ERIC Number: EJ1263108
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013
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Following Multiple Paths to Spelling Success: Differentiated Spelling in a Fourth-Grade Classroom
Schaefer, Allyson
English in Texas, v43 n1 p26-30 Spr-Sum 2013
This study examines the progress fourth grade students made in spelling when using a differentiated spelling program. Twenty-two students participated in this 6-week study. The teacher administered a spelling inventory from Bear, Invernizzi, Templeton, and Johnston (2008). Using this data, students were divided into three leveled groups. Spelling groups then met three times a week for 15 minutes to study a specific word feature. Students were expected to complete word sorts and word hunts on their own. Data sources include weekly spelling tests, pre and post surveys from students and parents, and an upper-level spelling inventory administered at the end of the study. Results from the final inventory show that all but two students moved up at least one spelling level during the course of the study.
Descriptors: Spelling, Spelling Instruction, Individualized Instruction, Elementary School Students, Grade 4, Tests, Instructional Effectiveness
Texas Council of Teachers of English Language Arts. 919 Congress Avenue Suite 1400, Austin, TX 78701. Tel: 512-617-3200; Web site: http://www.tctela.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Elementary Education; Grade 4; Intermediate Grades
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Language: English
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