A Follow-Up Study of the Writing as Process Seminars in the Elementary School. Final Report [microform] / Joan T. Feeley.
In order to ascertain the impact of post-graduate course work on curricular practice, a follow-up study was undertaken of the classroom writing practices of participants in the 1987 Writing as Process seminars sponsored by William Paterson College, New Jersey. Seminars were offered in four elementar...
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| Summary: | In order to ascertain the impact of post-graduate course work on curricular practice, a follow-up study was undertaken of the classroom writing practices of participants in the 1987 Writing as Process seminars sponsored by William Paterson College, New Jersey. Seminars were offered in four elementary school districts, each one taught by a William Paterson College instructor and a teacher from the host district. Information for the follow-up study was obtained through surveys, telephone and in-person interviews, and school visits. Results indicated that teachers are making more time for writing in their daily programs and are generally following a process approach. While the middle school teachers are including writing in content areas, the elementary school teachers are more apt to be using writing workshops in their reading/language arts programs. The dissemination of material learned in the seminars has, in general, been limited. Results imply: (1) that teaching such seminars on-site with a college instructor and a knowledgeable teacher from the district can be an effective approach; (2) that the integration of computers into writing programs can be helpful and requires collaboration between computer teachers and classroom teachers; (3) that teachers need support from administrators to implement writing as process teaching; and (4) that school districts can benefit from establishing and maintaining ties with local colleges that are centers for promoting writing. (Four tables of data are included, and an appendix containing the survey instrument is attached.) (SR) |
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| Item Description: | ERIC Document Number: ED299593. |
| Physical Description: | 29 pages. |
| Reproduction Note: | Microfiche. |
| Action Note: | committed to retain |