{"title":"Patterns of Growth: Cluster Analysis of Written Expression Curriculum-Based Measurement","authors":"Stacy L. Weiss, J. Brinkley, Josh Bock","doi":"10.1353/ETC.2019.0008","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"Abstract:Written expression curriculum-based measurement is a quick and effective way to screen for writing difficulties and evaluate student progress during an intervention. In this study the scores of third and fourth grade students in the fall, winter, and spring were analyzed as related to grade level, gender, special education participation, and handwriting style. A cluster analysis was used to examine patterns of student scores. Implications related to gender and handwriting style are discussed. Writing scores indicate the need to examine accuracy and skill improvement in addition to overall fluency rates.","PeriodicalId":51493,"journal":{"name":"Education and Treatment of Children","volume":"42 1","pages":"161 - 184"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7000,"publicationDate":"2019-04-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1353/ETC.2019.0008","citationCount":"2","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Education and Treatment of Children","FirstCategoryId":"95","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1353/ETC.2019.0008","RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q2","JCRName":"EDUCATION, SPECIAL","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Abstract:Written expression curriculum-based measurement is a quick and effective way to screen for writing difficulties and evaluate student progress during an intervention. In this study the scores of third and fourth grade students in the fall, winter, and spring were analyzed as related to grade level, gender, special education participation, and handwriting style. A cluster analysis was used to examine patterns of student scores. Implications related to gender and handwriting style are discussed. Writing scores indicate the need to examine accuracy and skill improvement in addition to overall fluency rates.
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Education and Treatment of Children (ETC) is devoted to the dissemination of information concerning the development of services for children and youth who are at risk for or experiencing emotional or behavioral problems. A primary criterion for publication is that the material be of direct value to educators, parents, child care providers, or mental health professionals in improving the effectiveness of their services. Therefore, authors are required to compose their manuscripts in a clear, concise style that will be readily understood by the practitioners who are likely to make use of the information.