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Description WRiting Is Thorough and Efficient (WR.I.T.&E.) is a writing program designed to improve students' writing competency and fluency in composing by using a process approach to writing that is developmentally tailored to students' needs, one of the major objectives of Goal 3 of the National Goals for Education. WR.I.T.&E. is a practical, classroom-level application of the writing process. It addresses the varying needs of primary, elementary, intermediate, and secondary levels. WR.I.T.&E. has three key elements: Curriculum, Training, and Support System.

• The K-12 curriculum is published as a Curriculum Guide, and is based on seven goals: Climate, Fluency, Audience, Writing Process, Writing to Learn, Literacy Skills, and Evaluation.

• The 15-hour staff training includes a published Teacher Handbook, and the support system is included in a Management Handbook for administrators. A handbook of mini-lessons for skills, strategies, and classroom management is also included.

WR.I.T.&E. program costs include training workshop, instructional manuals, student composition books, student publications, and an annual young authors' conference. Initial installation cost per student (N=600) is $20.

Contact

Monika Steinberg, Director, WR.I.T.&E., Educational Information and Resource Center (EIRC), 606 Delsea Drive, Sewell, NJ 08080. (609) 582-7000, FAX (609) 582-4206.

Developmental Funding: ESEA Title IV-C.
JDRP No. 84-12 (3/26/84)
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