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Green, Kelton R.; Topping, Keith; Lakin, Elizabeth – Educational Psychology in Practice, 2021
Writing skills are important for educational achievement, employment and social and civic participation. This quasi-experimental study aimed to improve essay writing skills with an evidence-based intervention in two schools of mainstream P6 (grade 5) students (N = 44) in a largely rural local authority in Scotland. The intervention included peer…
Descriptors: Evidence Based Practice, Essays, Writing Instruction, Intervention
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Sturm, Janet; Asaro-Saddler, Kristie; Nitzel, Audrey – Topics in Language Disorders, 2019
The adoption of national literacy standards has resulted in writing becoming a priority for students with complex learning needs (CLN). Given extrinsic (school-based) and intrinsic (student-based) barriers, there is a need to understand how educational systems can provide innovative research- and standards-based writing instruction for these…
Descriptors: Administrators, Administrator Attitudes, Writing Instruction, Teaching Methods
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Moon, Austin L.; Young, Elizabeth – Journal of Instructional Pedagogies, 2021
A new reading can lose effectiveness if not implemented consistently by all teachers. The purpose of this study was to understand how first grade teachers perceived implementation of the Core Knowledge Language Arts (CKLA)reading program and what challenges they encountered when using the program. Three research questions were explored in the…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Program Implementation, Reading Programs, Grade 1
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Hassanzadeh, Mohammad; Fotoohnejad, Samira – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2021
Considering the prominence attached to written corrective feedback (WCF) within the domain of second/foreign language (L2) acquisition, automated writing evaluation (AWE) tools have steadily gained ground over the last two decades. The current study was an attempt to investigate the extent incorporating an AWE program, known as Criterion®, within…
Descriptors: Program Implementation, Automation, Writing Evaluation, Writing Instruction
Park, Christina; Arshan, Nicole; Milby, Allison; Goetz, Rebecca – Grantee Submission, 2021
Developed by the National Writing Project (NWP), the College, Career, and Community Writers Program (C3WP) seeks to improve students' argument writing by building teachers' understanding of and skill in teaching source-based argument writing. The program features intensive professional development, skill-based instructional resources, and…
Descriptors: Writing Instruction, Persuasive Discourse, Program Evaluation, Instructional Effectiveness
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Morita-Mullaney, Trish; Gao, Fang; Zhang, Rong – TESOL Journal, 2023
Scripted literacy programs are frequently used with designated English learners (ELs) as an intervention to address below-grade-level reading comprehension. Most literacy programs lack an explicit focus on oral language, vocabulary in use, and immersive writing, needed areas to improve reading comprehension and English proficiency among designated…
Descriptors: Literacy Education, English Language Learners, Language Proficiency, English (Second Language)
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Zhang, Chenyi; Cook, J. Claire – Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education, 2019
This study presents a professional development (PD) model for promoting preschool teachers' writing instruction utilizing teachers' reflective practices. Thirteen prekindergarten teachers were followed for the entire pre-K year. Teachers were assigned to intervention and comparison conditions. A reflective PD workshop was developed based on…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Preschool Teachers, Writing Instruction, Reflective Teaching
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Poch, Apryl L.; McMaster, Kristen L.; Lembke, Erica S. – Elementary School Journal, 2020
A small proportion of students do not benefit sufficiently from standard intervention protocols and require more intensive, individualized instruction. Data-based instruction (DBI) has a strong evidence base for addressing students' intensive academic needs, yet it is not widely implemented. In this study, we explored the usability and feasibility…
Descriptors: Writing Instruction, Teaching Methods, Evidence Based Practice, Writing Difficulties
Poch, Apryl L.; McMaster, Kristen L.; Lembke, Erica S. – Grantee Submission, 2020
A small proportion of students do not benefit sufficiently from standard intervention protocols, and require more intensive, individualized instruction. Data-Based Instruction (DBI) has a strong evidence base for addressing students' intensive academic needs, yet it is not widely implemented. In this study, we explored the usability and…
Descriptors: Writing Instruction, Teaching Methods, Evidence Based Practice, Writing Difficulties
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Weiss, Michael J.; Scrivener, Susan; Slaughter, Austin; Cohen, Benjamin – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 2021
Most community college students are referred to developmental education courses to build basic skills. These students often struggle in these courses and college more broadly. CUNY Start is a prematriculation program for students assessed as having significant remedial needs. CUNY Start students delay matriculation for one semester and receive…
Descriptors: Randomized Controlled Trials, Program Evaluation, Developmental Studies Programs, Community Colleges
Weiss, Michael J.; Scrivener, Susan; Slaughter, Austin; Cohen, Benjamin – MDRC, 2021
Most community college students are referred to developmental education courses to build basic skills. These students often struggle in these courses and college more broadly. CUNY Start is a prematriculation program for students assessed as having significant remedial needs. CUNY Start students delay matriculation for one semester and receive…
Descriptors: Randomized Controlled Trials, Program Evaluation, Developmental Studies Programs, Community Colleges
Rigau, Briana L.; Dooling-Litfin, Jodi; Scully, Elizabeth; Killian, Catherine; Fisher, Gail; McManus, Beth; Khetani, Mary A. – ZERO TO THREE, 2019
This article outlines a quality improvement (QI) initiative to build organizational capacity for engagement in research and evidence-based practice in early intervention (EI). The authors describe the implementation of online learning modules, a writing group simulation, and the launch of a writing group fellowship with service coordinators and…
Descriptors: Capacity Building, Early Intervention, Educational Research, Evidence Based Practice
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Wolbers, Kimberly A.; Dostal, Hannah M.; Cihak, David; Holcomb, Leala – Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education, 2020
This study explores the impact of Strategic and Interactive Writing Instruction (SIWI) on six students' written language skills through the application of a multiple-baseline probe single case design with embedded condition. This was part of a larger Institute of Education Sciences (IES)-funded project focused on the development and feasibility of…
Descriptors: Deafness, Writing Instruction, Writing Skills, Syntax
Wolbers, Kimberly A.; Dostal, Hannah M.; Cihak, David; Holcomb, Leala – Grantee Submission, 2020
This study explores the impact of Strategic and Interactive Writing Instruction (SIWI) on six students' written language skills through the application of a multiple-baseline probe single case design with embedded condition. This was part of a larger Institute of Education Sciences (IES)-funded project focused on the development and feasibility of…
Descriptors: Deafness, Writing Instruction, Writing Skills, Syntax
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Troia, Gary A. – State Education Standard, 2019
Writing is a cornerstone in the K-12 experience. Students write to demonstrate, support, and deepen understanding of themselves, their relationships, and their world--and to succeed on achievement tests in all subjects. Writing proficiency sets students up for postsecondary success and workforce participation. It facilitates their social and civic…
Descriptors: Writing Instruction, Writing Improvement, Common Core State Standards, Academic Standards
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