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Missouri State University
An Investigation Into the Influence of Word Recognition Skills, Decoding Abilities and Orthographic Rule Knowledge on Spelling Proficiency in Third, Fourth, and Fifth Graders
Abstract
dc:description.abstractThe purpose of this study was to better understand the nature of spelling development by evaluating normally developing third, fourth and fifth grade children's knowledge of orthographic rules and basic reading abilities. Specifically, letter word knowledge, basic decoding skills and the explicit knowledge of orthographic rules were assessed. Both standardized and non-standardized measures were used to assess these domains in 87 research participants. Results indicated that decoding ability is the most powerful predictor of spelling performance. In addition, orthographic rule awareness was shown to increase as grade level increases.
Degree
thesis:*- Name thesis:degree_name
- Master of Science in Communication Sciences and Disorders
- Level thesis:degree_level
- Masters
- Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
- Communication Sciences and Disorders
- Year
- 1998
Author and committee
dc:creator, dc:contributor.*- Author dc:creator
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- Zartman, Lisa Anne
- Contributors dc:contributor
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- Julie Masterson
Subjects
dc:subject × 1Rights
dc:rights- Statement dc:rights
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- © Lisa Anne Zartman
Identifiers
dc:identifier.*- Repository record dc:identifier
- https://bearworks.missouristate.edu/theses/425
- OAI identifier oai:identifier
- oai:bearworks.missouristate.edu:theses-1426