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Assessing the Microstructure of Written Language Using a Retelling Paradigm
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Puranik, Cynthia S.; Lombardino, Linda J.; Altmann, Lori J. P. – American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 2008
Purpose: The primary goal of this study was to document the progression of the microstructural elements of written language in children at 4 grade levels. The secondary purpose was to ascertain whether the variables selected for examination could be classified into valid categories that reflect the multidimensional nature of writing. Method:…
Descriptors: Written Language, Elementary School Students, Writing Skills, Factor Analysis
The Relationship between Writing Knowledge and Writing Performance among More and Less Skilled Writers
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Saddler, Bruce; Graham, Steve – Reading & Writing Quarterly, 2007
One ingredient that may serve as a catalyst for writing development is changes in writing knowledge. This study assessed the veracity of two tenets underlying this proposal: that skilled writers are more knowledgeable than less skilled writers, and that individual differences in knowledge are related to writing performance. Both of these…
Descriptors: Writing (Composition), Writing Skills, Knowledge Level, Educational Background
Improving Writing: What Principals Can Do
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Urquhart, Vicki – Principal Leadership, 2005
Only one out of five high school teachers believes that students are learning to write well according to research from Public Agenda. Test results confirm their opinion. In 1998, the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) administered a writing assessment to gauge fourth- and eighth-grade students' proficiency in writing narrative,…
Descriptors: Test Results, Writing Evaluation, Writing Tests, Principals