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Approaches for supporting young writers: Leveraging assessment, instructional practice, and peer supports
Fri, December 6, 3:00 to 4:30pm, Westin Peachtree Plaza, Augusta BSession Submission Type: Symposium
Abstract
This symposium examines recent innovations in early writing assessment and classroom practices aimed to support preschool and kindergarten aged writers. The four papers in this session (a) present diverse theoretical and empirical perspectives of children’s writing, (b) use innovative methods to examine how teachers support young children’s writing processes (c) and highlight a program for engaging peers in supporting children’s writing engagement and development.
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Assessment strategies for young children’s composing processes - Rebecca Rohloff, Augusta University; Jackie Ridley, Kent State University; Margaret F. Quinn, Texas A&M University; Xiao Zhang, Georgia State University
Creating a PreK Writing Community: Teacher Supports for Students’ Early Writing Practices and Writerly Identities - Deborah Wells Rowe, Vanderbilt University; Erica Lee Payne, Vanderbilt University
Iterative development and initial feasibility of an observational assessment of preschool teachers’ early writing practices - Gary E Bingham, Georgia State University; Hope Gerde, Texas A&M University; Xiao Zhang, Georgia State University
Peer Assisted Writing Strategies (PAWS) efficacy study: Understanding what works for whom. - Cynthia Puranik, Georgia State University