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The Effects of Self-Regulated Strategy Development on the Writing of Expository Essays for Adults with Written Expression Difficulties: Preparing for the GED
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Berry, Ann Bassett; Mason, Linda H. – Remedial and Special Education, 2012
A multiple-probe, multiple-baseline, across-subjects design was used to examine the writing performance of four low-achieving adult students with and without disabilities enrolled in general equivalency diploma (GED) preparatory classes. Students' writing was evaluated before instruction and after self-regulated strategy development (SRSD)…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Essays, Writing Instruction, Metacognition
Teaching Adolescents with Learning Disabilities and Low Achievers To Plan, Write, and Revise Compare-and-Contrast Essays.
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Wong, Bernice Y. L.; And Others – Learning Disabilities Research and Practice, 1997
A study of 14 adolescents with learning disabilities and 7 low-achieving adolescents was conducted to evaluate a writing strategy designed to enhance the quality of compare-and-contrast essays. Results indicate the students improved substantially in the clarity of writing, appropriateness, and organization of ideas in their essays, but not in…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Essays, Instructional Effectiveness, Learning Disabilities