Research-Based Writing Practices and the Common Core: Meta-Analysis and Meta-Synthesis

• Published in: The Elementary school journal Vol. 115; no. 4; pp. 498 - 522
• Main Authors: Graham, Steve, Harris, Karen R, Santangelo, Tanya
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: University of Chicago Press 01.06.2015
• Subjects: Academic Standards; Educational Practices; Elementary Education; Meta Analysis; State Standards; Statistical Analysis; Synthesis; Writing Instruction; Writing Research

In order to meet writing objectives specified in the Common Core State Standards (CCSS), many teachers need to make significant changes in how writing is taught. While CCSS identified what students need to master, it did not provide guidance on how teachers are to meet these writing benchmarks. The...