First Author - A Writing Process Software Tool

描述(由申请人提供)：识字在所有儿童的生活中起着至关重要的作用。写作是识字的重要组成部分。至关重要的是，有识字学习困难风险的学生，特别是有严重语言和身体残疾的学生，能够获得模范的识字教育，使他们能够成为成功的读者和作家。这个项目的目标是制作一个创新的综合写作软件工具，支持初学者在写作过程中--规划、写作、修改、出版和分享。目前，还没有一种单一的工具：1)在整个写作过程中支持初学者，2)解决通用设计原则，3)结合写作发展和最佳教学实践的研究，4)帮助教师轻松地定制界面和内容，5)提供有意义的、教学上有效的学生结果数据。该工具的主要目的是开发一种写作软件工具，以支持残疾学生的写作发展。这项提案的重点人群将是有严重言语和身体障碍的学生。拟议的综合写作软件工具将通过学生写作产品的数量和质量变化来展示写作技能的发展，从而应对这五个挑战，并实现项目的主要目标。具体地说，该写作软件工具的可行性将通过1)工具易学，2)工具的易用性和使用效率，3)工具对写作数量和质量的影响的测量来论证。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Literacy holds a critical role in the lives of all children. Writing is an important part of literacy. It is crucial that students at risk for literacy learning difficulties, especially those with severe speech and physical impairments have access to exemplary literacy instruction that enables them to become successful readers and writers. The objective of this project is to produce an innovative integrated writing software tool that supports beginning writers across the writing process - planning, composing, revising, publishing, and sharing. Currently, a single tool does not exist that 1) supports beginning writers across the writing process, 2) addresses principles of universal design, 3) incorporates research on writing development and best practice of instruction, 4) assists teachers in easily customizing the interface and content, and 5) provides meaningful, instructionally valid outcome data on students. The primary aim of this tool is to develop a writing software tool that will support the writing development of students with disabilities. The population of focus for this proposal will be students with severe speech and physical impairments. The proposed integrated writing software tool will address these five challenges and meet the primary aim of the project by demonstrating the development of writing skills through quantitative and qualitative changes in student writing products. Specifically, the feasibility of this writing software tool will be demonstrated through measurement of 1) tool leamability, 2) tool ease and efficiency of use, and 3) and effect of the tool on writing quantity and quality.