[The Marburg Parent-Child Spelling Trainer--follow up studies after 2 years].

The results of a two-year parent-child training program are reported. After one year of supervised tutoring by one of their parents, the children had only improved in those spelling areas that had been worked on in the program, otherwise there was no general improvement in their spelling ability. After the second year, not only their spelling ability in the specific areas had continued to increase, but their general spelling ability (spelling test percentile rank) had also improved. Their self-confidence had increased markedly as well. Significant predictors of the specific spelling improvement were the specific spelling ability at the initial measurement and whether or not the mother was working; significant predictors for the general improvement could not be found. Supervised tutoring by the parents was shown to be effective for improving childrens' spelling ability.