Self-Regulated Strategy Development (SRSD) is a research-validated instructional framework for teaching writing that integrates explicit strategy instruction with self-regulation and metacognitive processes. Developed by Karen Harris and Steve Graham, SRSD is among the most extensively studied approaches in writing intervention.
SRSD teaches learners:
Instruction includes modelling, guided practice, and systematic fading of scaffolds as learners internalize strategies.
Research syntheses show SRSD improves:
SRSD is effective for learners whose writing difficulties reflect:
SRSD strengthens:
Instruction is calibrated to developmental level and genre demands and may include paragraph structure, argumentation, evidence integration, and discipline-specific writing tasks.
Grammar and vocabulary instruction are embedded within strategy instruction rather than taught in isolation. Learners receive explicit support for sentence clarity, cohesion, academic register, and L2 language precision.
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