Experimental Study on the Impact of the 6+1 Trait® Writing Model on Student Achievement in Writing
This report presents the results of a study that examined the efficacy of professional development for teachers using the 6+1 Trait Writing model with respect to improving student writing skills.
Research on Writing with the 6+1 Traits
The notion is widespread that children must learn to read before they can write. However, young children begin writing as or even before they learn to read, because they have a need to communicate ideas and concepts that have been discovered by experience rather than in books.
Six-Trait Writing Model Improves Scores at Jennie Wilson Elementary Journal of School Improvement
Anecdotal data is supported by more systematic research studies like the one conducted in 1992-1993 in Portland, Oregon (NWREL, 1992-1993).