NWP 2008 Research Brief: Writing Project Professional Development for Teachers Yields Gains in Student Writing Achievement
NWP has made available their NWP 2008 Research Brief, which shows how much NWP professional development helps teachers improve their practice and students improve their writing. You can download the entire report from their website. Below is the summary of the report:
"Summary: This Research Brief summarizes nine studies that examined the effects of NWP professional development programs on teacher practices and student writing achievement in schools and districts served by writing project sites. The results demonstrate positive effects on the writing achievement of students of writing project teachers across a range of grade levels, schools, and contexts."