In Volume III, as in Volumes I and II, the classic topics of reading are included--from
vocabulary and comprehension to reading instruction in the classroom--and, in addition …

A random sample of teachers in grades 3 and 4 (N= 157) from across the United States were
surveyed about their use of evidence-based writing practices, preparation to teach writing …

A random sample of primary grade teachers (N= 178; 97% female) from across the United
States was surveyed about their classroom instructional practices in writing. Most of the …

A random sample of elementary teachers in grades 4–6 from across the United States were
surveyed about their writing practices. Their responses raised concerns about the quality of …

A random sample of language arts, social studies, and science high school teachers (N=
361; 53% women) from the United States were surveyed about what their students wrote …

Writing is a very demanding task, requiring the orchestration of a variety of cognitive
resources. For developing writers, it can be especially demanding, as they have not yet …

Mandates about the kind and amount of literacy instruction in classrooms and levels of
reading required for successful promotion from grade to grade are currently dominating state …

This article describes the outcome and significance of studies in the area of writing
conducted from 1999 to 2003 by the Center on Accelerating Student Learning (a multisite …

Primary grade teachers from across the United States were surveyed about their
instructional adaptations for weaker writers. Although many teachers were sensitive to …

The purpose of this study was to investigate whether teachers perceived Florida's high-
stakes testing program to be taking public schools in the right direction. More importantly, we …