TY - BOOK AU - Nagin,Carl ED - National Writing Project (U.S.) TI - Because writing matters: improving student writing in our schools SN - 978087965624 (hbk) U1 - 372.623044 23 PY - 2003/// 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. 117-124) 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/bios/wiley045/2002155027.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/description/wiley038/2002155027.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0634/2002155027-t.html ER -