National Writing Project

Local Site Research Initiative in Action

Developing Site Capacities Through Program Evaluation and Research

Carrying out an LSRI study not only increased the South Coast Writing Project's capacity for doing research; it yielded other unexpected benefits for the site, including connections with more teachers in the area. More ›

Featured Resources

NWP Research Brief

This Research Brief summarizes nine studies that examined the effects of NWP professional development programs on teacher practices and student writing achievement in schools and districts served by writing project sites. The results demonstrate positive effects on the writing achievement of students of writing project teachers across a range of grade levels, schools, and contexts. More ›

Local Site Research Initiative Cohorts II and III Summary Report (2004–2005, 2005–2006)

This growing national portfolio of locally defined research projects studies the impact of the writing project model on teachers and students in a range of contexts, all featuring intensive professional development partnerships between NWP sites and schools or districts. More ›

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