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"Guidance in the writing process and discussion of the students' own work should be the central means of writing instruction."
The Writing Study Group of the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) Executive Committee
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National
June 10, 2010
Budget 2011
Frank Wolfe, Emily Ann Brown, Sarah D. Sparks, Education Daily
June 06, 2010
Sports-Centric Web Sites Expand, and Bias Is Welcome
Joseph Plambeck, The New York Times
April, 2003
The Effect of Computers on Student Writing: What the Research Tells Us
Dan Laitsch, www.ascd.org
January, 2006
Nitty-Gritty Data
Angela Pascopella, District Administration
December 14, 2009
Learning Technology Helps Students to Prepare for the GMAT
Jason Paneque, Distance Learning/Technology
November 04, 2009
Districts Expand Use of Online Writing Tutor
Scott Aronowitz, The Journal
August 13, 2009
Signs of the Times
Lindsey Burke, EducationMatters
August 06, 2009
Vantage Launches MY Access! Grant Program
David Nagel, The Journal
August 05, 2009
New Technology Database Could Provide Education Reform a Chance
Wamara Mwine, White House Examiner
May 04, 2009
Educational Foundation Marks Achievements
Mary Morgan, The Ann Arbor Chronicle
July 11, 2008
Friday Guest Column: Man Bites Dog? Educators Use Technology to Improve Writing
Dean Millot, http://blogs.edweek.org
July 11, 2008
Vantage Upgrades MY Access! School Edition
Dave Nagel, The Journal
May 1, 2008
Online Writing Remediation Program Targets High School Seniors
Dave Nagel, The Journal
March 30, 2008
Grant Guru
Gary Carnow, www.techlearning.com
March 1, 2008
Vantage, 8e6 Partner for Safe Search for Schools
Dave Nagel, The Journal
January 1, 2008
Technology Rescues At-Risk Middle-Schoolers
Dr. Ruth Forrester, techLearning
January 1, 2008
Web Technology Boosts Writing Performance at Alhambra USD
Linda L. Briggs, The Journal
November 2007
Does text messaging hurt student writing skills?
Kate Ross, American Teacher
October 10, 2007
Vantage Learning launches MY Access!
Staff Writer, CBR
October 8, 2007
Vantage Learning Launches MY Access! School Edition
MultiMedia & Internet @ Schools
July 5, 2007
High Tech Learning
Patrick Michels, Texas Technology
April 27, 2007
Enter the Computer Tutor
Angie C. Marek, U.S. News and World Report
July 21, 2006
AI Programs Grading Student Essays
Bary Alyssa Johnson, PC Magazine
Alaska
September 22, 2008
Alaska District Adopts Online Language Arts Program
Dave Nagel, The Journal
Arizona
May 12, 2005
Computer program grades student essays in seconds
Ofelia Madrid, The Arizona Republic
California
February 26, 2010
Government Grant Helps Stanislaus Union to Sustain 21st Learning Technology
Mini Swamy, TMCnet Contributor
February 26, 2010
California District Implements Writing Program Throughout Elementary Schools
Scott Aronowitz, The Journal
October 25, 2008
In The Classroom, Tech Options Expand
Marianne Kolbasuk McGee, InformationWeek
April 4, 2008
Program aids students' writing efforts Six schools plan to use the online software
Rasha Aly, Desert Sun
March 17, 2008
IN THE CLASSROOM: Program shows the write stuff
Ani Amirkhanian, Glendale News Press
September 2007
School district expanding use of online writing tool
Caroline An, San Gabriel Valley Tribune
September 2007
Hacienda La Puente USD Expands Online Language Arts Program
Dave Nagel, The Journal
June 14, 2005
Words Perfect
Sam Miller, The Orange County Register
June 25, 2004
Artificial intelligence program will help with grading
Sam Miller, Canyon Life The Orange County Register
Colorado
September 22, 2009
$300K Gift Aims to Boost Writing Scores
Broomfield Enterprise
Connecticut
February 11, 2010
Online writing program shows results in Brooklyn student performance
Emily Groves, NorwichBulletin
February 15, 2008
NHS Teachers Win Grant For New Writing Program
Martha Coville, The Newtown Bee
February 7, 2008
Watertown schools receive $57,000 grant for My Access! program
Ryan Stranko, Town Times News.com
May 6, 2007
How MY Access!® Evaluates Essays
Jenna Cho, The Day
May 6, 2007
Schools Turn To Website As Interactive Writing Coach
Jenna Cho, The Day
November 26, 2006
Online Grading Shooting For An 'A'
Jim Farrell, Hartford Courant
Delaware
December 1, 2006
Give Students the Write Stuff
Scott Fellenbaum, Tech Learning
Florida
September 12, 2009
Middle School Gets $30,000 Grant
News-Journal Online
September 10, 2009
Martin County Schools Get Grants for Computer-assisted Learning
R.J. Harrington, TCPalm
September 3, 2009
Apopka High Earns Grant For Improving Students Writing
West Orlando News
March 1, 2008
Palm Springs USD Rolls Out Instructional Writing Program
Dave Nagel, The Journal
July 5, 2007
Hi-Tech School Gives Students a Second Chance
The Escambia Sun-Press
May 30, 2007
Pensacola students ace FCAT writing test
The News Press
October 28, 2006
Program offers leg up on FCAT
Carmen Paige, Pennsacola News Journal
May 20, 2006
Fort McCoy writes way to better FCAT scores
Maya Carpenter, The Star-Banner
March 24, 2006
Computers grade essays of business school prospects
John Woodward, Jacksonville Business Journal
May 18, 2005
Write on Time
Bay News 9
April 29, 2005
FCAT writing scores on the rise in Marion County
Joe Callahan, Star Banner
April 7, 2005
A lesson in giving
Kate Santich, Orlando Sentinel
March 28, 2005
Bonus passed to students
Monica Bryant, OCALA.com
March 28, 2005
Teachers purchase Web-based writing tool for their students
Sean Maxfield, The Villages' Daily Sun
Georgia
March 26, 2008
8th graders top area, state in writing
The Blackshear Times
March 16, 2008
Grade 8.5 showing results
Carolina Murillo, The Brunswick News
July 3, 2006
The Writing Challenge
Algie Davis, eSchool News online
January 2006
Software Improves Middle and High School Reading and Writing Skills
Ellen Ullman, District Administration
May 26, 2005
Technology prevalent in county classrooms
Roger Barnes, Rockdale Citizen
Illinois
September 3, 2008
Snazzy online program helping Lake Villa students
Vincent Pierri, Daily Herald
Louisiana
September 11, 2009
Grant Helps Schools Implement Writing Technology
Sean Green, nwlanews.com
September 09, 2009
More than $50,000 in Educational Grants on its way to Bossier Parish
Amber Miller, arklatexhomepage.com
December 7, 2004
Students get instant feedback on writing via the Internet
Melody Brumble, The Shreveport Times
Massachussetts
November 1, 2008
Using Technology to Overcome Writing Barriers
Dr. Arthur Stellar, www.techlearning.com
March 2006
An Evaluation of the IntelliMetric® Essay Scoring System
Lawrence M. Rudner, Veronica Garcia, Catherine Welch, Journal of Technology, Learning & Assessment
Michigan
September 19, 2008
Vantage Learning's MY Access! helped Ann Arbor School District students rev up their writing scores.
Wendy Correll, MASA eLeader
May 1, 2008
Foundation's event to benefit schools
David Jesse, Ann Arbor News
August 2007
Ann Arbor Expands MY Access Deployment
Michelle Rutledge, The Journal
Montana
November 27, 2009
Program gives instant feedback to writers
Kristi Albertson, Daily Inter Lake
November 27, 2009
Computer in the sky
MATT BALDWIN, Whitefish Pilot
Oregon
June 16, 2010
The Write Stuff
Angel Carpenter, Blue Mountain Eagle
January 26, 2010
Fleming writers get coaching help from computer
Patti Richter, Daily Courier
October 2009
Bend Educators Receive Technology Grant
Oregon Education Association - Today's OEA
Pennsylvania
November 24, 2009
New Hanover County Schools to launch My Access!
Susan Miller, examiner.com
February 9, 2006
Getting it write
Robyn Meadows, Lancaster New Era
October 17, 2005
Computer program grades, helps students write
Al Winn, The Patriot News
South Carolina
October 30, 2008
Web-based program helps students improve writing skills, expression
Mary Dolan, www.theitem.com
Tennessee
September 16, 2009
Oakland Receives $5,000 Grant for Ed Tech
The Murfreesboro Post
September 15, 2009
September 15, 2009
Oakland High School Students to Receive $4,000 in Ed Grants
blueraiders.com
January 14, 2009
Fifth graders improve their writing skills with MY Access!
The Manchester Times, The Manchester Times: School & Community
Utah
November 27, 2009
'My Access' helps students write
Trent Toone, StandardNET
September 25, 2008
Teachers, students benefiting from Web-based writing program
Patrick Timothy Mullikin, Vernal Express
August 21, 2008
Utah Expands Online Writing Program
Dave Nagel, The Journal & Ed Channel Partner
August 19, 2008
Vantage Learning Spells Success in More than Half of Utah's School Districts
PR and Business Wire News, Wasatch Digital IQ
April 27, 2008
Writing Skills get a boost
Ben Fulton, The Salt Lake Tribune
April 4, 2008
Students' writing improves
Lisa Schencker, The Salt Lake Tribune
Virginia
September 13, 2009
Schools: Online Writing Tool Boosts Test Scores
Juan Antonio Lizama, Richmond Times-Dispatch
Washington
August 09, 2010
Vantage Learning announces alignment with the Common Core Standards
Amelia Conway, examiner.com
February 25, 2009
Washington State School District Deploys Online Writing Program
Scott Aronowitz, The Journal
March 10, 2007
Wave of students to gear up for WASL
Heather Woodward, The Olympian
Wisconsin
June 8, 2008
School essays made easy
Alan J. Borsuk, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel