Proficiency with written expression is critical for students' academic success. Unfortunately, writing presents a challenge for both students and teachers. Recent data suggest that many students in U.S. schools fail to meet even the most basic writing standards. And even when students receive effective (i.e., evidence-based) writing instruction,…

A study involving six students (ages 14-17) with moderate mental retardation explored the use of peer tutoring to teach the functional skill of using money. Results indicated all students were able to master the "next-dollar" strategy through peer tutoring and were able to generalize their skills to make purchases. (Author/CR)

Traces the evolution of the social competence concept from the 1970s to the present, and addresses matching social skills training to social skills deficits, understanding contextual issues in social skills training, generalization of social skills training, and developing and using meaningful outcome measures in social skills training. (Author/CR)