Predictors of single word spelling in English speaking children: a cross sectional study

Niolaki, G. Z., Vousden, J., Terzopoulos, A. R., Taylor, L., Sephton, S. and Masterson, J. (2020) Predictors of single word spelling in English speaking children: a cross sectional study. Journal of Research in Reading. 43(4), pp. 577-596. 0141-0423.

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Abstract:	Background The study aimed to explore to what extent variables associated with lexical and sublexical spelling processes predicted single word spelling ability and whether patterns of lexical and sublexical processes were different across ages. Methods Beginning (mean age 7 years, N = 144) and advanced (mean age 9 years, N = 114) English-speaking spellers completed tasks associated with sublexical processing (phonological ability and phonological short-term memory), lexical processing (visual short-term memory and visual attention span) and factors known to predict spelling (e.g., rapid automatised naming). Results Phonological ability, rapid automatised naming, visual short-term memory and visual attention span were significant predictors of spelling accuracy for beginning spellers, while for more advanced spellers, only visual attention span was a significant predictor. Conclusions The findings suggested that for beginning spellers, both lexical and sublexical processes are important for single word spelling, but with increasing literacy experience, lexically related variables are more important.
Uncontrolled Keywords:	spelling, phonological ability, rapid automatised naming, visual attention span processing, visual short-term memory
Creators:	Niolaki, Georgia Z., Vousden, Janet, Terzopoulos, Aris R., Taylor, Laura, Sephton, Shani and Masterson, Jackie
Date:	1 November 2020
Date Type:	Publication
Page Range:	pp. 577-596
Journal or Publication Title:	Journal of Research in Reading
Volume:	43
Number:	4
Number of Pages:	20
Language:	English
DOI:	https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-9817.12330
ISSN:	0141-0423
Status:	Published / Disseminated
Refereed:	Yes
Related URLs:	https://pure.northampton.ac.uk/en/public...
URI:	http://nectar.northampton.ac.uk/id/eprint/16764

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