Features

“Nation’s Report Card” Shows Modest Improvement in Students’ Writing Scores

Eighth- and twelfth-graders made progress over previous writing assessments, but results were stagnant at the higher levels of achievement. Experts say a lot of work remains. More ›

Summary Report of National Results Shows NWP’s Impact on Student Writing Performance

Four NWP sites conducted independent, rigorous comparative studies examining the impact of their professional development programs for teachers. Results demonstrated that the writing improvement of students taught by NWP-participating teachers exceeded that of students in classes whose teachers were not participants. More ›

NWP in Action

Dakota Writing Project Provides a Different Kind of Technology Hotline for Teachers

Through a state initiative, teachers in South Dakota found themselves facing classrooms in which every student had a laptop. Dakota Writing Project's hands-on, online E-Marathon gave them some keys to using the laptops creatively to improve students' writing and learning. More ›

The E-Anthology Helps Create a Space for Access, Relevance, and Diversity

The 2007 E-Anthology gave members of the Blackfeet tribe in Montana a venue for telling their stories—which sparked an empowering dialogue among sites across the NWP network. More ›