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<DIV>I am in the process of writing an annotated bibliography in preparation for a policy briefing paper on NCLB assessment and accountability issues for ELLs. There is a lot out there. It is just a matter of tapping into the right sources. I would look at the educational regional labs and agencies that advocate whatever position you are interested in. Many policy briefs follow a similar format, which you briefly outlined in your message.</DIV>
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<DIV>I am attaching a few links with more examples to draw from:</DIV>
<DIV><A href="http://www.urban.org/publications/311468.html">http://www.urban.org/publications/311468.html</A></DIV>
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<DIV><A href="http://www.nclr.org/content/publications/detail/37365/">http://www.nclr.org/content/publications/detail/37365/</A></DIV>
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<DIV><A href="http://www.nasbe.org/index.php/file-repository?func=select&id=2">http://www.nasbe.org/index.php/file-repository?func=select&id=2</A></DIV>
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<DIV><A href="http://www.mcrel.org/topics/products/257/">http://www.mcrel.org/topics/products/257/</A></DIV>
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<DIV>One organization that works closely with policymakers and will also have briefs online is the Education Commission of the States. <A href="http://www.ecs.org/">http://www.ecs.org/</A>. It might be worthwhile to contact ECS' information clearninghouse to ask them your questions. </DIV>
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<DIV>Lastly, I did a quick search and the Language Policy Research Unit at Arizona State University seems to have a comprehensive list of links to language policy, research and professional ogranizations. <A href="http://www.language-policy.org/blog/">http://www.language-policy.org/blog/</A> After doing another quick search within some of the links provided however, I could not find as much as I did by doing a google/googlescholar search on a given language issue.</DIV>
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<DIV>I hope this helps. I am not sure if this answers your question.</DIV>
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<DIV>Jennifer Crandall</DIV>
<DIV>PhD student</DIV>
<DIV>Administrative & Policy Studies</DIV>
<DIV>University of Pittsburgh</DIV>
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<DIV><BR>--- On <B>Mon, 2/23/09, Don Osborn <I><dzo@bisharat.net></I></B> wrote:<BR></DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: rgb(16,16,255) 2px solid">From: Don Osborn <dzo@bisharat.net><BR>Subject: Language policy briefs for govt offiicials<BR>To: a12n-policy@bisharat.net, lgpolicy-list@ccat.sas.upenn.edu<BR>Date: Monday, February 23, 2009, 10:13 AM<BR><BR>
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<P class=MsoNormal>Has anyone done any work producing policy briefs/memos relating to language for people in government who are in a position to influence language policy and its implementation?</DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal>By policy briefs or policy memos I mean information presented in a succinct way for an educated audience not specialized in the topic addressed. Commonly these are used to advocate a position on the topic described. I'm particularly interested in the form used, purpose or agenda promoted, and evaluations. </DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal>I have found few instances on the web. A couple of examples:</DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><A href="http://www.aera.net/uploadedFiles/Journals_and_Publications/Research_Points/RP_Winter04.pdf" target=_blank rel=nofollow>http://www.aera.net/uploadedFiles/Journals_and_Publications/Research_Points/RP_Winter04.pdf</A></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><A href="http://www.language-policy.org/content/features/EPSL-0509-103-LPRU.pdf" target=_blank rel=nofollow>http://www.language-policy.org/content/features/EPSL-0509-103-LPRU.pdf</A> (a 61-page document which was described at as a "policy brief" at <A href="http://listserv.linguistlist.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0509&L=lgpolicy-list&P=6132" target=_blank rel=nofollow>http://listserv.linguistlist.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0509&L=lgpolicy-list&P=6132</A> )</DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal>In other domains, such as ICT policy, briefs are also used. An African example is:</DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><A href="http://www.apkn.org/areas-of-activity/information-and-communication-technology/ict-policy-briefs-for-mps" target=_blank rel=nofollow>http://www.apkn.org/areas-of-activity/information-and-communication-technology/ict-policy-briefs-for-mps</A> </DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal>While I am referring to the latter and others, I am still seeking examples relating to language policy.</DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal>Don Osborn</DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal>Bisharat.net</DIV>
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