Evidence of validity and normative data in the Word and Pseudoword Spelling Task (TEPP) for 4th and 6th grade students

This study presents the performance of 4th and 6th grade students in the Task of Spelling Words and Pseudowords (TEPP). It was analyzed validity evidence based on the relationship with criteria (correlation with age, and comparison of groups by year of schooling and gender), as well as convergent va...

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Autores: Rodrigues, Jaqueline de Carvalho, Pereira, Lisiane França Garcia Franquilin, Salles, Jerusa Fumagalli de, Corso , Helena Vellinho, Corso , Luciana Vellinho
Formato: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2021
País:Brasil
Recursos:Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS)
Repositorio:letrônica
Idioma:portugués
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.revistaseletronicas.pucrs.br:article/38743
Acesso em linha:https://revistaseletronicas.pucrs.br/letronica/article/view/38743
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palavra-chave:Written language
Neuropsychology
Psychometric properties
Linguagem escrita.
Neuropsicologia.
Propriedades psicométricas.
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Resumo:This study presents the performance of 4th and 6th grade students in the Task of Spelling Words and Pseudowords (TEPP). It was analyzed validity evidence based on the relationship with criteria (correlation with age, and comparison of groups by year of schooling and gender), as well as convergent validity through correlations among TEPP with the Balanced Dictation instrument and the Child Neuropsychological Assessment Instrument NEUPSILIN-Inf. In addition, it is presented normative data for students of 4th and 6th grades of Elementary School. It included 181 students from public schools, being 55.8% girls, with aged between 9 and 12 years old. Higher scores were identified for older and more educated students; in addition higher scores were found for girls in some TEPP measures, reinforcing the criterion validity of the instrument. The TEPP instrument has been related to spelling, attention, memory, executive functions, language and arithmetic skills, showing evidence of convergent validity. The normative data of TEPP are presented, considering the two school years of the participants, contributing to the professionals who use this instrument in  clinical practice and also in the educational setting.