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Writing sample evaluations by students with and without LD.

Academic Exchange Quarterly

| June 22, 2002 | Gaines, Amy; Ashton, Tamarah M. | COPYRIGHT 2002 Rapid Intellect Group, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Abstract

Approximately 200 elementary and secondary teachers evaluated a 6th grade student writing sample; only half were told the essay was written by a student with a severe learning disability. All teachers were asked to use the same rubric to grade the essay. Overall, results indicated that a discrepancy exists between the evaluated writing skill performance of students with and without learning disabilities.

Present Situation and Hypothesis

Developing writing skills is an essential component of classroom curriculum. Students master language skills at varying rates and progress is dependent upon numerous factors, teacher feedback being ...

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