The Effects of a Copy, Cover, Compare Practice Procedure in Spelling with Four Second-Grade Students: Generalization to Weekly In Classroom Tests

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a copy, cover, and compare strategy to practice weekly core spelling words with four 2^(nd) grade students. Each of the participants had difficulty in spelling, and three students were judged to be at-risk for school failure, while one student labeled was enrolled in a special education resource room. A multiple baseline design across participants was employed. In this study, the copy, cover, compare spelling practice strategy resulted in improved scores for daily and end of the week spelling tests. The results also suggested that the copy, cover, compare strategy can be a functional and effective procedure to teach spelling words to students-at risk as well as to a student with learning disabilities. The benefits of employing copy, cover, and compare were also discussed.

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