When and Where I Found It: Last week in my other class (LTED 609), the professor used the word orthographic. I came across the word again when I was doing some research, this time in the book Dimensions of Literacy (2009)by Stephen B. Kucer.
Meaning: According to Kucer, " the orthographic system of language represents the rules for spelling within the language" (p. 40). The word orthographic indicates a language's spelling patterns and rules used to spell words. For example, the rule 'add an e onto the end of a c-v-c word and the vowel becomes long' follows our orthographic system of language. Following this system is what allows us to spell words in the same way, thus giving us a common system of spelling.
Kucer, S. B. (2009). Dimensions of literacy: A conceptual base for teaching reading and writing in school settings (3rd ed.). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
Level of Familiarity: Before reading the actual meaning of the word orthographic, I was not familiar with this word at all. I am sure I have heard the word in courses in the past, however I never drew my attention to actually understanding the meaning of this word.
Do I Want to Know This Word Well? Why? I want to know the word orthographic well because it is a word that would be important to being a literacy specialist. Without knowledge regarding our spelling system, and the words to describe student defecits in literacy, I would be unable to do this job well. Specifically, the word orthographic refers to a student's spelling abilities, and could be necessary when writing reports based on assessments.
Do I Want Others to Know this Word Well? Who and Why? I think literacy specialists should know and be able to use this word. When reading reports that others have written on a specific student, it would be very useful to know the language that is being used. Literacy specialists need to be able to describe student areas of strength and defecit to others, and teach other teachers how to help students. Being aware that orthographic refers to spelling words in a language system allows educators to draw the conclusion that a student with orthographic delays will need help with understanding and applying the rules of our language system in regard to spelling.
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