Spelling Assessments With the Hamburger Schreib-Probe: Psychometric Examination Using the Example of a Secondary School in Baden-Württemberg

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The Hamburger Schreib-Probe (HSP) is a popular instrument in research and practice for determining spelling skills. It is characterized by the fact that, in addition to an overall score, it also provides results relating to the proficiency of spelling strategies. Using data from eleven cohorts from a secondary school in Baden-Württemberg, the psychometric quality of the instrument, in particular its characteristic strategy scores, was examined for the first time in this study using factor analytical methods. A unidimensional measurement model was established in line with the HSP's theoretical foundation. However, we did not find metric measurement invariance for the cohorts studied. We also pointed out the diagnostic value of the detailed results concerning individual spelling strategies. This showed that children with the same performance level exhibited quite heterogeneous strategy profiles. An exemplary classification of the data showed that the performance of the classes examined was consistent with the results of large-scale studies and matched the findings of the possible effects of the coronavirus pandemic. The HSP appears to be a theoretically and psychometrically sound measurement instrument with a high diagnostic information density. However, its skewed distribution should be mentioned as a psychometric weakness. We also discussed the significance of the lack of metric invariance. Studies on representative samples with relevant covariates are required to further test the HSP's suitability for widespread use in schools.

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Busse, F., Goecke, B., Wilhelm, O., Böhnisch, M., & Weiss, S. (2024). Spelling Assessments With the Hamburger Schreib-Probe: Psychometric Examination Using the Example of a Secondary School in Baden-Württemberg. https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/9k2fu