School is fun at recess: informal analyses of written language for students with learning disabilities.
The purpose of an informal analysis of written language is to identify what writers can do as well as what they find difficult about writing. This article reviews the varied components of written language, suggests informal means for assessment, and summarizes the cognitive and linguistic factors that influence varied aspects of writing performance. Two informal evaluation scales are presented that stress the interconnection between oral and written language processes.
Gregg
Noel
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University of Georgia, Regents' Center for Learning Disorders, Athens 30602, USA. ngregg@coc.uga.edu
Mather
Nancy
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D002648:Child; D004521:Educational Measurement / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007859:Learning Disabilities / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D008037:Linguistics; D011594:Psychometrics; D013060:Speech; D014956:Writing