Teach Writing in Your Content Area

Committed to being "evidence-based," not just "research-based"

While many educational interventions claim to be "evidence-based," most are actually "research-based." What’s the difference? "Research-based" means the intervention builds on existing studies, whereas "evidence-based" means the approach has undergone rigorous, controlled studies that yielded repeatable results. The Writing Pathway wasn't just designed using the latest research (though it was!); it has also been tested to ensure effectiveness.

Beginning in 2022, lead researcher in writing instruction, Dr. Steve Graham, conducted a two-year study of the Writing Pathway with 911 students, which found significant gains in persuasive writing. In year two, middle school students made 9.3 times the growth than control students, with an effect size of 0.64. This translates to a 24-percentile point improvement. In other words, students starting at the 50th-percentile reached the 74th-percentile after using the Pathway for a year.