What are we all about?
Who is our project associated with?
Our study is funded by a federal grant given to us by the Institute of Education Sciences in order to study middle school students’ writing in North Carolina. We are housed at the University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill, School of Medicine, in the Department of Allied Health Sciences.
How long is the project?
Students participate in the project for one year, during 6th grade. However, the Middle School Writing Project in its entirety is a 4 year project.
Want to know more?
Click on the About the Project or Parents Info sections for project information, and the Meet the Team or Resources & Links sections to find out more about us and who we’re with!
Are you eligible?
If your student is a rising 6th grader in the NC Orange County School System or at Kestrel Heights Middle School in Durham, NC, they may be eligible to participate in our study! Click on the About the Project and the Parent Info sections to learn more about what this entails.
If you would like to receive information or a consent form to enroll your child in our study, contact:
Lara-Jeane_Costa@med.unc.edu
Phone: 919-966-4844
Fax: 919-966-2230
You can also click on the Contact Us section!