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Peer reviewedMcIntyre, Ellen – Journal of Reading Behavior, 1995
Investigates writing skills learned in a low socioeconomic status, urban, primary, whole-language classroom. Finds that the children became more fluent writers who used more complex sentences, but the surface level skills used for some purposes did not become automatic. Suggests that some children need more opportunities for editing and…
Descriptors: Instructional Effectiveness, Primary Education, Socioeconomic Status, Urban Schools
