Validating a Spanish Developmental Spelling Test

NABE Journal ◽  
1989 ◽  
Vol 14 (1-3) ◽  
pp. 41-61
Author(s):  
Lou Ferroli ◽  
Marilyn Krajenta
Keyword(s):  
Developmental Spelling ◽  
Spelling Test

scholarly journals Effect of Phoneme Awareness Instruction on Kindergarten Children's Invented Spelling

1992 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 233-261 ◽  
Author(s):  
Darlene M. Tangel ◽  
Benita A. Blachman
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Kindergarten Children ◽  
Phoneme Awareness ◽  
Invented Spelling ◽  
Phoneme Segmentation ◽  
Developmental Spelling ◽  
Spelling Test ◽  
Letter Names ◽  
Letter Sound ◽  
City Schools

The purpose of this study was to determine if children trained in phoneme awareness in kindergarten would differ in invented spelling from children who did not have this training. A reliable scoring system was created to evaluate the invented spelling of the kindergarten children. The children were selected from 18, all-day kindergartens in four, demographically comparable low-income, inner-city schools. Prior to the intervention, the 77 treatment children and the 72 control children did not differ in age, sex, race, PPVT-R, phoneme segmentation, letter name and letter sound knowledge, or word recognition. During March, April, and May of the kindergarten year, treatment children participated in an 11-week phoneme awareness intervention that included instruction in letter names and sounds. After the intervention, the treatment children significantly outperformed the control children in phoneme segmentation, letter name and sound knowledge, and reading phonetically regular words and nonwords. Of primary interest in this study is the fact that the treatment children produced invented spellings that were rated developmentally superior to those of the control children. The 7-point scale created for scoring the developmental spelling test was found to be highly reliable using either correlation ( r = .98) or percent of agreement (93%).

Topical Issues of Methodology in Teaching Spelling on the Pages of the Russian Language at School Journal (1979–2019)

2020 ◽  
Vol 81 (1) ◽  
pp. 36-44
Author(s):  
L. G. Larionova
Keyword(s):  
Native Language ◽  
Lesson Plan ◽  
Russian Language ◽  
Federal State ◽  
Developmental Spelling ◽  
School Journal ◽  
Study Techniques ◽  
State Educational ◽  
Final Essay ◽  
The Russian Language

This article reviews works devoted to the methodology of teaching orthography (spelling) published in the Russian Language at School journal from 1979 to 2019. The reviewed works cover the following aspects: theoretical (linguistic, didactic, psychological and psycholinguistic) foundations of teaching orthography in secondary school; study techniques and methods for explaining spelling rules; essential characteristics of the various methodological systems for a phased process in studying complex spelling rules; types of developmental spelling exercises; lesson plan description, repetition of spelling topics and systematization of the lessons studied at different levels of secondary education from grades 5 to 11 in accordance with changing requirements of Federal State Educational Standards and respective textbooks for teaching Russian as a native language. The article focuses on the aspect of spelling training and preparing students for mandatory written exams in the Russian (native) language in grades 9 and 11, including the final essay in grade 11. In addition, the article provides a general overview of reviews of textbooks and spelling exercise workbooks for pedagogues and pupils published by methodologists. The research methodology was based on the theoretical analysis of scientific knowledge (problematic, comparative, aspective, recapitulative) and practice-based experience of pedagogues. It is concluded that the reviewed publications (in the indicated period) are relevant for modern readers.

Just Words? A Critique of the KS1 Spelling Test

FORUM ◽  
2002 ◽  
Vol 44 (1) ◽  
pp. 24 ◽  
Author(s):  
Annabelle Dixon
Keyword(s):  
Spelling Test

scholarly journals Measuring Dysgraphia: A Graded-Difficulty Spelling Test

1994 ◽  
Vol 7 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 107-116 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. M. Baxter ◽  
E. K. Warrington
Keyword(s):  
Left Hemisphere ◽  
Right Hemisphere ◽  
Language Disorders ◽  
Lower Quartile ◽  
Verbal Skills ◽  
Spelling Test ◽  
Spelling Disorder ◽  
Highly Correlated ◽  
Orthopaedic Injuries

In this paper we describe the construction of a graded-difficulty spelling test for adults consisting of two alternative forms each containing 30 words (GDST, Forms A and B). The spelling test, together with background tests of verbal and non-verbal skills, was administered to 100 control patients with orthopaedic injuries. The two forms of the spelling test were highly correlated (0.92). Spelling was highly correlated with reading (0.75, 0.77) and moderately correlated with vocabulary (0.57) and naming (0.39, 0.40). There was no correlation between spelling skills and non-verbal reasoning. The test was validated in a group of 26 patients with left hemisphere and 20 patients with right hemisphere lesions. Spelling was shown to be lateralized to the left hemisphere and there appeared to be a shift in scores of the left hemisphere group towards the lower quartile, with 65% of the left hemisphere group falling within this band. The most severe spelling impairments were invariably associated with other language disorders but a number of dissociations were documented at spelling levels falling between the 5th and 25th percentile band. Two patients with left hemisphere lesions (8%) were identified as having selective dysgraphias. The lack of overlap between the anatomical sites of the two patients with specific lexical dysgraphia argues against a single site for this type of dysgraphia and argues for further refinement of this classification of spelling disorder.

Orthography and Authority: A Replication and Extension

1965 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 167-172
Author(s):  
Lawrence Casler ◽  
Sally M. Marshall
Keyword(s):  
Attitude Scale ◽  
Forced Choice ◽  
Spelling Test

Two attempted replications of an earlier experiment are described. In neither case was the postulated relationship obtained between authority conflict, as measured by a specially constructed forced-choice attitude scale, and low score on a spelling test. Some possible explanations for this failure to replicate are discussed.

Trends in spelling standards, 1978–2004: A South Australian study

2005 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 65-76 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Westwood ◽  
Kerry Bissaker
Keyword(s):  
Teaching Methods ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Australian Study ◽  
The South ◽  
Spelling Test ◽  
Spelling Achievement ◽  
Spelling Ability

AbstractThis paper reports information from three separate large-scale surveys of students' spelling achievement in South Australian schools. The data were collected over a period of twenty-six years. Changes in spelling standards are discussed, with particular reference to the possible impaa that changes in teaching methods may have on children's spelling ability. The instrument used for testing was the South Australian Spelling Test (SAST).

scholarly journals TEST MONITORING OF THE SPEECH COMPETENCE OF STUDENTS OF MODERN HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS

ScienceRise ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 52-60
Author(s):  
Valentyna Vitіuk ◽  
Nadiia Skrypnyk ◽  
Ivan Khomiak
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Professional Training ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Scientific Intelligence ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Spelling Test ◽  
Product Test ◽  
Scientific Results ◽  
And Control ◽  
Technological Product

The object of research is the process of forming the spelling competence of future teachers of the New Ukrainian School. Investigated problem. The spelling competence of students of higher education institutions as a component of linguistic and communication competence is presented in the article. The problem of the formation of linguistic and communicative competence, in particular spelling, is of particular relevance in connection with the introduction of the new edition of Ukrainian spelling. In the context of current requirements for the professional training of future specialists of the New Ukrainian School, the role of test monitoring as a form of diagnostics and control of spelling and punctuation literacy of higher education students is increasing, which allows to objectively evaluate the spelling of students’ skills, improve the organization of educational activities and in modern universities. The main scientific results. A brief overview of the history of testing use in the educational process is provided in scientific intelligence. The positive and negative factors of the introduction of testing in the process of studying the spelling material of modern Ukrainian literary language are determined. Guidelines for the development of spelling test tasks in modern Ukrainian have been made. The article proposes test tasks of closed and open forms for monitoring the spelling knowledge, abilities and skills of students of institutions of higher education after studying the topic «Letter doubling». The field of practical use of research results. The results of the study can be used by teachers of higher education who are working on the problem of formation and improvement of spelling literacy of applicants for higher education institutions, as test monitoring allows promptly checking students’ educational achievements, determining how thoroughly and correctly each student has mastered one or another spelling knowledge, skills. Innovative technological product. Test tasks of closed and open forms on the theme «Letter doubling» are developed. Scope of innovative technological product. The methodical recommendations for the development of spelling tests of modern Ukrainian language, the proposed test tasks on the subject of «Letter doubling» can be applied in the study of such subjects as «Modern Ukrainian language with a practicum», «Practice in Ukrainian spelling» for students of specialty 013 «Primary education», 014 «Secondary education», specialization «Ukrainian language and literature» of higher education institutions.

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