@article{EndlichRichterMarxetal.2020,
  author    = {Endlich, Darius and Richter, Tobias and Marx, Peter and Lenhard, Wolfgang and Moll, Kristina and Witzel, Bj{\"o}rn and Schulte-K{\"o}rne, Gerd},
  title     = {Spelling Error Detection : A Valid and Economical Task for Assessing Spelling Skills in Elementary-School Children},
  series = {Zeitschrift f{\"u}r Entwicklungspsychologie und P{\"a}dagogische Psychologie},
  volume    = {52},
  journal   = {Zeitschrift f{\"u}r Entwicklungspsychologie und P{\"a}dagogische Psychologie},
  number    = {1-2},
  issn      = {0049-8637},
  doi       = {10.1026/0049-8637/a000227},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-244665},
  pages     = {25-40},
  year      = {2020},
  abstract  = {The ability to spell words correctly is a key competence for educational and professional achievement. Economical procedures are essential to identifying children with spelling problems as early as possible. Given the strong evidence showing that reading and spelling are based on the same orthographic knowledge, error-detection tasks (EDTs) could be considered such an economical procedure. Although EDTs are widely used in English-speaking countries, the few studies in German-speaking countries investigated only pupils in secondary school. The present study investigated N = 1,513 children in elementary school. We predicted spelling competencies (measured by dictation or gap-fill dictation) based on an EDT via linear regression. Error-detection abilities significantly predicted spelling competencies (R² between .509 and .679), indicating a strong connection. Predictive values in identifying children with poor spelling abilities with an EDT proved to be sufficient. Error detection for the assessment of spelling skills is therefore a valid instrument for transparent languages as well.},
  language  = {en}
}