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ERIC Number: EJ401599
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1989
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Thirteen-Year-Olds' Writing Achievements: A Secondary Analysis of the Fourth National Assessment of Writing.
Soltis, Judith M.; Walberg, Herbert J.
Journal of Educational Research, v83 n1 p22-29 Sep-Oct 1989
Thirteen-year-olds' interest in writing is alterable in educational settings; and is significantly associated with the educational productivity factors of subjects' (N=28,405) peer group, gender, and quantity and quality of instruction. Essay writing performance appears to be associated significantly with a student's ability, peer group, and a component of quality of instruction. (IAH)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Correlation, Educational Environment, Essays, Junior High Schools, National Surveys, Peer Influence, Statistical Analysis, Student Attitudes, Writing Evaluation, Writing Instruction, Writing Skills
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: National Assessment of Educational Progress