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Xiaodong Huang; Chengche Qiao – SAGE Open, 2024
Calligraphy is the treasure of traditional Chinese culture and it is ubiquitous in China. Because of the unique aesthetic characteristics of calligraphy, the difficulty of calligraphy teaching lies in the assessment of calligraphy works. The major problems concerning calligraphy assessment are the low time efficiency of calligraphy assessment and…
Descriptors: Peer Evaluation, Scores, Handwriting, Learner Engagement
Hougen, Martha C., Ed.; Smartt, Susan M., Ed. – Brookes Publishing Company, 2020
Understand the science of reading and how to implement evidence-based instruction to increase the reading and writing achievement of pre-K-6 students, including those at risk for reading difficulties. Fully revised and updated, this core text covers the research base for structured literacy instruction and practical guidance on the essential…
Descriptors: Spelling, Evidence Based Practice, Reading Achievement, Writing Achievement
Mackenzie, Noella Maree; Scull, Janet; Munsie, Lynne – Issues in Educational Research, 2013
Writing is a complex process, and this complexity poses particular challenges when researchers and teachers approach the task of analysing young students' writing samples. This paper outlines a program of research undertaken to develop a writing analysis tool. The tool is designed to map shifts over time in the range of skills and competencies…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Writing Instruction, Writing Evaluation, Writing Skills
Bingham, Alma Irene – Instr, 1969
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Evaluation Methods, Handwriting Instruction, Handwriting Skills
Duvall, Betty – 1984
Noting that introducing students to cursive writing just when they have begun to master manuscript does not provide the continuity consistent with the rest of their education, a Montana school district implemented instruction in italic handwriting. The program was evaluated three years after implementation. Writing samples from all students in…
Descriptors: Curriculum Evaluation, Cursive Writing, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods
Ediger, Marlow – 1985
Pointing out that teachers and supervisors need to study, analyze, and synthesize diverse issues in the teaching of handwriting, this paper explores several relevant issues. The following issues are discussed: (1) whether handwriting ought to be taught as a separate subject; (2) the conflict between the behaviorism approach--which utilizes precise…
Descriptors: Curriculum, Educational Objectives, Evaluation Methods, Handwriting
McCutcheon, Lynn E. – 1995
Graphology is the systematic study of handwriting as a clue to personality. The same term has been applied to less valid studies of handwriting as pursued by those with little or no understanding of the scientific method. This paper examines this latter realm of graphology. In two studies, college students and samples of convenience were asked to…
Descriptors: College Students, Content Analysis, Demonstrations (Educational), Evaluation Methods
Stowitschek, Carole E.; And Others – 1989
This monograph provides an historical overview of handwriting assessment, followed by suggestions for informally assessing student handwriting errors and implementing improvement strategies. The monograph specifically addresses: (1) research on handwriting; (2) a rationale for remediation of handwriting errors; (3) techniques for evaluating…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Educational Diagnosis, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students

Berninger, Virginia W.; Stage, Scott A. – B.C. Journal of Special Education, 1996
This article describes measures for process assessment of handwriting fluency, spelling, and composition of students with learning or behavioral disabilities. It then discusses common writing problems for these students, and specific process and strategy interventions. (DB)
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Handwriting
Phelps, Joanne; Stempel, Lynn – 1987
Despite predictions that handwriting would become obsolete in the age of technology, it is still considered an important skill today. Examples are cited of individuals who improved their understanding of themselves and of particular concepts after writing about their thoughts and feelings. Frequently, dyslexic students are denied access to this…
Descriptors: College Students, Cursive Writing, Dyslexia, Elementary Secondary Education
BURROWS, ALVINA T. – 1966
ALTHOUGH CHILDREN'S NEEDS FOR WRITTEN EXPRESSION PROBABLY PARALLEL THOSE OF ADULTS, THE REASON BEHIND CHILDREN'S CHOICE OF WRITING OVER SPEAKING IN GIVEN INSTANCES IS OPEN TO CONJECTURE. MOREOVER, THE COMMON ASSUMPTION BY TEACHERS THAT CHILDREN CAN AND SHOULD WRITE ABOUT PERSONAL INTERESTS OUGHT TO BE TEMPERED BY THE IDEA THAT MANY INTERESTS ARE…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Elementary Education, English Instruction, Evaluation Methods
Beckwith, Gwendolyn Long, Comp.; Stivers, Margaret, Comp. – 1977
This manual is designed to aid training classroom staff members in training new Behavior Analysis Follow Through teachers. Behavior Analysis Follow Through was designed to meet the educational needs of low-income students in the kindergarten through third grades and was validated as an effective and exemplary educational program by the U. S.…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Behavioral Science Research, Classroom Techniques, Evaluation Methods
Cratty, Bryant J. – 1969
Presented are chapters concerned with the relationship of motor activity to education. The topics discussed are research, movement and performance in infants and children, principles of teaching motor skills; arousal level and attention; scribbling, drawing, writing, strength, flexibility, endurance, and control of large muscles; music and rhythm;…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Arousal Patterns, Attention Control, Body Image
DONOHUE, DAN; AND OTHERS – 1966
THE WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION PREPARED THESE GUIDELINES FOR TEACHERS OF UNDEREDUCATED ADULTS--ILLITERATE, FUNCTIONALLY ILLITERATE, AND NON-ENGLISH-SPEAKING. THE RATE OF ILLITERACY HAS BEEN DECLINING, STANDING IN 1960 AT 18,059. FUNCTIONAL ILLITERACY IS HARDER TO DEFINE SINCE CRITERIA ARE CONSTANTLY CHANGING, BUT IT IS FOUND…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Annotated Bibliographies, Arithmetic