| Title |
Zito, Emily_MED_2019 |
| Alternative Title |
The Importance of Spelling Curriculum in Upper Elementary Grades |
| Creator |
Zito, Emily |
| Collection Name |
Master of Education |
| Description |
The importance of spelling instruction in upper elementary grades has been proven beneficial for students in reading, writing, and comprehension. Spelling is such a valuable skill in our society, but over time personal beliefs of educators regarding spelling instruction has changed. Research was conducted to determine if teachers, principals, and language arts directors believe spelling instruction is beneficial in elementary school and explored the reasons why teachers decide if they are or are not going to teach spelling in their classroom. A questionnaire was sent to fourth and fifth grade teachers, elementary principals, and language art directors to gain insight into their beliefs regarding spelling instruction. The data collected was to interpret if there were any similarities between the beliefs of teachers and the beliefs of administration and to examine how spelling was taught within each school district. The data gathered showed that the majority of teachers and principals believed spelling was beneficial and should be taught in all elementary grades. Teachers and principals agreed that there are many factors that determine if spelling was taught in the classroom. Teachers reported the two biggest concerns they had with spelling instruction were: they did not have enough time to explicitly teach spelling and they did not receive support from their district because they were not provided a spelling curriculum. The finding was that teachers are more likely to teach spelling as part of their curriculum if the spelling curriculum is provided by the district. |
| Subject |
Education--Evaluation; Education--Study and teaching; Education--Research--Methodology; Educational evaluation |
| Keywords |
Spelling instruction; Spelling test; Spelling |
| Digital Publisher |
Stewart Library, Weber State University |
| Date |
2019 |
| Language |
eng |
| Rights |
The author has granted Weber State University Archives a limited, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to reproduce their theses, in whole or in part, in electronic or paper form and to make it available to the general public at no charge. The author retains all other rights. |
| Source |
University Archives Electronic Records; Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction. Stewart Library, Weber State University |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s64sreh0 |
| Setname |
wsu_smt |
| ID |
96786 |
| Reference URL |
https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s64sreh0 |
