Represented by Prof. Dr. Ann-Kathrin Hennes-Schuß

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Didactics of German Language and Literature / Focus Primary School

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WS2024/2025 & SoSe 2025 Representative professor for the specialization in learning with a focus on basic language education, Department 02: Humanities and Cultural Studies, Institute of German Studies, University of Kassel.
2014 - 2020 Doctoral studies in special education and rehabilitation sciences, University of Cologne, title of dissertation: Evaluating writing products - The role of expertise in the assessment of text production competence
2015 - 2024 Research assistant, Chair of Pedagogy and Didactics with a Focus on Learning (Prof. Dr. Alfred Schabmann) at the Department of Special Education and Rehabilitation at the Faculty of Human Sciences, University of Cologne.
2014 - 2019 Research assistant, Chair of Research Methods (Prof. Dr. Christian Rietz) at the Department of Special Education and Rehabilitation of the Faculty of Human Sciences at the University of Cologne
2009 - 2014 Study for teaching degree in special education, University of Cologne, specializations: Learning and emotional/social development, teaching subjects: German and biology.
  • Diagnostics of text production skills
  • Writing process research
  • Special educational assessment diagnostics: research into the current status and further development of the procedure
  • Professionalization of teachers

Dissertation

2020 Hennes, A. K. (2020). Evaluating writing products - The role of expertise in assessing text production competence. Doctoral thesis, University of Cologne.

 

Journal article (peer review process)

  • Kreutz, R.M., Philippek, J., Hennes, A. K. & Schabmann, A. (in press) (2025). Good text quality despite deficient transcription skills: An analysis of double dissociations. Journal of Writing Research.
  • Philippek, J., Kreutz, R., Hennes, A. K. & Schabmann, A. (in press) (2025). The Relevance of Executive Functions for Writing Competence in Skilled Writers. Journal of Writing Research.
  • Hennes, A. K., Philippek, J., Schabmann, A. & Schmidt, B. M. (2024). Determining special educational needs with a focus on learning. Process standards for school diagnostics and support put up for discussion. Thematic focus 4, Special educational support today, 69(4), 371-384.
  • Philippek, J., Hennes, A. K., Schabmann, A. & Schmidt, B. M. (2024). Process standards for school diagnostics and support as part of the review of special educational priorities. Considerations on the necessity and presentation of the concept. Thematic focus 4, Sonderpädagogische Förderung heute, 69(4), 356-370.
  • Nideröst, M., Röösli, P., Hövel, D. C., Behringer, N., Hennes, A. K., Philippek, J., Schabmann, A. & Schmidt, B. M. (2024). Predestination of special educational assessment? An empirical study of reports from the special needs area of emotional and social development Emotional and Social Development (ESE), 6(6), 34-55.
  • Philippek, J./ Kreutz, R. M., Hennes, A. K., Schmidt, B. M. & Schabmann, A. (2024). The contributions of executive functions, transcription skills and text-specific skills to text quality in narratives. Reading and Writing.
  • Hennes, A. K., Schabmann, A. & Schmidt, B. M. (2024). The prevalence and usage of "Neuromyth" among German in-service and pre-service teachers - compared to neuroscience specialists and the general public. Mind, Brain and Education, 18(1), 135-147.
  • Hennes, A. K., Michels, V., Becker-Mrotzek, M., Koch, A. M., Möller, J.,Woerfel, T. & Fleckenstein, J. (2023). The SMisK - a questionnaire to assess writing motivation in the school context. Semi-annual journal for the didactics of German language and literature, 28(55), 59-84.
  • Hennes, A. K., Schmidt, B. M., Yanagida, T., Osipov, I., Rietz, C. & Schabmann, A. (2022). Meeting the challenge of assessing (students') text quality: Are there any experts teachers can learn from or do we face a more fundamental problem? Psychological Test and Assessment Modeling, 64(3), 272-303.
  • Schabmann, A., Eichert, H. C. Schmidt, B. M., Hennes, A. K., & Ramacher-Faaasen, N. (2019). Knowledge, awareness of problems, and support: University instructors' perspectives on dyslexia in higher education. European Journal of Special Needs Education. 35(2), 273-282.
  • Hennes, A. K., Schmidt, B. M., Zepnik, S., Linnemann, M., Jost, J., Becker-Mrotzek, M., Rietz, C. & Schabmann, A. (2018). Diagnosing writing competence: A standardized test procedure for grades 4-9 in development. Empirical special education, 3, 294-310.
  • Hennes, A. K., Büyüknarci, Ö., Rietz, C., & Grünke, M. (2015). Helping children with specific learning disabilities to improve their narrative writing competence by teaching them to use the story maps strategy. Insights on Learning Disabilities, 12(1), 35-56.
  • Büyüknarci, Ö., Hennes, A. K., Rietz, C., & Grünke, M. (2015). Teaching children with learning disabilities how to write concise summaries of stories. Insights on Learning Disabilities, 12(1), 1-17.

 

Journal articles/reports without peer review

  • Hennes, A. K., Philippek, J., Dortants, L., Abel, M., Baysel, K., Fabel, L., Hövel, D. C., Jonas, K., Nideröst, M., Röösli, P., Schabmann, A., Stenneken, P., Wächter, J. & Schmidt, B. M. (2024). Special educational diagnostics in the assessment process: An analysis of the current situation and a look ahead. Journal of Special Education, 75, 299-302.
  • Hennes, A. K., Philippek, J., Schabmann, A. & Schmidt, B. M. (2024). Standards for the identification of special educational needs in the area of learning. https://osf.io/2bg4j/overview
  • Schmidt, B. M., Philippek, J., Hennes, A. K. & Schabmann, A. (2024)Preamble and meta-concept for the standards for the identification of special educational needs. https://osf.io/p7r9c/overview
  • Hövel, D., Röösli, P., Niederöst, M., Schmidt, B. M., Schabmann, A. & Hennes, A. K. (2023). Diagnostics in the areas of experience and behavior - Pedagogical standards for determining support needs. Swiss Journal of Special Education, Vol.29(08), 8-14.
  • Dworschak, W., Hennes, A. K., Hövel, D., Schmidt, B. M., Schabmann, A. & Stenneken, P. (2023). Current research projects: Standards for the identification of special educational needs (Project 'STaFF'). Vierteljahresschrift für Heilpädagogik und ihre Nachbargebiete, 62-62.

 

Articles in handbooks & anthologies

  • Hennes, A. K. & Becker-Mrotzek, M. (2022). Writing in and with digital media. In: Basic knowledge of language education - digitalization. Mercator Institute for Language Development and German as a Second Language, University of Cologne.
  • Hennes, A. K., Schabmann, A., Vahlhaus-Aretz, D. & Schmidt, B. M. (2022). Diagnosing writing competence. In Gebhardt, M., Scheer, D. & Schurig, M. (Eds.). Handbook of special educational diagnostics, 519-530. Regensburg University Library.
  • Schmidt, B. M., Schabmann, A. & Hennes, A. K. (2022). Diagnosing reading comprehension. In Gebhardt, M., Scheer, D. & Schurig, M. (Eds.). Handbuch sonderpädagogische Diagnostik, 507-517. university library Regensburg.
  • Schmidt, B. & Hennes, A. K. (2021). Support needs for difficulties in written language acquisition - Marie T., 9 years. In Ortner & Kubinger (Eds.), Psychological diagnostics in case studies. Hogrefe.
  • Hennes, A. K. & Linnemann, M. (2020). Measuring writing competencies. Annual conference BISS Transfer. Cologne, Germany, November 17-18, 2020 (digital holding).
  • Flandung, I. T., Hennes, A. K., Hoffmann, L., ... & Schmidt, B. M. (2024). Measuring writing competences with standardized instruments. Roundtable, SIG Writing, Paris, June 26-28, 2024.
  • Hennes, A. K. & Linnemann, M. (2020). Measuring writing competencies. Annual conference BISS Transfer. Cologne, Germany, November 17-18, 2020 (digital delivery).
  • Hennes, A. K. (2025). Discussant at the symposium Diagnostics at junctures in the educational biography of children with special educational needs. 60th AEPF Congress, Essen. September 22-24, 2025.
  • Philippek, J., Kreutz, R. M., Hennes, A. K. & Schabmann, A. (2024). The relevance of executive functions for writing in experienced writers. 53rd DGPS Congress, Vienna, Austria. September 16-19, 2024.
  • Kreutz, R. M., Philippek, J., Hennes, A. K. & Schabmann, A. (2024). Good text quality despite limited spelling abilities - an analysis of performance profiles. 53rd DGPs Congress, Vienna, Austria, September 16 - 19, 2024.
  • Philippek, J., Kreutz, R. M., Hennes, A. K. & Schabmann, A. (2024). The Relationship of Executive Functions and Writing in Skilled Writers. SIG Writing 2024 Research School, Paris, France. June 24-25, 2024.
  • Kreutz, R. M., Philippek, J., Hennes, A. K. & Schabmann, A. (2024). The Production of Good Texts Despite Poor Spelling Skills. SIG Writing 2024 Research School, Paris, France, June 24-25, 2024.
  • Nideröst, M., Fabel, L., Hövel, D., Philippek, J., Schabmann, A. Schmidt, B. M., & Hennes, A. K. (2024). Difficulties and wishes in the process of special educational assessment from the diagnosticians' perspective. An empirical analysis of interviews with diagnosticians from the special needs areas of ESE and learning. Spring Conference of the Working Group on Empirical Special Education Research (AESF), July 7-8, 2024, Zurich.
  • Hennes, A. K., Dortants, L., Philippek, J., Schabmann, A. & Schmidt, B. M. (2023). Diagnostic assessment of special educational needs in the field of learning disorders. 20th Biennial EARLI Conference, Thessaloniki, Greece, August 22 - 26, 2023.
  • Kreutz, R., Philippek, J., Hennes, A. K., Schmidt, B. M. & Schabmann, A. (2023). The cascaded model of writing. 33rd Annual Meeting of the Society for Text and Discourse, Oslo, Norway, June 28 - 30, 2023.
  • Hennes, A. K., Dortans, L., Philippek, J., Schabmann, A. & Schmidt, B. M. (2023). Standards for the assessment of special educational needs (StaFF) in the learning focus. Spring conference of the working group for empirical special educational research, Graz 05.-06.05.2023.
  • Hennes, A. K., Abel, M., Baysel, K., Dortants, L., Dworschak, W., Hackl, K., Hövel, D. C., Jonas, K., Nideröst, M., Philippek, J., Schabmann, A., Stenneken, P. & Schmidt, B.M. (2022). Insights into the project Standards for the identification of special educational needs: Design, implementation and evaluation of diagnostic standards for the identification of special educational needs (STAFF). Fall conference of the working group Empirical Research in Special Education. Bamberg, November 25-26, 2022.
  • Jost, J. & Hennes, A. K. (2020). Challenges in measuring writing competences by standardized tests. Roundtable discussion at the SIG Writing. Umea, Sweden, June 15-17, 2020 (canceled due to the coronavirus).
  • Hennes, A. K. (2019). Teachers' expertise in text evaluation. Mercator Institute junior researcher conference entitled "It depends on educational specialists and teachers - professionalization for language education" Cologne, 25 March 2019.
  • Linnemann, M., Hennes, A. K., Becker-Mrotzek, M., Jost, J., Oberfell, A., Schabmann, A., Schmidt, B. M., & Zepnik, S. (2019). Insights into the development of a standardized writing test: Scaling a task for addressee orientation. 7th Annual Conference of the Society for Empirical Educational Research, Cologne, February 25-27, 2019.
  • Hennes, A. K., Schmidt, B. M., Osipov, I., & Schabmann, A. (2018). Text assessment - what about the expertise of teachers? Autumn conference of the working group for empirical special educational research, Wuppertal, November 16-17, 2018.
  • Hennes, A. K., Schmidt, B. M., Schabmann, A., Linnemann, M., Becker-Mrotzek, M. & Jost, J. (2018). Measuring writing competence on the level of "idea/planto- text composition skills". 28th Annual Meeting of the Society for Text and Discourse, Brighton, UK, July 18-21, 2018.
  • Wiedemuth, I., Schmidt, B. M., Schabmann, A. & Hennes, A. K. (2018). The simple view of reading in German - the role of grammar and vocabulary. Spoken Paper at the 25th Annual Meeting of the Society for the Scientific Study of Reading, Brighton, UK, July 18-21, 2018.
  • Hennes, A. K., Schmidt, B. M. & Schabmann, A. (2018). Text assessment - Focus on teachers' expertise. Conference of the Society for Empirical Educational Research, Basel, Switzerland, February 15-17, 2018.
  • Hennes, A. K., Schmidt, B. M., Osipov, I., & Schabmann, A. (2017). Teachers' expertise in assessing written composition. 17th Biennial EARLI Conference, Tampere, Finland, August 28 - September 2, 2017.
  • Hennes, A. K., Schmidt, B. M., Schabmann, A. & Rietz, C. (2017). Teacher's expertise in assessing written composition. 24th Annual Meeting of the Society for the Scientific Study of Reading, Halifax, Canada, July 12-15, 2017.
  • Hennes, A. K., Jost, J., Linnemann, M., Schabmann, A., Schmidt, B.M., Zepnik, S., Becker-Mrotzek, M. & Rietz, C. (2017). Diagnosing aspects of text competence. Conception of a writing competence test for grades 4 to 9. Annual conference of the Mercator Institute. Cologne, February 20 - 21, 2017.
  • Hennes, A. K., Schmidt, B. M., Rietz, C. & Schabmann, A. (2015). Criteria of text evaluation. Fall Conference 2015 of the Working Group on Empirical Research in Special Education. Cologne, November 19 - 21, 2015.