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What Is SOLO Writing Coach?

 

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SOLO Writing Coach is a scientifically-proven writing intervention kit used in conjunction with the SOLO Literacy Suite. Scripted lessons help teachers deliver high-quality writing strategy instruction when accompanied by SOLO technology. A detailed implementation guide assists administrators with site- and district-wide implementation and data collection. The proven methodology helps students achieve dramatic writing gains—even in short intervention periods.

SOLO Writing Coach paired with SOLO Literacy Suite is perfect for intervention, Response to Intervention (RtI), special education or summer school/extended day programs.

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SOLO Writing Coach leverages the Self-Regulated Strategy Development (SRSD) model created by Drs. Steve Graham and Karen Harris of Vanderbilt University. It is widely accepted as the most effective model of writing instruction for students with learning disabilities. According to the Writing Next report, explicitly teaching writing strategies has the largest effect on student writing outcomes. Through a meta-analysis of many studies, the SRSD writing strategy method had a much greater impact on students compared to other methods of teaching writing strategies. “The average weighted effect size for SRSD studies (1.14) was larger than for non-SRSD studies (0.62).” The SRSD method can be used in intensive intervention settings or to supplement with your core writing instruction.

Source: Writing Next: Effective Strategies to Improve Writing of Adolescents in Middle and High School, commissioned by Carnegie Corporation of New York and published by the Alliance for Excellent Education

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Hands-On Product Training

Let our trainers help you get up and running with SOLO Writing Coach.  They will help your staff get the most out of the program.

SOLO Writing Coach Training Learning Objectives:
  • Understand the importance of strategy instruction
  • Identify struggling writers’ behaviors
  • Implement writing strategies using SRSD
  • Plan for integrating SOLO Writing Coach into your curriculum
Participants will learn how to:
  • Use SOLO Literacy Suite technology
  • Leverage the recommendations of Writing Next
  • Apply the Self-Regulated Strategy Development (SRSD) writing model
  • Teach writing strategies
  • Drive accountability with Administrator Walkthrough buy-in
  • Co-teach with SOLO Writing Coach
  • Move new knowledge into practice
  • Launch a SOLO Writing Coach intervention
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