Anne Bayetto, Lecturer in Education at Flinders University, has examined the data collected during the Stage 2 study. The Words Children Write—beyond the early years: Summary Report of the Oxford Wordlist, Stage 2 Research Study is Ms Bayetto’s academic analysis of the results of the research.
Stage 1 of the Oxford Wordlist study was conducted by Oxford University Press (OUP) in 2007 and resulted in the release of the Oxford Wordlist —the 307 most frequently used words in the writing of students in their first three years of school.
In 2009, OUP conducted Stage 2 of the study: an investigation
of high frequency words in Years 3 and 4 students’ writing development. The aim of the Stage 2 study was to once again provide primary educators with a contemporary wordlist, based
on rigorous research. The result is the Oxford Wordlist Plus —
the 404 most commonly used words for students in Years 3 and 4.
The Stage 2 Summary Report provides educators with:
The implications of this research for educators were the focus of Ms Bayetto's key address delivered at the official launch of the Oxford Wordlist Plus and the Stage 2 Summary Report on 25th March, 2010.
The launch was held at Glenelg Golf Club, Adelaide, and was attended by over 100 educators from 34 schools, and representatives from OUPs research partners: the Department of Education and Children's Services (DECS), Catholic Education, and Flinders University.
The Oxford Wordlist Plus Launch PowerPoint presentation, used during the launch, including presenter notes, is now available to educators who want to fins out more about this research and how it relates to their own school teachings.
By considering the implications of this research and assisted
by the Oxford Wordlist Interactive Tool, educators can be assured
that they are providing contemporary and relevant wordlists inclusive of all Australian students.
