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MacArthur, Charles; And Others – School Psychology Review, 1993
Describes basic principles and key components of model for writing instruction designed to meet needs of students with learning disabilities. Notes goals of curriculum are to develop writers who possess basic writing skills; range of cognitive and metacognitive strategies for planning, writing, and revising; and ability and motivation to use…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Disabilities, Models
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Hilton, Mary – English in Education, 2001
Examines the rationale behind the British government's method for raising standards in writing at Key Stage 2, noting a renewed drive to teach discreet units of sentence grammar and a fresh commitment to shared and guided writing. Argues that these new measure ignore research on the ways children learn to write and will not lead to a rise in…
Descriptors: British National Curriculum, Elementary Education, Foreign Countries, Grammar