Assessing the Writing of Struggling Learners

Common Characteristics of Writing Interventions for Students With Learning Disabilities: A Synthesis of the Literature

“…We identified a number of characteristics that may assist teachers in selecting effective interventions for use in their classrooms. Many studies used a holistic scoring rubric (66%), which we feel demonstrates the importance of selecting interventions that include a holistic, analytic, or primary trait rubric (Olinghouse & Santangelo, ) to assess the quality of writing at the next level. However, rubrics often lack reliability and validity (Rezaei & Lovorn, ) and may narrow the vision of good writing (Wilson, ).…”

“…Writing is a multifaceted process combining knowledge and skill (Olinghouse & Santangelo, ; Troia, ). Developing writers may struggle with the three main processes of writing: planning what to write, translating the plan into text, and reviewing the text (Hayes & Flower, ).…”

The Effect of Creative Drama Method on Pre-service Classroom Teachers’ Writing Skills and Attitudes towards Writing

“…Writing is the most difficult language skill (Maltepe, 2011;Olinghouse and Santangelo, 2010). For the writers, those who have not got necessary skills for writing, writing is hard and required much effort.…”

Sinif Ve Türkçe Öğretmeni̇ Adaylarinin Yazma Kaygilarinin İncelenmesi̇

“…Konuşma becerisini seçen katılımcılardan elde edilen sonuç konuşmada yazma ile kıyaslandığında kendilerini daha rahat ifade ettikleri olmuştur. Yazma; dinleme, okuma ve konuşma becerisinden sonra gelen, üst düzey becerileri kapsayan ve geliştirilmesi en zor beceridir' (Albertson ve Billingsley, 2000;Olinghouse ve Santangelo, 2010;Keklik, 2016). Bu durum kişilerin yazma becerisini çok fazla tercih etmemesine neden olmaktadır.…”