Spelling Difficulty—A Survey Of The Research

Abstract

Several general surveys of spelling research already exist. Most include curriculum recommendations based on the research reviewed. Both Hildreth (1955) and Horn (1960, 1969) provided incisive reviews of curriculum-applicable research as well as extremely helpful bibliographies. Betts (1940b) provided an extensive pre-1940 bibliography. Other good reviews were written by Fitzgerald (1951), Peters (1967), Petty (1964), Plessas and Ladley (1965), and Shane and Mulry (1963).