Teachers found Ecree and MI Write useful for their writing instruction and for helping students improve their writing¶
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q2 i? Teachers in grade 7–11 ELA classrooms reported that Ecree and MI Write were useful for their writing instruction and for helping students improve their writing. → Connor Rooney 2023
Evidence¶
Connor Rooney 2023¶
Connor Rooney, Adam Dunn. (2023). Using Automated Writing Feedback Tools in the Classroom: Research Insights for Tool Designers and Instructional Support Teams. Mathematica. https://www.mathematica.org/publications/using-automated-writing-feedback-tools-in-the-classroom-research-insights-for-tool-designers
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Key finding synthesized from two studies of Ecree and MI Write in grade 7–11 English language arts classrooms during the 2021–2022 school year; the brief states teachers "found Ecree and MI Write useful for their writing instruction and for helping students improve their writing."
"Teachers found Ecree and MI Write useful for their writing instruction and for helping students improve their writing."
Discussion¶
Related Claims¶
- About half of surveyed students agreed Ecree was easy to use and helped improve their writing — related
- Teachers and students found Ecree easy to use and helpful for improving writing — related
- Ecree likely improved the quality of students' writing, especially for students with less advanced writing skills at the start of the school year — related
- Some students struggled to use Ecree's and MI Write's automated feedback — related
- More than half of surveyed teachers agreed Ecree was useful for improving students' writing, but some students may be overwhelmed by the feedback — possibly the same claim (merge candidate)
- Regular and tailored support helped teachers integrate Ecree and MI Write into their teaching — related
- Teachers reported curriculum and technical integration challenges when implementing Ecree and MI Write — 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
- 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 — related
- A 2021–2022 study examined teachers' and students' use of MI Write and its impact on student and teacher outcomes — related
- MI Write's automated feedback is most useful to students when it supplements, not replaces, teacher feedback — related
- Teachers find Ecree's feedback less useful when it does not align with their typical content sequence and grading standards — related
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Teachers found Ecree and MI Write useful for their writing instruction and for helping students improve their writing |
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Teachers found Ecree and MI Write useful for their writing instruction and for helping students improve their writing |
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review |
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2023 |
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2026-10-20 |
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