Cod or anyone else whose school doesn't do spelling tests....

[singersgirl]

I know you've posted that best pedagogic practice (I've been longing to use that for weeks) says that learning spelling lists for tests isn't useful, and I well believe that. See Mumsnet threads passim and Colditz's current thread.

Do you know of any research/documents/studies that back this up? I want to raise it at our curriculum committee at school (am governor) and would like to have data. I've tried googling but without much success. Any ideas or references appreciated!

[NotCod]

oh go dyes osmeone else asked me that recently.
and i asked our deputy dawg
and he told me
ill ask him again when is your meeting

[singersgirl]

Not till after half term, so early November some time - for some reason the date isn't on my minutes.

Anything would be good, and of course preferably references for what approach should be taken instead! I always fear the grandmother egg sucking thing, but they've just got 'outstanding' Ofsted so head probably happy and open to suggestions!