Short, Short, BIG!
Research
The science, the studies, and the evidence behind Short, Short, BIG!
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Writing skills provide access, inclusion, and opportunity
At Short, Short, BIG! we believe that proficient writing leads to academic success, increased opportunity for employment, and facilitates personal economic growth.
Yet according to the NAEP Report Card, only 24% of eighth graders are proficient writers. We built this program to change that number.
The evidence
What the research shows
A body of work from leading education researchers that grounds the SSB methodology.
Writing shapes thinking
Langer & Applebee, 2011
How Writing Shapes Thinking: A Study of Teaching and Learning. NCTE Research Report No. 22. National Council of Teachers of English.
The neglected R
National Commission on Writing, 2003
The Need for a Writing Revolution. Reston, VA: The College Board.
NAEP data
National Center for Education Statistics, 2012
The Nation's Report Card: Writing 2011. The foundational data on writing proficiency in U.S. schools.
Pathway to opportunity
Proficient writing and outcomes
Research consistently links grade-level literacy to academic achievement, economic mobility, and quality of life outcomes.
The research question
How does writing support academic growth and achievement?
Research proves that to build strong writers is to commensurately build strong readers. Writing is not a standalone skill, it is a lever that pulls all four domains of literacy upward.
- Reading comprehension improves alongside writing
- Oral language and listening skills deepen
- Critical thinking and analysis develop
- Content knowledge retention increases
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