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Download full textCarter, Patricia A.; Holland, Sharon M.; Mladic, Stacey L.; Sarbiewski, Gail M.; Sebastian, Daune M. – 1998
An action research project developed a program for improving writing skills. The targeted population consisted of second through fifth grade students in two districts in growing middle to upper class communities, located in suburbs southwest of Chicago. The need for improving writing skills was evidenced by classroom teacher observations,…
Descriptors: Action Research, Elementary Education, Picture Books, Process Approach (Writing)
Boersma, Kelly; Dye, Therese; Hartmann, Elaine; Herbert, Lisa; Walsh, Trisha – 1997
This paper describes a program implemented to improve student writing skills. Research data included teachers' observations and evaluations, student surveys, and student writing samples. Subjects were students in grades 1, 3, and 4 in 5 Illinois schools showing a need for writing improvement. Objectives were to increase writing abilities with…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Process Approach (Writing), Self Evaluation (Individuals), Student Evaluation
