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Insight 17 - A seven year study of the effects of synthetic phonics teaching on reading and spelling attainment

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1 From Primary 2 to Primary 5, we used the British Ability Scales (BAS) Word Reading Test (Elliott et al, 1977). From Primary 6 to Primary 7 we used the Wide Range Achievement Test (Wilkinson, 1993), as many of the children were at ceiling on the BAS test.

2 From Primary 2 to 6, we used the Schonell Spelling Test (Schonell and Schonell, 1952), and from Primary 7, we used the Wide Range Achievement (Wilkinson, 1993), as many of the children were at ceiling on the Schonell test.

3 From Primary 2 to Primary 3 we used the Primary Reading Test (France,1981), and due to ceiling effects from Primary 4 to Primary 7 we used the Group Reading Test (Macmillan Unit, 2000).

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