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Rowe, Deborah Wells; Davis, Zarabeth G.; Piestrzynski, Laura – Reading Research Quarterly, 2023
The purpose of this study was to describe how experienced emergent writing teachers supported 4-year-olds in writing their own messages during the learning centers period of the preschool day. Data were drawn from two, year-long qualitative studies of early writing instruction. Adult participants were three researcher-teachers who worked in…
Descriptors: Writing Teachers, Teacher Student Relationship, Preschool Children, Beginning Writing
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Harmey, Sinéad; D'Agostino, Jerome; Rodgers, Emily – Journal of Early Childhood Literacy, 2019
The purpose of this paper is (1) to report on the design of the early writing observational writing rubric designed to observe and describe change over time in the writing of children emerging into conventional literacy (ages 6-7) within an instructional setting and (2) to investigate the initial reliability and validity of the rubric. We used an…
Descriptors: Writing Evaluation, Scoring Rubrics, Test Validity, Test Reliability
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Escorcia, Dyanne; Passerault, Jean-Michel; Ros, Christine; Pylouster, Jean – Metacognition and Learning, 2017
We studied the processes involved in synthesis writing, focusing on planning, editing and self-regulation strategies. The aims of the study were a) to analyse the temporal distribution of cognitive strategies and self-regulation across the different phases of writing, b) to identify different writing approaches (i.e., profiles), and c) to…
Descriptors: College Students, Humanities, Writing (Composition), Synthesis
Texas Education Agency, Austin. – 1991
This handbook is one of a series developed by the Texas Education Agency in response to requests to provide schools with additional information concerning the written composition portion of the Texas Assessment of Academic Skills (TAAS). The handbook focuses on grades 1 through 3. Following an introduction, the handbook is in two parts. Part 1…
Descriptors: Beginning Writing, Grade 3, Primary Education, Process Approach (Writing)
Scottish Curriculum Development Service, Edinburgh. – 1985
Intended to encourage teachers to examine their assumptions about teaching writing, this document containing a mixture of theory and practice deals with many aspects of writing. The chapters discuss (1) an examination of children's writing and some questions arising from the examination; (2) reasons for failure to write well, including the home…
Descriptors: Beginning Writing, Child Development, Developmental Stages, Handwriting
Latham, Dorothy – 2002
This book outlines the processes involved when children learn to write, and it shows how certain strategies can improve children's progress in writing. Dealing with the age range 3-13, the book addresses issues of the gender gap, children with English as an additional language, and left-handedness. It includes ideas for assessment of writing. It…
Descriptors: Beginning Writing, British National Curriculum, Cognitive Processes, Elementary Education
Domico, Mary Anne – 1992
A study was designed to identify and codify behavioral trends in the composing process of early writers' narrative attempts in literate environment instructional settings. The study also examined regressive patterns within behavioral responses to determine how development in one area of the writing task influenced the development in other areas.…
Descriptors: Beginning Writing, Classroom Environment, Developmental Stages, Elementary School Students
Spandel, Vicki – 1996
Noting that primary-school writers are imaginative, and that their writing often reflects a mixture of creative, highly individual styles, this book places teaching ideas and students' writing and drawings in perspective and views the experimentations and playfulness of students as ways of learning. The Six-Trait Analytical Model for Assessing…
Descriptors: Beginning Writing, Childrens Writing, Developmental Stages, Portfolio Assessment
Schwartz, Susan – 1987
Directed towards elementary teachers interested in improving their writing programs, this guide focuses on motivating teachers to involve themselves and their students in the writing process. Each of the 12 chapters contains practical step-by-step procedures on implementing the writing process, and sample activities are illustrated. The first…
Descriptors: Beginning Writing, Computer Assisted Instruction, Curriculum Development, Editing
Newkirk, Thomas, Ed.; Atwell, Nancie, Ed. – 1988
Written by teachers of elementary school students, the 30 articles in this collection are designed to provide insights into the way children learn to write and to encourage teachers to examine their own theories and perceptions of writing and writing instruction. The articles are grouped in six sections, covering beginning writing, collaborative…
Descriptors: Beginning Writing, Elementary Education, Learning Disabilities, Reading Comprehension