Self-Regulated Strategy Development
Kelley Regan and Margo A. Mastropieri, George Mason University
Alert Issue 17, Spring 2009
Self-Regulated Strategy Development (SRSD) for writing is an empirically validated model for supporting students as they write by helping them to develop relevant cognitive and self-regulation skills. SRSD for writing has been studied in K-12 classrooms with students who struggle with planning, composing, revising, or evaluating writing. SRSD for writing encourages students to accomplish writing tasks through explicit instruction and simplifying the process of composing narrative, expository, and persuasive essays while integrating self-regulatory practices.