Spelling Proficiency of Good and Poor Spellers among CPC Students

Abstract

This study explores the spelling ability of two speller groups: Good Spellers and Poor Spellers in two tasks: the Spelling Production and Recognition Tasks. The study employed Fischer et al.’s Spelling Recognition Task where the orthographic transparency of words was varied over three levels. The study was conducted at Mindanao State University-Main Campus, involving 40 CPC students—20 identified as good spellers and 20 poor spellers— categorized based on their Diagnostic Test scores. Reliability was ensured through subsequent interviews. Results indicate that good spellers surpassed grade-level expectations in the diagnostic test, whereas poor spellers exhibited deficiencies. Good spellers obtained a passing remark in the production task, with all poor spellers failing to meet the required standards. In the recognition task, proficient spellers demonstrated fair to satisfactory performance, while poor spellers achieved a passing grade. A comparative analysis revealed that CPC students performed better in the Spelling Recognition Task. Statistical analysis confirmed significant differences between respondents' scores in the diagnostic test and the production task, diagnostic test, and recognition task, as well as between production task and recognition task scores.