial/ethnic differences in Medicaid expenditures on psychotropic medications among maltreated children     

Ramesh Raghavan  Derek S. Brown  Benjamin T. Allaire  Lauren D. Garfield  Raven E. Ross  Lonnie R. Snowden 《Child abuse & neglect》2014

This study quantifies racial/ethnic differences in Medicaid expenditures on psychotropic drugs among a national sample of children with suspected maltreatment. We linked 4,445 child participants in the National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being (NSCAW) – consisting of children investigated for suspected abuse and neglect – to their Medicaid claims obtained from 36 states. We used propensity score matching to construct a comparison group of children without known child welfare involvement, and estimated two-part generalized linear models to examine differences in annual psychotropic drug expenditures per child between children of different races/ethnicities. When compared to a matched sample of children, African American and Latino children incur $292 and $144 less expenditures on psychotropic drugs, respectively, than white children. Among NSCAW children alone, African American children display $614 less spending on psychotropic drugs when compared to white children. Racial/ethnic differences in expenditures on psychotropic drugs occur among all children on Medicaid, but the differences are especially pronounced among African American children in contact with the child welfare system. These findings demonstrate that policymakers will need to pay special attention to the needs of children of color as Medicaid expansions proceed nationwide.  相似文献