title: Can yu rid guat ay rot? A developmental investigation of cross-linguistic spelling errors among Spanish-English bilingual students.
abstract: This study contributes to the literature on cross-linguistic literacy relationships for English language learners, and in particular, the Spanish-influenced spelling patterns of Spanish-English bilinguals. English spelling, reading and vocabulary assessments were administered to 220 students in four TWI programs over a three-year period, from 2nd grade to 4th grade. Data analysis consisted of t-tests and multiple regression. The incidence of cross-linguistic spelling errors was found to be low at all grade levels and to virtually disappear by 4thgrade, indicating that this is a developmental issue that is common among bilingual students and that resolves itself without remediation.
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, University of Connecticut - EDCI, U-2033, Storrs Mansfield, Connecticut 06268, United States.
authors.forename: Elizabeth R
authors.initials: ER
authors.lastname: Howard
authors.affiliation: University of Connecticut - EDCI, 85 Monticello Lane, Storrs Mansfield, Connecticut 06268, United States.
authors.forename: Jennifer D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Green
authors.affiliation: Senior Research Associate, Center for Applied Linguistics, Washington, DC, United States.
authors.forename: Igone
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Arteagoitia