Government Documents

Many of the government documents related to English have to do with the teaching of the English language both to native speakers and to non-native speakers. There is much information on Limited English Proficient persons and policies to address their needs. There is also much information on English language policies and legislation, and some information on children's literature. Many documents about and from the National Endowment for the Humanities are included.

Government Documents are located on the 6th floor of W.E.B. Du Bois Library. For assistance and further information, contact the Reference Department, at 413-545-0150, or use one of our Ask a Librarian services.

Sample Government Documents Related to English

This is by no means an exhaustive list, but is meant to demonstrate the range of materials in Government Documents. Note: Government Documents use the Superintendent of Documents call number system, which is deferent from the Library of Congress's classification system that is used in other parts of the library.

Are limited English proficient (LEP) students being taught by teachers with LEP training? ED 1.322/2:7-96

Economic impact: culture is not consumed like a typical commodity-- a car or a cabbage : 1992 report to the South Carolina legislature NF 3.2:EC 7/997

English language arts: curriculum framework / the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Department of Education. [1997] UM/Mass. Docs. MASS. ED 21.2:EN 36

Exploring new methods for collecting students' school-based writing : NAEP's 1990 portfolio study / Claudia Gentile ED 1.102:Ex 7

Hearing on English as the common language: hearing before the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth, and Families of the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities, House of Representatives, One Hundred Fourth Congress, first session, hearing held in Washington, DC, November 1, 1995 Y 4.ED 8/1:104-74 Note: many other hearings on this topic are also available. Consult a Government Documents Librarian for more info.

Humanities teacher leadership program. [2000] NF 3.2:H 88/9

Massachusetts educator certification tests: test information booklet / Massachusetts Department of Education. [1999] UM/Mass. Docs. MASS. ED 21.2:T 28/3/ v.1. General information. Communication and literacy skills test. Overview of subject tests. Sample of test items.; v.5. English. Reading; v.9. English as a second language. Transitional bilingual education.

Participation of adults in English as a second language classes, 1994-95 / authors: Kwang Kim, Mary Collins, Edith McArthur. [1997] ED 1.328/4:AD 9/3

Poetry's "catbird seat" at 60: a celebration of the 60th anniversary of the consultants in poetry in the and the poets laureate: a reading in the great hall of the Library of Congress

Proceedings of the first Research Symposium on Limited English Proficient Students' Issues [microform] / Office of Bilingual Education & Minority Languages Affairs [1991] UM/Gov. Docs. Fiche ED 1.2:EN 3/2

Reauthorization of the National Endowments for the Arts and Humanities : a focus on education: hearing before the Committee on Labor and Human Resources, United States Senate, One Hundred Fifth Congress, first session, on examining proposed legislation authorizing funds for the National Endowment for the Arts and the Humanities, focusing on the educational programs of the endowments, April 29, 1997. Y 4.L 11/4:S.HRG.105-38 Note: many other hearings on this topic are also available. Consult a Government Documents Librarian for more info.

Science and literature [microform]: a conference [1985] UM/Gov. Docs. Fiche LC 1.2:SCI 2/5

Talent and diversity: the emerging world of limited English proficient students in gifted education. [1998] ED 1.302:T 14/2

Teaching adults with limited English skills: progress and challenges [1991] ED 1.2:Ad 9/4

Using literature by American Indians and Alaska natives in secondary schools / by Agnes Grant and LaVina Gillespie [1992] ED 1.331/2:EDO-RC-92-6

VOA guide: Voice of America English broadcasts worldwide at http://www.voa.gov/

War, literature, and the arts [microform] [1994-1999] UM/Gov. Docs. Fiche D 305.22/3: Later years on the Internet at http://www.usafa.af.mil/dfeng/wla/.

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Created: June 2002
Last modified: August 9, 2002