Judith Green|Carol N. Dixon|P. David Pearson|Sharon Quint|Donna E. Alvermann
Language of Literacy Dialogues: Facing the Future or Reproducing the Past
University of California, Santa Barbara|University of California, Santa Barbara|University of California, Santa Barbara
remainder volume 23 critical issues section jlr devoted discussion literacy educational policy survey editorial advisory board indicated topic one critical issues facing field likewise survey entire membership nrc jlrs sponsoring organization indicated members hold strong feelings whether organization become proactive policy issues nrc newsletter sept 1995 p 10 dialogue literacy educational policy began inviting three literacy researchers diverse perspectives address topic literacy educational policy judith green writes colleague carol dixon p david pearson sharon quint asked comment ideas believe crucial policymakers know literacy also invited donna alvermann read react three responses familiar field immediately surmise individuals represent diverse perspectives literacy research imminently qualified reflect implications research perspectives educational policy responses published part 1 threepart series next two issues jlr invited several individuals played key role developing implementing state national agenda educational policy respond literacy researchers views addition discussion literacy educational policy must eventually attend issue poverty socially disadvantaged invited patrick shannon comment issue relates literacy research hope series critical issues pieces stimulate increased dialogue educational policy among researchers interested literacy researchers policymakers toward end encourage readers ponder perspectives ideas presented series add insights submitting letters editor considered future publication