TY - BOOK AU - Nagin,Carl ED - National Writing Project (U.S.) TI - Because writing matters: improving student writing in our schools SN - 0787980676 (pbk. : alk. paper) U1 - 153.15 NAT 2006 22 PY - 2006/// CY - San Francisco PB - Jossey-Bass KW - English language KW - Composition and exercises KW - Study and teaching KW - United States N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 115-122) and index; Why writing matters -- Improving student writing : challenges and expectations -- Learning to write -- Writing to learn -- Professional development -- Standards and assessments for writing -- What administrators can do to create effective writing programs UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip063/2005032612.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0645/2005032612-d.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0648/2005032612-b.html ER -