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<FONT FACE="Garamond"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12pt'>I would add to Jennifer Crandall’s list the Institute for Language Education Policy, an advocacy organization currently involved in lobbying for changes to NCLB assessment and accountability policies for ELLs: <a href="http://www.elladvocates.org/index.html">http://www.elladvocates.org/index.html</a><BR>
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Kate Menken<BR>
Assistant Professor of Linguistics<BR>
Research Fellow, Research Institute for the Study of Language in Urban Society, CUNY Graduate Center<BR>
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On 2/23/09 4:42 PM, "Jennifer C" <<a href="moiprana@yahoo.com">moiprana@yahoo.com</a>> wrote:<BR>
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</SPAN></FONT><BLOCKQUOTE><FONT FACE="Garamond"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12pt'>Hi Don,<BR>
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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.<BR>
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I am attaching a few links with more examples to draw from:<BR>
<a href="http://www.urban.org/publications/311468.html">http://www.urban.org/publications/311468.html</a><BR>
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<a href="http://www.nclr.org/content/publications/detail/37365/">http://www.nclr.org/content/publications/detail/37365/</a><BR>
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<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><BR>
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<a href="http://www.mcrel.org/topics/products/257/">http://www.mcrel.org/topics/products/257/</a><BR>
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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. <BR>
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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.<BR>
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I hope this helps. I am not sure if this answers your question.<BR>
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Jennifer Crandall<BR>
PhD student<BR>
Administrative & Policy Studies<BR>
University of Pittsburgh<BR>
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--- On <B>Mon, 2/23/09, Don Osborn <I><<a href="dzo@bisharat.net">dzo@bisharat.net</a>></I></B> wrote:<BR>
</SPAN></FONT><BLOCKQUOTE><FONT FACE="Garamond"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12pt'>From: Don Osborn <<a href="dzo@bisharat.net">dzo@bisharat.net</a>><BR>
Subject: Language policy briefs for govt offiicials<BR>
To: <a href="a12n-policy@bisharat.net">a12n-policy@bisharat.net</a>, <a href="lgpolicy-list@ccat.sas.upenn.edu">lgpolicy-list@ccat.sas.upenn.edu</a><BR>
Date: Monday, February 23, 2009, 10:13 AM<BR>
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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?<BR>
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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. <BR>
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I have found few instances on the web. A couple of examples:<BR>
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<a href="http://www.aera.net/uploadedFiles/Journals_and_Publications/Research_Points/RP_Winter04.pdf">http://www.aera.net/uploadedFiles/Journals_and_Publications/Research_Points/RP_Winter04.pdf</a><BR>
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<a href="http://www.language-policy.org/content/features/EPSL-0509-103-LPRU.pdf">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">http://listserv.linguistlist.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0509&L=lgpolicy-list&P=6132</a> )<BR>
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In other domains, such as ICT policy, briefs are also used. An African example is:<BR>
<a href="http://www.apkn.org/areas-of-activity/information-and-communication-technology/ict-policy-briefs-for-mps">http://www.apkn.org/areas-of-activity/information-and-communication-technology/ict-policy-briefs-for-mps</a> <BR>
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While I am referring to the latter and others, I am still seeking examples relating to language policy.<BR>
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Don Osborn<BR>
Bisharat.net<BR>
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