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ERIC Number: EJ411143
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1990
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Gender Differences in Spelling Achievement in Grades 1 through 6.
Allred, Ruel A.
Journal of Educational Research, v83 n4 p187-93 Mar-Apr 1990
Results are reported from a study which compared the performance of boys and girls on both written spelling tests and proofreading-type standardized spelling tests. Findings indicate that girls, in general, spell better than boys in grades 1-6. (IAH)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Analysis of Variance, Elementary Education, Reading Achievement, Reading Writing Relationship, Sex Differences, Spelling
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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