Hasselbring, T. S., & Crossland, C. L. (1982). Application of microcomputer technology to spelling assessment of learning disabled students . Learning Disability Quarterly , 5 (1), 80–82. https://doi.org/10.2307/1510620

Journal Article

Hasselbring, T. S., & Crossland, C. L. (1982). Application of microcomputer technology to spelling assessment of learning disabled students. Learning Disability Quarterly, 5(1), 80–82. https://doi.org/10.2307/1510620

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Tags

Electronic administration; Electronic administration; Electronic administration; Elementary; High school; Language arts; Learning disabilities; Middle school; Multiple ages; Writing

URL

http://www.jstor.org/stable/1510620

Summary

Accommodation

Two conditions were used to administer the test: Group 1, with 14 Participants, was given the Test of Written Spelling (TWS) in its original form; Group 2, with 14 Participants, was given the computerized version of the TWS.

Participants

Participants included 28 students with LD, ranging in age from 9-9 to 14-6. All students were enrolled in a summer school language arts program.

Dependent Variable

Two variables were measured: 1) examiner scoring accuracy, and 2) time required for test directions and administration, scoring data summary, and total examiner time.

Findings

In all four comparisons, the computerized version required significantly less time than did the written version. Approximately 10 minutes of teacher time per pupil were saved using the computerized assessment, with a net saving of more than two hours for the 14 students involved in this study.