The Diagnostic Evaluation of Writing Skills (DEWS): Application of Dews Criteria to Writing Samples
- 1 May 1980
- journal article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Learning Disability Quarterly
- Vol. 3 (2) , 54-59
- https://doi.org/10.2307/1510507
Abstract
A controlled study using the Diagnostic Evaluation of Writing Skills (DEWS) verifies its efficacy in identifying students requiring special remedial instruction without recourse to batteries of standardized tests. The DEWS provides a basis for directing remediation into specific areas of greatest need. Its 41 assessment criteria enable the classroom teacher or the school administrator to monitor the performance and progress of individual students or classes. Graphical and statistical techniques are suggested that provide a method for obtaining an overall measurement for evaluating the effectiveness of reading and writing curricula.Keywords
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- Diagnostic Evaluation of Writing SkillsJournal of Learning Disabilities, 1980