1st Edition
International Perspectives on Writing Curricula and Development A Cross-Case Comparison
Chapter 1: A Framework for Comparing Writing Curricula Cross-Nationally
Jill V Jeffery and Judy M Parr
Chapter 2: Writing as Portrayed in New Zealand Curriculum and Assessment Tools
Judy M. Parr
Chapter 3: School Writing in Chile: Standards and Research Evidence
Carmen Sotomayor, Elvira Jéldrez, and Gabriela Osorio
Chapter 4: School Writing in Hong Kong: Current Status and Issues
Barry Bai
Chapter 5: Adolescent Writing Development in the United States Pre and Post the Implementation of the Common Core
Kristen Campbell Wilcox, Laura C. Dacus, and Fang (Lisa) Yu
Chapter 6: Secondary school writing in Uzbekistan
Diana Akhmedjanova and Jill V Jeffery
Chapter 7: Underlying Beliefs About Writing and Teaching Writing in Germany: An Analysis of Policy Documents for German in Year 9 at Secondary School
Nora Müller, Katharina A. Lindefjeld, and Vera Busse
Chapter 8: School Writing in England
Debra Myhill and Rebecca Clarkson
Chapter 9: Between Joyride and High-Stakes Examination: Writing Development in Denmark
Nikolaj Elf and Solveig Troelsen
Chapter 10: School Writing in Norway: Fifteen Years With Writing as Key Competence
Gustaf Bernhard Skar and Arne Johannes Aasen
Chapter 11: We Are Similar, But Different in Writing Curriculum and Instruction
Judy M. Parr and Jill V. Jeffery
Biography
Jill V. Jeffery is Associate Professor of English at Leiden University’s Centre for Linguistics in the Netherlands. Her research investigates how competent writing is conceptualised in educational policies, large-scale writing exams, teachers’ instructional approaches and by student-writers.
Judy M. Parr is Professor of Education at the University of Auckland, New Zealand. Her research, much of which has been large-scale, is grounded in improvement science, focusing on enhancing professional practice and student learning in literacy, particularly writing.
