ERIC Number: EJ1244839
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020
Pages: 14
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ISSN: ISSN-1941-1243
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Effectiveness of a Handwriting Curriculum in Kindergarten Classrooms
Hunter, Emily; Potvin, Marie-Christine
Journal of Occupational Therapy, Schools & Early Intervention, v13 n1 p55-68 2020
Handwriting is still critical to student success in the classroom; however, schools have been de-emphasizing formal handwriting instruction. This study evaluated the effect of the "Size Matters Handwriting Program" on handwriting legibility and visual-motor skills among kindergarten students in general education classrooms. A two-group time series design was used with two classrooms that received the "Size Matters Handwriting Program" (n = 35) and a control classroom (n = 16). Both groups made statistically significant gains in handwriting legibility, as would be expected of kindergarten students (Intervention: p = <0.001; Control: p = <0.001). However, students in the intervention group did not demonstrate statistically significantly greater gains in handwriting legibility or visual-motor integration skills compared to students in the control group (p > 0.05). Handwriting improvement was neither linear (p = < 0.006) nor associated (r < 0.09-0.19) with visual-motor skills.
Descriptors: Handwriting, Curriculum, Kindergarten, Program Effectiveness, Visual Perception, Psychomotor Skills, Writing Skills, Intervention, Perceptual Motor Coordination
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Elementary Education; Kindergarten; Primary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Pennsylvania
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Beery Developmental Test of Visual Motor Integration
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