Writing Assessment and Instruction for Students with Learning Disabilities
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Summary
Author Biography
Barbara J. Wendling, M.A., is an educational consultant who has years of clinical experience as a general and special educator and diagnostician in public school settings.
Rhia Roberts, Ph.D., is an educational consultant specializing in assessment and learning disabilities. She trains teachers and school psychologists in districts around the country.
Table of Contents
List of Figures, Tables, and Exhibits | |
Foreword | |
Very Gently with No Red Marks | |
Components of Written Language | |
Handwriting | |
Spelling | |
Usage | |
Vocabulary | |
Text Structure | |
Conclusion | |
Theoretical Perspectives and Effective Principles | |
Theoretical Perspectives | |
Effective Instructional Principles | |
Conclusion | |
Effective Accommodations for Struggling Writers | |
Accommodations and Compensatory Strategies | |
Determination of the Amount of Support | |
Selection of Appropriate Accommodations | |
Legal Requirements for Individuals with Learning Disabilities | |
Conclusion | |
Helping Students with Handwriting | |
General Principles | |
Writing Styles | |
Letter Formation | |
Writing Speed | |
Self-Evaluation | |
Informal Assessment | |
Examples of Commercial Programs | |
Conclusion | |
Building Basic Writing Skills | |
Spelling | |
Usage | |
Editing | |
Examples of Commercial Programs | |
Conclusion | |
Improving Written Expression | |
Metacognition, Metalinguistics, and Strategy Instruction | |
Vocabulary | |
Text Structure | |
Revision | |
Examples of Commercial Programs | |
Conclusion | |
Informal Assessment and Curriculum-Based Measurement | |
Informal Assessment | |
Curriculum-Based Measurement | |
Conclusion | |
Analysis of Writing Samples | |
Analyzed Writing Samples | |
Guided Practice Samples | |
Independent Practice Samples | |
Conclusion | |
Writing as Communication | |
Factors Affecting Writing | |
Hearing the Writer's Voice | |
Conclusion | |
References | |
Index | |
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