An Investigation of the Effect of Intensive Clinical Instruction in Spelling Strategies on the Decoding Skills of Reading Disabled Students

Author

Deirdre Breathnach, University of Nebraska at Omaha

Date of Award

7-1-1983

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Arts (MA)

Department

Educational Leadership

Abstract

There appears to be a general agreement among educators that a close relationship exists between the skill of reading and the skill of spelling. Since both reading and spelling serve as major components of communication, parallels exist between factors necessary for success in spelling and reading (Chall, 1967; Wallace and Larsen, 1979). After observing methods employed by students in spelling unfamiliar words, Kottmeyer (1959) concluded that skills used in decoding words in reading are also used in attempts to spell correctly.

Comments

A Thesis Presented to the Department of Special Education and Counseling and the Faculty of the Graduate College University of Nebraska In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree Master of Arts University of Nebraska at Omaha. Copyright Deirdre Breathnach July, 1983

Recommended Citation

Breathnach, Deirdre, "An Investigation of the Effect of Intensive Clinical Instruction in Spelling Strategies on the Decoding Skills of Reading Disabled Students" (1983). Student Work. 2367.
https://digitalcommons.unomaha.edu/studentwork/2367