Language policy briefs for govt offiicials

[Harold Schiffman]

All:

Please remember also that we have a "Resources" page on our website that has
links to many useful documents:
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HS

On Mon, Feb 23, 2009 at 4:42 PM, Jennifer C <moiprana at yahoo.com> wrote:
> Hi Don,
>
> 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.
>
> I am attaching a few links with more examples to draw from:
> http://www.urban.org/publications/311468.html
>
> http://www.nclr.org/content/publications/detail/37365/
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> http://www.nasbe.org/index.php/file-repository?func=select&id=2
>
> http://www.mcrel.org/topics/products/257/
>
> One organization that works closely with policymakers and will also have
> briefs online is the Education Commission of the States.
> http://www.ecs.org/. It might be worthwhile to contact ECS' information
> clearninghouse to ask them your questions.
>
> 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.
> http://www.language-policy.org/blog/ 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.
>
> I hope this helps. I am not sure if this answers your question.
>
> Jennifer Crandall
> PhD student
> Administrative & Policy Studies
> University of Pittsburgh
>
> --- On Mon, 2/23/09, Don Osborn <dzo at bisharat.net> wrote:
>
> From: Don Osborn <dzo at bisharat.net>
> Subject: Language policy briefs for govt offiicials
> To: a12n-policy at bisharat.net, lgpolicy-list at ccat.sas.upenn.edu
> Date: Monday, February 23, 2009, 10:13 AM
>
> 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?
>
>
>
> 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.
>
>
>
> I have found few instances on the web. A couple of examples:
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>
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> http://www.aera.net/uploadedFiles/Journals_and_Publications/Research_Points/RP_Winter04.pdf
>
>
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> http://www.language-policy.org/content/features/EPSL-0509-103-LPRU.pdf (a
> 61-page document which was described at  as a "policy brief" at
> http://listserv.linguistlist.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0509&L=lgpolicy-list&P=6132
> )
>
>
>
> In other domains, such as ICT policy, briefs are also used. An African
> example is:
>
> http://www.apkn.org/areas-of-activity/information-and-communication-technology/ict-policy-briefs-for-mps
>
>
>
> While I am referring to the latter  and others, I am still seeking examples
> relating to language policy.
>
>
>
> Don Osborn
>
> Bisharat.net
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 Harold F. Schiffman

Professor Emeritus of
 Dravidian Linguistics and Culture
Dept. of South Asia Studies
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6305

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