We used multivariate generalizability theory to examine the reliability of hand-scoring and
automated essay scoring (AES) and to identify how these scoring methods could be used in …

In this chapter, author Traga Philippakos discusses evidence-based writing instruction
practices that are drawn from research and show positive effects on student learning. The …

Writing is a necessary skill in our technological world. Many people have a mobile device
that they use for e-mailing, social media, as an alarm clock to start the day, reading the …

The purpose of the study was to (a) design and examine the effects of a yearlong
professional development model on the writing quality of 3rd to 5th graders across genres …

The purpose of the study was to examine the feasibility and effectiveness of a distant-
professional development model that supported the implementation of genre-based strategy …

Rubrics can be used to give students targeted feedback on their writing and, therefore,
teachers should be able to use them as a type of formative assessment to guide writing …

The main objective of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of a Tier 2 intervention within
the context of the Response to Intervention (RtI) model implemented by Spanish first-to …

This article describes the development and administration of the Kindergarten-Second
Grade (K-2) Writing Data-Based Decision Making (DBDM) Survey. The K-2 Writing DBDM …

This study aimed to identify the sources of measurement error that contribute to the
intraindividual variability of written expression curriculum-based measurement (CBM-W) and …

Formative assessments are used to examine students' learning, offer feedback, and support
instructional decisions. Drawing from an evidence-based instructional approach on genre …