“This book as a whole is an amazing tour de force. Every chapter is informative, detailed, and instructive....Essential reading for those in the field, for those who want to know about it, and for those who want to join in.”

—PsycCRITIQUES (on the first edition)


“This handbook, now in its third edition, provides comprehensive knowledge of writing processes, instruction, and assessment for a range of age groups and ability levels. It is an essential resource for graduate students and writing researchers, and is highly appropriate for courses in special education and educational and school psychology. A good portion of the material is also relevant to the preparation of teachers of literacy, both in- and preservice. Many of the chapters promise to provide critically important foundations for future advances, such as understanding the role and use of artificial intelligence in writing and preparing the workforce to meet the ever-increasing demand for writing skills.”

—Dolores Perin, PhD, Professor Emerita of Psychology and Education, Teachers College, Columbia University