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Direct linkBushnell, Adam, Ed.; Gill, Angela, Ed.; Waugh, David, Ed.; Smith, Rob, Ed. – SAGE Publications Ltd (UK), 2020
How do teachers identify the potential for greater depth writing and encourage children to meet their full potential? This book was created by people who are not only passionate about primary education, but who are also leading experts in their own particular areas. They have made use of their wide experience to offer practical guidance on greater…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Teachers, Writing (Composition), Writing Teachers
Hougen, Martha C., Ed.; Smartt, Susan M., Ed. – Brookes Publishing Company, 2020
Understand the science of reading and how to implement evidence-based instruction to increase the reading and writing achievement of pre-K-6 students, including those at risk for reading difficulties. Fully revised and updated, this core text covers the research base for structured literacy instruction and practical guidance on the essential…
Descriptors: Spelling, Evidence Based Practice, Reading Achievement, Writing Achievement
Peer reviewedAl-Mahrooqi, Rahma, Ed.; Thakur, Vijay Singh; Roscoe, Adrian – IGI Global, 2015
Educators continue to strive for advanced teaching methods to bridge the gap between native and non-native English speaking students. Lessons on written forms of communication continue to be a challenge recognized by educators who wish to improve student comprehension and overall ability to write clearly and expressively. "Methodologies for…
Descriptors: Writing Instruction, Instructional Effectiveness, Teaching Methods, English (Second Language)
Rosen, Yigel, Ed.; Ferrara, Steve, Ed.; Mosharraf, Maryam, Ed. – IGI Global, 2016
Education is expanding to include a stronger focus on the practical application of classroom lessons in an effort to prepare the next generation of scholars for a changing world economy centered on collaborative and problem-solving skills for the digital age. "The Handbook of Research on Technology Tools for Real-World Skill Development"…
Descriptors: Technological Literacy, Technology Uses in Education, Problem Solving, Skill Development
Download full textBuckendahl, Chad W.; Davis, Susan L.; Plake, Barbara S.; Sireci, Stephen G.; Hambleton, Ronald K.; Zenisky, April L.; Wells, Craig S. – Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development, US Department of Education, 2009
The "Evaluation of the National Assessment of Educational Progress: Study Reports" describes the special studies that comprised the design of the evaluation. In the Final Report, the authors presented a practical discussion of the evaluation studies to its primary, intended audience, namely policymakers. On this accompanying CD, readers…
Descriptors: National Competency Tests, Program Evaluation, Educational Research, Program Effectiveness
Graves, Richard L., Ed. – 1999
More than a sourcebook, this fourth (and retitled) edition of "Rhetoric and Composition" celebrates the writing-teaching process, reflecting the best writing about the teaching of writing published during the 1990s. Of the 32 essays in the book, only 7 appeared in the earlier editions; 25 of the essays are new to this sourcebook. All essays were…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Childrens Writing, Elementary Secondary Education, Rhetoric
Wallace, Ray, Ed.; Jackson, Alan, Ed.; Wallace, Susan Lewis, Ed. – 2000
The book examines why college students still write poorly and why various attempts to redress such poor writing skills have failed for the most part by presenting 19 essays by leading writing professionals, English professors, educational theorists, teachers, and curriculum designers. The essays describe what students can and cannot do in the…
Descriptors: Diversity (Student), Educational Change, Freshman Composition, Higher Education
Calfee, Robert C., Ed.; Perfumo, Pamela, Ed. – 1996
This book presents essays by researchers, practitioners, and policy makers who study the impact of classroom portfolios in the assessment of writing achievement by elementary and middle-grade students. Essays in the book report on a national survey of exemplary projects and presents contributions to a Portfolio Conference held at Stanford…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Intermediate Grades, Junior High Schools, Middle Schools
Tchudi, Stephen, Ed. – 1997
The result of an investigation into the grading writing by the National Council of Teachers of English Committee on Alternatives to Grading Student Writing, this collection of essays offers the writing teacher several innovative and interesting options. Following an introduction by the editor (chair of the Committee), in which he delineates the…
Descriptors: Alternative Assessment, Classroom Techniques, Elementary Secondary Education, Grading
McLean, James E., Comp. – 1992
Four papers describe a study of the use of holistic writing assessment procedures in a pretest and posttest manner to determine improvement of 10th graders' writing skills. "Problem and Context" (James E. McLean) briefly describes the project and introduces the other three papers. "Holistic Scoring Procedures for Scoring Writing…
Descriptors: Conference Papers, Cues, Evaluation Methods, Grade 10
Davies, Sue, Ed.; And Others – 1994
This book contains 14 papers on women in higher education grouped in three sections on: experiences of women in higher education, empowerment of women, and women challenging the mainstream curriculum, respectively. The papers are: (1) "Being Different is a Very Difficult Row to Hoe: Survival Strategies of Women Academics" (Barbara…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Blacks, Core Curriculum, Curriculum Development
Sherman, Thomas F.; Klees, Heather; Moertel, Cheryl; Weibel, John – Online Submission, 2005
These papers are partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Master of Science Degree in Education at Winona State University in Winona, Minnesota. The cohort included a variety of licensure areas that represent most levels and content areas of K-12 education. The students were encouraged to keep their questions and hypothesis directed at…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Research Papers (Students), Elementary Secondary Education, Anthologies
