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Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools Vol.32 182-195 July 2001. doi:10.1044/0161-1461(2001/017)
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Theory-Guided Spelling Assessment and Intervention

A Case Study

Kenn Apel 1
Julie J. Masterson 2
1 Western Washington University, Bellingham
2 Southwest Missouri State University, Springfield

Kenn.Apel{at}wwu.edu

Purpose: Current research and theory in spelling development and best practices for literacy instruction were reviewed to develop a set of theoretically guided assessment and intervention procedures. These procedures were applied to the case of a 13-year-old student with spelling difficulties.

Method: The student was involved in an intensive group intervention program that focused on increasing foundational skills for spelling and on oral word-level reading. Assessment results led to an intervention program targeting phonemic and morphological awareness skills and orthographic knowledge.

Results: The student demonstrated clinically significant growth in phonemic and morphological awareness, orthographic knowledge, spelling, and word-level reading.

Conclusion: Results of the case study suggest that assessment and intervention procedures guided by theory and research can lead speech-language pathologists to effective participation in aspects of spelling remediation. Additionally, the case study may serve as a model for clinical services and evidence-based practice within clinical settings.

KEY WORDS: spelling, literacy, assessment, intervention, case study

Submitted on November 9, 2000
Accepted on March 24, 2001




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