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Decision-Making Practices of Urban Districts for Including and Accommodating EnglishLanguage Learners in NAEP
 
-- School-Based Perspectives
 A Study Sponsored by the National Center for Education Statistics,U.S. Department of EducationLynn Shafer Willner, Ph.D., Charlene Rivera, Ed.D.,and Barbara D. Acosta, Ph.D.The George Washington UniversityCenter for Equity and Excellence in Education1555 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 515Arlington, VA 22209Tel: 703.528.3588Fax: 703.528.5973January 31, 2007
 
 
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Acknowledgements
 The authors would like to thank the many individuals who provided guidance andassistance with this report. The project was funded by the National Center for EducationStatistics (NCES), under the leadership of Arnold Goldstein, who offered invaluable guidanceand feedback throughout the process. Holly Spurlock and Lisa Ward of NCES providedlogistical support in determining and arranging contact with the schools that participated in thestudy. We are grateful to Megan Rice and Lori Nicholson of the American Institutes for Research who supported the project during the sample selection process.George Washington University Center for Equity and Excellence in Education staff  providing important support throughout the project included Eric Collum who managed the early phases of the project, including data collection and writing the first draft of the report. CarlosAstrada assisted the research team by building a database and Web interface for the collection of interview data. Charlotte Blane provided valuable assistance editing the final draft of the report.Cerissa Parrenas set up the initial interviews, and throughout the project, Roshuan Tyson provided administrative support.Finally, special thanks to Louise Millikan, our intrepid interviewer who not only persistedin tracking down the decision makers at each of the schools in our sample, but also conducted theinterviews in such a way that school decision makers were willing to discuss their decisionmaking practices in detail.
 
 
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About The George Washington UniversityCenter for Equity and Excellence in Education
The mission of The George Washington University Center for Equity and Excellence inEducation (GW-CEEE) is to advance education reform so that all students achieve highstandards. GW-CEEE provides evidence-based technical and professional development andconducts research and evaluation studies for state education agencies, local education agencies,and various offices of the U.S. Department of Education to facilitate education reform and schoolimprovement initiatives. GW-CEEE was established in October 1991 and chartered by TheGeorge Washington University in January 1994.
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