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Home REL Mid-Atlantic About REL Mid-Atlantic A Toolkit to Support Evidence-Based Writing Instruction in Grades 2 Through 4
A Toolkit to Support Evidence-Based Writing Instruction in Grades 2 Through 4
This toolkit will build on the What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) practice guide Teaching Elementary School Students to Be Effective Writers and make it a one-stop shop enabling schools and educators to access all supports in one place, complemented by diagnostic tools that allow teachers to assess their own practices and additional resources to help school leaders institutionalize supports. This cohesive, accessible toolkit will aim to improve teachers’ writing instructional practices, students’ writing performance, and teachers’ and students’ attitudes about writing. It will also include multimedia resources that are easy to access for educators and reinforce concepts that are difficult to learn through text alone. An accompanying efficacy study will measure teacher practice, teacher attitude, and student overall writing quality measures over time.
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This study will assess whether implementing the Toolkit to Support Evidence-Based Writing Instruction in Grades 2 Through 4 helps teachers use recommended, evidence-based practices for writing instruction and improves students’ writing quality. The toolkit builds on the What Works Clearinghouse practice guide, Teaching Elementary School Students to Be Effective Writers, to (1) make it accessible and engaging for busy educators, (2) create a structure for learning and applying practices throughout a school year, (3) promote collaborative learning and planning among teachers, and (4) offer tools for sustaining practices over time. The toolkit will be a one-stop shop that enables schools and educators to access all supports in one place, complemented by diagnostic tools to assess practices and resources for school leaders to institutionalize practices over time. This study is critical for understanding how the toolkit can support teachers and students.
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