ERIC Number: EJ931760
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011-Jul
Pages: 14
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A Snapshot of Writing Instruction in Middle Schools and High Schools
Applebee, Arthur N.; Langer, Judith A.
English Journal, v100 n6 p14-27 Jul 2011
In the May 2009 issue of "English Journal", we reported on our analysis of data from the National Assessment of Educational Progress to provide a first look at changes in the teaching of writing over the past 30 years. In this article, we provide a more detailed look, drawing on data collected from visits to 260 English, math, social studies, and science classrooms in 20 middle schools and high schools in five states (schools all chosen for reputations for excellence in the teaching of writing), interviews with 220 teachers and administrators, and with 138 students in these schools, and a national survey of 1520 randomly selected teachers. (Contains 8 figures and 3 tables.)
Descriptors: High Schools, Middle Schools, Interviews, National Surveys, Teacher Surveys, Student Attitudes, Administrator Attitudes, Teacher Attitudes, Educational Change, Comparative Analysis, Trend Analysis, Educational Trends, Educational History, Writing Assignments, Content Area Writing, Influence of Technology, High Stakes Tests, English Instruction, Educational Technology, Observation, Writing Evaluation
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education; High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: California; New York
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Advanced Placement Examinations (CEEB); National Assessment of Educational Progress; SAT (College Admission Test)
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