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College, Career, and Community Writers Program (C3WP): Improving Students' Argument Writing by Building Teachers' Understanding of and Skill in Teaching Source-Based Argument Writing

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Intervention Details

Subject

English Language Arts

Academic Program

General Education

Duration

2 years

Grades

7, 8, 9, 4, 5

Personnel

General Education Teacher, Other

Intervention Summary

College, Career, and Community Writers Program (C3WP) is a program that aims to improve students' argument writing by building teachers' understanding of and skill in teaching source-based argument writing. The program provides intensive professional development to support classroom implementation, content focused on argument, C3WP instructional resources, and formative assessment. The program is designed to be implemented in a cyclical sequence, with teachers engaging in professional development, implementing instructional resources in their classrooms, using formative assessment tools to assess student progress, and selecting the next instructional resource based on students' needs.

Statistical Finding Summary

Positive effect on students' source-based argument-writing achievement, including content, stance, structure, and conventions.

Source

Allison, M., Christina, P., Nicole, A. & Rebecca, G. (2021). Evaluation of the College, Career, and Community Writers Program: Findings from the i3 Scale-Up Grant. Technical Report (ED611837). ERIC. https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED611837.pdf.

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