Ecree likely improved the quality of students' writing, especially for students with less advanced writing skills at the start of the school year¶

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Evidence · 1 study · causal r? · q2
Currency · newest study 2023 · checked against its sources 2026-10-20 (automated, 1 of 1 entry) · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q2 i? Use of Ecree likely improved the quality of students' writing. → Tareena Musaddiq 2023 q2 i? The improvement was especially pronounced for students with less advanced writing skills at the start of the school year. → Tareena Musaddiq 2023

q2 i? Use of Ecree likely improved students' writing quality, with the strongest benefit for students who began the school year with less advanced writing skills. → Tareena Musaddiq 2023

Evidence¶

Tareena Musaddiq 2023¶

Tareena Musaddiq, Adam Dunn. (2023). Using an Automated Writing Feedback Tool: Insights on Ecree for Students and Families. Mathematica. https://www.mathematica.org/publications/using-an-automated-writing-feedback-tool-insights-on-ecree-for-students-and-families

q2 · i? · causal · r?

The brief's key findings summarize a study of Ecree in grade 8-11 English language arts classrooms during the 2021-2022 school year, reporting that "Ecree likely improved the quality of students' writing" with the largest benefit for students starting with less advanced skills. No effect size is printed.

"Ecree likely improved the quality of students' writing, especially for students with less advanced writing skills at the start of the school year."

Discussion¶

Learner Variables¶

• Writing Skills — moderator: an instructional effect differs with it

Related Claims¶

• Teachers and students found Ecree easy to use and helpful for improving writing — related
• More than half of surveyed teachers agreed Ecree was useful for improving students' writing, but some students may be overwhelmed by the feedback — related
• Some students struggled to use Ecree's and MI Write's automated feedback — related
• The Ecree study examined teachers' and students' use of the tool and its impact on student and teacher outcomes during the 2021-2022 school year — a broader claim this one bears on
• A 2021–2022 study examined teachers' and students' use of MI Write and its impact on student and teacher outcomes — related
• About half of surveyed students agreed Ecree was easy to use and helped improve their writing — related
• Teachers found Ecree and MI Write useful for their writing instruction and for helping students improve their writing — related
• Teachers used Ecree less than intended, and some reported they did not have enough time to learn it and integrate it with instruction — related
• Students need clear guidance so they are not overwhelmed by Ecree's feedback, which may be most useful for advanced writers — reports the opposite