Title Spelling : approaches to teaching and assessment / Peter Westwood

Published Camberwell, Vic. : ACER Press, 1999

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Description 80 pages : illustrations ; 30 cm regular print Contents 1. Spelling: current issues and perspectives -- 2. How do children acquire spelling skills? -- 3. Individual differences among spellers -- 4. Teaching approaches -- 5. Assessing spelling -- 5. Useful resources -- Appendices Summary "Spelling : Approaches to teaching and assessment offers teachers insight into this controversial part of curriculum. It examines how students acquire skills and the individual differences that can be observed between spellers."--BOOK JACKET. "Teaching strategies and ideas that are based on an understanding of the learning process are then provided. They cover areas such as teaching students strategies for word study; using tools such as spelling lists and computers; teaching proofreading and editing of spelling errors; helping students with learning difficulties; and assessing students through observation, testing and the use of benchmarks and profiles. Each is supported by research and linked with a developmental perspective on spelling acquisition. Classroom resources are described and appraised. The South Australian Spelling Test, along with current norms on over 1O,OOO students covering 6 to 15.5 years of age, are also included."--BOOK JACKET Notes Includes index Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 73-79) and index Subject English language -- Orthography and spelling -- Study and teaching (Elementary) English language -- Orthography and spelling -- Study and teaching (Primary) English language -- Orthography and spelling. English language -- Study and teaching. Author Australian Council for Educational Research. LC no. 00001435 ISBN 0864313136 9780864313133

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