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Hilte, Maartje; Reitsma, Pieter – Journal of Research in Reading, 2011
The present study examines the effect of activating the connection between meaning and phonology in spelling exercises in second-grade spellers (n=41; 8 years and 3 months). In computer-based exercises in a within-subject design, semantic and neutral descriptions were contrasted and provided either before the process of spelling or in feedback.…
Descriptors: Spelling, Phonology, Semantics, Spelling Instruction
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Tosky King, Elena; Scott, Lakia M. – Journal for Multicultural Education, 2014
Purpose: This paper aims to progress the dialogue on language rights in the urban classroom. Research has evidenced how language can serve as a powerful tool in mainstream ideologies; more specifically, the preferred and dominant use of Standard Written English in the American classroom has demonstrated how language serves as a gatekeeper for…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Language Attitudes, Standard Spoken Usage, Language Variation