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Rodgers, Derek B.; Datchuk, Shawn M. – Education and Treatment of Children, 2020
Research suggests that students with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) struggle to develop writing skills. Paragraph text writing is a component of written expression and refers to the composition of connected text into multiple, related sentences of appropriate semantics, spelling, syntax, and usage (e.g., capitalization and…
Descriptors: Paragraph Composition, Writing Skills, Writing Improvement, Writing Instruction
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Rodgers, Derek B.; Datchuk, Shawn M.; Wang, Lanqi – Journal of Special Education Apprenticeship, 2022
Paragraph text-writing refers to constructing multiple words and sentences into the form of a paragraph. It is critical to overall written expression; unfortunately, many students with disabilities struggle to develop it to fluency. The present study investigated the effects of a multicomponent intervention on the accuracy and fluency of paragraph…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Intellectual Disability, Paragraph Composition, Writing Skills
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Criss, Caitlin J.; Konrad, Moira; Alber-Morgan, Sheila R.; Telesman, Alana Oif – Education and Treatment of Children, 2021
Students with emotional or behavioral disorders (EBD) perform academically below their peers. One area of particular challenge is written expression. Using a multiple-probe design across participants, this study evaluated the effects of GO 4 IT . . . NOW! strategy instruction on the writing skills of three students with EBD, ages 11-14. The…
Descriptors: Writing Skills, Writing Strategies, Writing Instruction, Direct Instruction
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Hughes, Melissa D.; Regan, Kelley S.; Evmenova, Anya – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2019
Written expression is often difficult for students with and without learning disabilities. Research-based strategies to support this essential skill include self-regulated learning strategies, technology, and tools for planning and writing. This article describes a multifaceted technology-based writing intervention with embedded self-regulated…
Descriptors: Self Management, Learning Strategies, Elementary School Students, Middle School Students