National Writing Project

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Summary Report of National Results: Cohort III (2005-2006)

Four NWP sites conducted independent, rigorous comparative studies examining the impact of their professional development programs for teachers. Results demonstrate that the writing improvement of students taught by NWP-participating teachers exceeded that of students in classes whose teachers were not participants. This report summarizes these studies and identifies important learnings that derive from them. More ›

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Research Studies Continue to Show Impact of NWP Programs

The latest research conducted at writing project sites in five states shows significant gains in writing achievement for students of teachers who have participated in NWP programs. More ›

Summary Report of National Research Results

Rigorous comparative studies from five NWP sites indicate positive effects on student writing based upon independent national scoring. More ›

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