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Direct linkEchevarria, Jana; Short, Deborah; Powers, Kristin – Journal of Educational Research, 2006
The authors examined a model of instruction for English-language learners (ELLs) who were learning academic English while they tried to meet content standards required by the nation's education reform movement. In previous work (J. Echevarria, M. E. Vogt, & D. Short, 2000), the authors developed and validated a model of instruction (Sheltered…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Academic Standards, English (Second Language), Language Teachers
Burke, Jennifer N.; Cizek, Gregory J. – Assessing Writing, 2006
This study was conducted to gather evidence regarding effects of the mode of writing (handwritten vs. word-processed) on compositional quality in a sample of sixth grade students. Questionnaire data and essay scores were gathered to examine the effect of composition mode on essay scores of students of differing computer skill levels. The study was…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Testing, High Stakes Tests, Writing Processes, Grade 6
