ERIC Number: ED628200
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 26
Abstractor: ERIC
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: N/A
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Intensive Intervention Practice Guide: Explicit Morphology Instruction to Improve Overall Literacy Skills in Secondary Students
Hennenfent, Lauren; Johnson, Lindy J.; Novelli, Christina; Sharkey, Erin
Office of Special Education Programs, US Department of Education
The purpose of morphology instruction is to: (1) support accurate and fluent polysyllabic (poly = more than one) reading; (2) improve spelling of polysyllabic words; and (3) aid vocabulary development and reading comprehension. Thus, instruction needs to move from part (morphemes) to whole (polysyllabic words). This guide includes information about teaching students about morphemes for the purpose of improving students' word recognition and spelling skills. Students need to learn the meaning of parts of words and be able to read those parts to develop quality word recognition. It is intended for students with dyslexia who have a word-reading disability; therefore, instruction in morphology is beneficial (Austin et al., 2022). Further, research on children with dyslexia suggests older children exhibit problems based more in morphology than in phonology (Champion, 1997); thus, explicit instruction in morphology is recommended (Casalis et al., 2004). In addition, students with speech and language impairment are at-risk for literacy difficulties; thus, morphological instruction is advantageous (McLeod & Apel, 2015; Wolter & Green, 2013). Morphology instruction also supports bilingual learners to see similar word parts across different words (Crosson et al., 2018; Keiffer & DiFelice, 2013).
Descriptors: Morphology (Languages), Literacy, Secondary School Students, Reading Skills, Spelling, Vocabulary Development, Reading Comprehension, Morphemes, Word Recognition, Dyslexia, Students with Disabilities, Family Role, Educational Research, Direct Instruction, Word Lists, Bilingual Students
Office of Special Education Programs, US Department of Education. 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20202. Tel: 202-245-7459; Web site: https://www.ed.gov/category/keyword/office-special-education-programs-osep
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher
Education Level: Secondary Education
Audience: Teachers
Language: English
Sponsor: Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) (DHHS/NIH)
Authoring Institution: Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) (ED/OSERS); National Center for Leadership in Intensive Intervention (NCLII)
Grant or Contract Numbers: H325H190003; 1P50HD10353701