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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020
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Use of "Printing Like a Pro!" In a School-Based Printing Club to Improve Handwriting Legibility in Primary Grade Students
Montgomery, Ivonne; Zwicker, Jill G.
Journal of Occupational Therapy, Schools & Early Intervention, v13 n1 p40-54 2020
"Printing Like a Pro!" is a free program to help primary-grade students to print legibly. This pre-test post-test study aimed to evaluate the preliminary effectiveness of this program used in a teacher-taught printing club with occupational therapy support. Eleven students in grades 2 and 3 with persistently poor legibility attended the printing club twice-weekly (24 sessions). Handwriting performance, as measured by the Minnesota Handwriting Assessment, improved both meaningfully (=10% change score) and statistically, with improvements in legibility, form and letter size (p < 0.008). Students with the lowest initial scores showed the greatest improvements in handwriting quality and legibility.
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Handwriting, Program Effectiveness, Clubs, Occupational Therapy, Grade 2, Grade 3, Intervention, Psychomotor Skills, Best Practices, Cognitive Processes, Performance, Skill Development, Cues, Worksheets, Response to Intervention
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Early Childhood Education; Grade 2; Primary Education; Grade 3
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Language: English
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