Testing spelling: How does a dictation method measure up to a proofreading and editing format?

Student and teacher perspectives on spelling

“…These may include spelling error-analyses of dictated and free writing, or student-teacher conferencing in the form of interviews, journal entries or questionnaires. Standardised diagnostic assessments are also useful (see, for example, Daffern et al, 2017;Kohnen, Colenbrander, Krajenbrink, & Nickels, 2015), and could include a combination of real word and non-word (pseudo word) spelling to determine which linguistic skills require instructional attention for individual learners.…”

“…The design of this instrument was informed by Triple Word Form Theory (Richards, Aylward, Field, et al, 2006), and internal reliability results have ranged from .78 to .94 (Daffern et al, 2015). Predictive validity was evidenced in a subsequent study examining relationships between the Phonological, Orthographic and Morphological Subscales of the CoST and the NAPLAN Spelling Test (Daffern, Mackenzie, & Hemmings, 2017). The CoST utilises a spelling error analysis technique in order to determine the phonological, orthographic and morphological skills displayed.…”

How a Phonics-Based Intervention, L1 Orthography, and Item Characteristics Impact Adult ESL Spelling Knowledge

“…Even in an age of increasing acceptance of multiple language varieties, correct spelling is still critical and cannot be fully compensated for by tools such as spellcheck [35][36][37]. Spelling knowledge also directly translates to more applied skills, such as the ability to proofread one's writing and recognize orthographic errors [38,39].…”