A Comparison of Standardized Spelling Assessments: Do They Measure Similar Orthographic Qualities?

Autor/inn/en	Calhoon, Mary Beth; Greenberg, Daphne; Hunter, C. Vincent
Titel	A Comparison of Standardized Spelling Assessments: Do They Measure Similar Orthographic Qualities?
Quelle	In: Learning Disability Quarterly, 33 (2010) 3, S.159-170 (12 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0731-9487
Schlagwörter	Spelling; Standardized Tests; Comparative Analysis; Measurement; Graphemes; Syllables; Vowels; Learning Disabilities; Kaufman Test of Educational Achievement; Wechsler Individual Achievement Test; Wide Range Achievement Test; Woodcock Johnson Tests of Achievement + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Schreibweise; Standadised tests; Standardisierter Test; Messverfahren; Silbe; Learning handicap; Lernbehinderung; Schulleistung; Test; WIAT; Eignungsprüfung; Eignungstest
Abstract	Many students, with and without learning disabilities, have been found to increase their reading skills through the use of data-informed individualized reading intervention; however, less is known about how to use assessments to individualize spelling intervention. Standardized spelling tests commonly assess spelling by asking students to spell the "whole word correctly" from a list of words. While these tests are reliable and valid, the orthographic qualities of each word item have never been examined. This study investigated which orthographic qualities standardized spelling tests measure and whether they measure the same knowledge equally. Five standardized tests and their alternate forms (when available) were compared according to the frequency of the number of syllables, the syllable types, the consonant graphemes types, and the vowel types represented. Results indicated that tests vary in their measurement of orthographic knowledge. These findings provide an initial understanding of the types of information these assessments provide that could inform instruction as well as diagnose learning disabilities. Implications and future directions are discussed with regard to students with learning disabilities. (Contains 5 tables.) (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10