To help disseminate research that shows the need for good writing strategies and direct, explicit instruction, I have compiled a variety of documents and websites that provide academic researchers and/or users of the Step Up to Writing program with additional information.

These documents are relevant in many ways: they show the connection between the underlying philosophies of Step Up and the academic research currently being conducted in literacy, 21st century skills, English language learners, and more; they reinforce the need for multisensory strategies like the ones taught in Step Up; and they demonstrate the importance of a strategic, school-wide approach to literacy improvement.

Based on Research

• Reading Next (PDF)
• Writing Next (PDF)
• Double the Work (PDF)
• The Alliance for Excellent Education (website)
• Starting Out Right
• "Teaching Middle and High School Students to Read and Write Well" (Judith A. Langer)

Based on Standards, Assessments, and Test Results

• 21st Century Skills
• National Reading Panel
• English Language Learners
• Special Education
• NAEP - Planning

Proven Success

• Hamilton Middle School
• Los Angeles
• Missouri
• Recent News and Testimonials about Step Up to Writing