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Priest, Nancy B. – 1995
A program was developed and implemented to improve fourth graders' writing skills in conjunction with the State Writing Assessment Test. The objectives for the program were for 80% of the students to improve their writing scores by a minimum of 0.5 point using the State Writing rubric as the guideline; to increase students' understanding of the…
Descriptors: Grade 4, Instructional Effectiveness, Intermediate Grades, Intervention
Download full textBorthwick, Arlene Grambo – 1993
Forty-one research studies completed between 1929 and 1983 investigated the effects of typewriting on the development of children's language arts skills. Information about each of the studies was entered in a Lotus 1-2-3 database containing 43 fields. Effect sizes were calculated for 21 studies. The collected evidence suggests a small positive…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Keyboarding (Data Entry)
Dalton, Bridget – 1989
One of nine brief guides for special educators on using computer technology, this guide focuses on the use of computers to improve skills and attitudes in writing instruction. Pre-writing tools such as group brainstorming, story webs, free-writing, journal entries, and prewriting guides help generate ideas and can be carried out either on or off…
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Keyboarding (Data Entry)
