Work

Effective Writing Instruction for Students Who Have Writing Difficulties

Year: 2009

Type: article

Abstract: Writing well is not just an option for young people—it is a necessity. Along with reading comprehension, writing skill is a predictor of academic success and a basic requirement for participation in civic life and in the global economy. Yet every year in the United States large numbers of adolescents graduate from high school unable to write at the basic levels required by colleges or employers.... Because the definition of literacy includes both reading and writing skills, poor writing proficiency should be recognized as an intrinsic part of this national literacy crisis. (Graham & Perin, 2007b, p. 3)

Source: Focus on Exceptional Children

DOI: 10.17161/fec.v42i4.6903

Authors: Tanya Santangelo, Natalie G. Olinghouse

Institutions: University of Nebraska–Lincoln, University of Connecticut, University of Kansas, Vanderbilt University, Arcadia University

Language: English

Topic: Writing and Handwriting Education

Subfield: Education

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Quality education

Open Access status: hybrid

Funder: Carnegie Corporation of New York