DT>High scores on tests of word lists do not necessarily transfer to 
DT>writing in context.
 
RM>Which, of course, has nothing to do with spelling itself...
RM>I'd be willing to bet that high scores on word list tests
RM>translates into an ability to spell!
 
DT>Hold on Ron,,,,high scores on tests of word lists do NOT transfer
DT>to  correct spelling in the context of writing.
 
RM>Hold on yourself... The top statement does not say what you
RM>are saying in the statement above...  "Do not necessarily"
RM>means, to me, that we really don't know...
DT>When I reread this it didn't make any sense and now I'm not even sure 
DT>what I was thinking.
I have those days occasionally....    ;-)
DT>One can never say tests on word lists DO NOT transfer to writing in 
DT>context because there will be exceptions.
Yes... Hard to deal in absolutes and remain valid...
DT>I was taking exception with your statement that "high scores on word 
DT>lists translates into an ability to spell."  I do not believe this is 
DT>true.  Students study and do well on these list but forget the correct 
DT>spellings soon after.  They are now concentrating on a new list.  
DT>Don't you find this to be true?  (generally)
Only if the words are isolated... If the words are actually 
USED, then spelling is retained.  It's like most other 
things; use it or lose it!
DT>If a new teacher is relying on information posted here only for
DT>guidance  then they are not using well what they were taught in
DT>college. 
RM>Agreed, but they're new, inexperienced; they will tend to
RM>accept what appears to be "expert" opinion...
DT>Well, they have then come to the right place....
It's certain that there are only a few people here unwilling 
to climb out on a limb (and then, often, saw it off)!  ;-)
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