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Altman, William S.; Pena-Shaff, Judith B.; Nicholls, Craig; Domingo, Cassandra – Teaching of Psychology, 2022
Background: Reading comprehension and writing ability are critical to students' success in introductory psychology. However, these generally are not prerequisites. There is conflicting evidence with regard to the effectiveness of remedial reading and writing classes for students with low placement exam scores. Objectives: To explore whether…
Descriptors: Readiness, Academic Achievement, Introductory Courses, Psychology
Mitchell, Melissa Ann – ProQuest LLC, 2016
The main purpose of this study was to see the effect of a Balanced Literacy program on the students' academic achievement (the 8th Grade NYS ELA exams) between the years of 2005, 2006, and 2007. This study analyzed the effects of Balanced Literacy on student achievement scores at the 8th grade level. In addition, the effect of teacher's training…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Academic Achievement, Grade 8, Literacy
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Asaro-Saddler, Kristie – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2014
This replication study examined the effects of a planning and self-regulation strategy on the story writing abilities of young children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Three second graders with ASD were taught a strategy for planning and writing a story using the self-regulated strategy development (SRSD) approach. After learning the…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Grade 2, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
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Goldenberg, Lauren; Meade, Terri; Midouhas, Emily; Cooperman, Naomi – Middle Grades Research Journal, 2011
Process-oriented approaches are increasingly used in schools to improve writing. One of these approaches, known as the writing workshop model, is challenging for teachers to implement without supports. This quasi-experimental study evaluated the effectiveness of a middle school writing program that incorporates this model along with technological…
Descriptors: Writing Processes, Writing Workshops, Writing Ability, Process Approach (Writing)