The effect of a needs-based program in the light of the national standards of English on developing elementary school efl fifth graders' writing mechanics and grammar skills

الملخص EN

The present study examined the effects of a needs- based program in the light of the national standards of English on developing elementary school EFL fifth graders' writing mechanics and grammatical skills.

The design adopted was one -group pretest-posttest quasi-experimental.

Sample of the study included thirty - two fifth graders at Sameh Othman primary school.

A writing diagnostic test was used to assess pupils' writing needs.

Results of the test revealed that the study sample had serious writing problems in using grammar and mechanics of writing.

So, pupils were given direct instruction through the study program in these specific skills.

Results of the study showed a great enhancement in the following writing skills: (1) mechanics of writing; (2) grammar skills.