The CWP professional development model is validated/supported by research and by studies of student achievement, at the local and national level: (click links below to download)
Summary of Evaluation and Research Findings (Inverness Research Associates)
Writing Project Professional Development Continues to Yield Gains in Writing Achievement
http://www.nwp.org/cs/public/print/resource/3208
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“Beyond Strategies: Teacher Practice, Writing Process, and the Influence of Inquiry” (Anne Whitney, Sheridan Blau, Alison Bright, Rosemary Cabe, Tim Dewar, Jason Levin, Roseanne Macias, and Paul Rogers)
“Teacher Transformation in the National Writing Project” (Anne Whitney)
Summary of Research Findings: Redesigning Professional Development (Ann Lieberman and Diane R. Wood)
NWP In Brief: Improving Student Writing Through Effective Classroom Practices
Writing Project Professional Development Continues to Yield Gains in Writing Achievement
http://www.nwp.org/cs/public/print/resource/3208
(Download PDF)
“Beyond Strategies: Teacher Practice, Writing Process, and the Influence of Inquiry” (Anne Whitney, Sheridan Blau, Alison Bright, Rosemary Cabe, Tim Dewar, Jason Levin, Roseanne Macias, and Paul Rogers)
“Teacher Transformation in the National Writing Project” (Anne Whitney)
Summary of Research Findings: Redesigning Professional Development (Ann Lieberman and Diane R. Wood)
NWP In Brief: Improving Student Writing Through Effective Classroom Practices
Research and Knowledge Base for the CWP Model and Programs:
(click links below to download)
Because Writing Matters: Improving Writing in Our Schools
The Neglected “R”: The Need for a Writing Revolution, a report from the National Commission on Writing in America’s Schools and Colleges
Writing to Read: Evidence for How Writing Can Improve Reading, report from the Alliance for Excellent Education
Making Writing a Priority in America’s Middle and High Schools, an Issue Brief from the Alliance for Excellent Education
Writing and School Reform, a report from the National Commission on Writing for America’s Families, Schools, and Colleges
(click links below to download)
Because Writing Matters: Improving Writing in Our Schools
The Neglected “R”: The Need for a Writing Revolution, a report from the National Commission on Writing in America’s Schools and Colleges
Writing to Read: Evidence for How Writing Can Improve Reading, report from the Alliance for Excellent Education
Making Writing a Priority in America’s Middle and High Schools, an Issue Brief from the Alliance for Excellent Education
Writing and School Reform, a report from the National Commission on Writing for America’s Families, Schools, and Colleges
Reports and Policy Briefs
Link here for the following reports from the National Commission on Writing:
http://www.host-collegeboard.com/advocacy/writing/publications.html#schoolreform
Teachers Are the Center of Education: Writing, Learning and Leading in the Digital Age
Words Have No Borders: Student Voices on Immigration, Language and Culture
Letters to the President: Students' Voices
Writing, Technology and Teens
Writing: A Powerful Message from State Government
Writing: A Ticket to Work . . . Or a Ticket Out
Link here for the following reports from the National Commission on Writing:
http://www.host-collegeboard.com/advocacy/writing/publications.html#schoolreform
Teachers Are the Center of Education: Writing, Learning and Leading in the Digital Age
Words Have No Borders: Student Voices on Immigration, Language and Culture
Letters to the President: Students' Voices
Writing, Technology and Teens
Writing: A Powerful Message from State Government
Writing: A Ticket to Work . . . Or a Ticket Out