Professor Marketa Caravolas
Reader in Psychology

Links
- http://www.eldel.eu
Site of the ELDEL project. ELDEL was an international research consortium focusing on cross-linguistic studies of early literacy, funded by the FP7-Marie Curie Initial Training Network fund (2008-2012). - https://www.eldel-mabel.net
Multilanguage Assessment Battery of Early Literacy. An onlinesuite of tests for the assessment of children's literacy and language skills, available in multiple languages. This is the ouput of an international research consortium, led by Dr Marketa Caravolas, with expertise in early literacy development.
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A cross-linguistic study of early literacy acquisition
Bruck, M., Genesee, F. & Caravolas, M., 1997, Foundations of Reading Acquisition and Dyslexia. Blachman, B. (ed.). Routledge, p. 145-162 17 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Role of the syllable in the processing of spoken English: Evidence from a nonword comparison task
Bruck, M., Treiman, R. & Caravolas, M., 1995, In: Journal of Experimental Psychology - Human Perception and Performance. 21, 3Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Spelling skills of children in whole language and phonics classrooms
Bruck, M., Treiman, R., Caravolas, M., Genesee, F. & Cassar, M., Oct 1998, In: Applied Psycholinguistics. 19, 4, p. 669-684Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Effects of orthographic consistency, frequency, and letter knowledge on children's vowel spelling development.
Caravolas, M., Kessler, B., Hulme, C. & Snowling, M., 1 Dec 2005, In: Journal of Experimental Child Psychology. 92, 4, p. 307-321Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Reading and Reading Disorders in Alphabetic Orthographies
Caravolas, M., 13 May 2022, The science of Reading: a handbook. Snowling, M. J., Hulme, C. & Nation, K. (eds.). 2nd ed. Wiley-Blackwell, p. 327-353Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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MABEL: Multilanguage Assessment Battery of Early Literacy
Caravolas, M., Marína, M., Defior, S. & Seidlova Malkova, G., 13 Aug 2019Research output: Other contribution › peer-review
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BDTG2: Baterie diagnostických testů gramotnostních dovedností pro žáky 6. až 9. ročníku ZŠ – Teoretická příručka testu
Caravolas, M. & Volin, J., 2018, Národní ústav pro vzdělávání.Research output: Book/Report › Book
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Refining the psycholinguistic grain size theory: effects of phonotactics and word formation on the availability of phonemes to preliterate children.
Caravolas, M., 1 Sept 2006, In: Developmental Science. 9, 5, p. 445-447Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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BDTG2: Baterie diagnostických testů gramotnostních dovedností pro žáky 6. až 9. ročníku ZŠ – Pokyny k administraci testu, interpretace a normy
Caravolas, M. & Volin, J., 2018, Národní ústav pro vzdělávání.Research output: Other contribution
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Learning to Read and Spell Words in Different Writing Systems
Caravolas, M. & Samara, A., 27 Aug 2015, The Oxford Handbook of Reading. Pollatsek, A. & Treiman, R. (eds.). Oxford University PressResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Growth of Word and Pseudoword Reading Efficiency in Alphabetic Orthographies: Impact of Consistency
Caravolas, M., 1 Sept 2018, In: Journal of Learning Disabilities. 51, 5, p. 422-433Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Reading cloze test
Caravolas, M., Mikulajova, M., Vencelova, L. C. & Mikulajova, M. E. (Editor), 1 Jan 2012, Čítanie, písanie a dyslexia [Reading, writing and dyslexia]. 2012 ed.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Learning to spell in different languages: How orthographic variables might affect early literacy.
Caravolas, M., Joshi, R. M. (Editor) & Aaron, P. G. (Editor), 1 Jan 2005, Handbook of Orthography and Literacy. 2005 ed. Lawrence Erlbaum, p. 497-511Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Čítanie, písanie a dyslexia [Reading, spelling and dyslexia]
Caravolas, M., Mikulajova, M. (Editor), Varyova, B. (Editor), Vencelova, L. (Editor) & Caravolas, M. S. (Editor), 1 Jan 2012, 2012 ed. Unknown Publisher.Research output: Book/Report › Book
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The development of phonemic representations: children's representations of nasalized vowels
Caravolas, M., 1996, In: Phonetica Pragensia. 9, p. 25-38 9.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Effects of letter-sound consistency, letter-form complexity, and frequency in learning canonical and contextually conditioned letter spellings in Slovak.
Caravolas, M. & Mikulajova, M., 1 Jan 2008, In: Phonetica Pragensia. 11, p. 21-30Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Phonological spelling errors among dyslexic children learning a transparent orthography: the case of Czech
Caravolas, M. & Volin, J., 1 Oct 2001, In: Dyslexia. 7, 4, p. 229-245Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Current Dyslexia Research and Practice in the Czech Republic and Slovakia
Caravolas, M., Kucharska, A. & Marína, M., 29 Jul 2024, Dyslexia in Many Languages Insights, Interactions and Interventions. Elbeheri, G., Reid, G. & Fawcett, A. (eds.). 1st ed. Routledge, 17 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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MABEL – Multilanguage Assessment Battery of Early Literacy: Approaches to Literacy Testing Across Languages
Caravolas, M., Marína, M., Defior, S. & Seidlová Málková, G., Jun 2019, In: Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society. 25, S1, p. 158-160 3 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Conference article › peer-review
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Universals and specifics of reading development in European languages. Cross Cultural Perspectives on Reading Disabilities
Caravolas, M., Jun 2019, In: Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society. 25, S1, p. 231 1 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Conference article › peer-review
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The influences of syllable structure and reading ability on the development of phoneme awareness: a longitudinal, cross-linguistic study.
Caravolas, M. & Landerl, K., 1 Sept 2010, In: Scientific Studies of Reading. 14, 5, p. 464-484Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Different patterns,but equivalent predictors, of growth in reading in consistent and inconsistent orthographies
Caravolas, M., Lervåg, A., Defior, S., Seidlová Málková, G. & Hulme, C., 1 Aug 2013, In: Psychological Science. 24, p. 1398-1407Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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International report on literacy research: United Kingdom
Caravolas, M., 1 Oct 2005, In: Reading Research Quarterly. 40, 4, p. 516Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Assessment of spelling abilities in older students
Caravolas, M., Vencelova, L., Mikulajova, M. C. & Mikulajova, M. E. (Editor), 1 Jan 2012, Čítanie, písanie a dyslexia [Reading, writing and dyslexia]. 2012 ed.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Similarities and differences between English- and French speaking poor spellers.
Caravolas, M., Bruck, M., Genesse, F. & Goulandris, N. (Editor), 15 Dec 2002, Dyslexia in Different Languages: Cross Linguistic Comparisons. Wiley/Blackwell, p. 157-180Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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The nature and causes of Dyslexia in different languages.
Caravolas, M., Snowling, M. J. (Editor) & Hulme, C. J. (Editor), 1 Jan 2005, The Science of Reading: A Handbook. 2005 ed. Wiley/Blackwell, p. 336-356Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Spelling development in alphabetic writing systems: A cross-linguistic perspective.
Caravolas, M., 1 Mar 2004, In: European Psychologist. 9, 1, p. 3-14Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Common patterns of prediction of literacy development in different alphabetic orthographies
Caravolas, M., Lervåg, A., Mousikou, P., Efrim, C., Litavsky, M., Onochie-Quintanilla, E., Salas, N., Schöffelová, M., Defior, S., Mikulajová, M., Seidlová-Málková G., [. V. & Hulme, C., 1 Jun 2012, In: Psychological Science. 23, 6, p. 678-686Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The foundations of spelling ability: evidence from a 3-year longitudinal study.
Caravolas, M., Hulme, C. & Snowling, M. J., 1 Nov 2001, In: Journal of Memory and Language. 45, 4, p. 751-774Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Learning to Read Czech and Slovak
Caravolas, M., Oct 2017, Learning to Read across Languages and Writing Systems. Verhoeven, L. & Perfetti, C. (eds.). Cambridge University Press, p. 347-370Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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A cross-linguistic, longitudinal study of the foundations of decoding and reading comprehension ability
Caravolas, M., Lervåg, A., Mikulajová, M., Defior, S., Málková, G. S. & Hulme, C., 31 Oct 2019, In: Scientific Studies of Reading. 23, 5, p. 386-402 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The effect of oral and written language input on children′ s phonological awareness: A cross-linguistic study
Caravolas, M. & Bruck, M., 1993, In: Journal of Experimental Child Psychology. 55, 1, p. 1-30Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Assessment of spelling abilities in younger pupils
Caravolas, M., Mikulajova, M. V. & Mikulajova, M. E. (Editor), 1 Jan 2012, Čítanie, písanie a dyslexia [Reading, writing and dyslexia]. 2012 ed.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Reading acquisition in Czech and Slovak
Caravolas, M., Jun 2017, Learning to read across Languages and Writing Systems. Verhoeven, L. & Perfetti, C. A. (eds.). Cambridge University PressResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Súbor testov na hodnotenie pravopisných schopností pre školskú a klinickú prax
Caravolas, M., Marína, M. & Vencelová, L., 2008, Bratislava: Slovenská asociácia logopédov. 90 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book › peer-review
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Vowel categorization skill and its relationship to early literacy skills among first grade Québec-French children.
Caravolas, M. & Bruck, M., 1 Jul 2000, In: Journal of Experimental Child Psychology. 76, 3, p. 190-221Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Developmental Dyslexia in Czech-Slovakian
Caravolas, M., Mikulajová, M. & Kucharska, A., Oct 2019, Developmental Dyslexia across Languages and Writing Systems. Verhoeven, L., Perfetti, C. & Pugh, K. (eds.). Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, p. 96-117 21 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Handwriting legibility and its relationship to spelling ability and age: Evidence from monolingual and bilingual children
Caravolas, M., Downing, C., Hadden, C.-L. & Wynne, C., 4 Jun 2020, In: Frontiers in Psychology. 11, 1097.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Phoneme awareness is a key component of alphabetic literacy skills in consistent and inconsistent orthographies: Evidence from Czech and English children.
Caravolas, M., Volin, J. & Hulme, C., 1 Oct 2005, In: Journal of Experimental Child Psychology. 92, 2, p. 107-139Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Using the Spelling and Handwriting Legibility Test (SaHLT)
Downing, C. & Caravolas, M., Jun 2018.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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Prevalence and Cognitive Profiles of Children with Comorbid Literacy and Motor Disorders
Downing, C. & Caravolas, M., 11 Dec 2020, In: Frontiers in Psychology. 11, 573580.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Handwriting Legibility and Fluency and their Patterns of Concurrent Relations with Spelling, Graphomotor, and Selective Attention Skills
Downing, C. & Caravolas, M., Dec 2023, In: Journal of Experimental Child Psychology. 256, 105756.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Evaluating the Spelling and Handwriting Legibility Test (SaHLT): a tool for the concurrent assessment of spelling and handwriting.
Downing, C. & Caravolas, M., Jan 2024, In: Reading and Writing. 37, 1, p. 147-172 26 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Handwriting Legibility Reflects Spelling Difficulties in Dyslexia but not in Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD)
Downing, C. & Caravolas, M., Jul 2018.Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster › peer-review
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Relationships Between Spelling, Motor Skills, and Attention in the Prediction of Handwriting Fluency and Legibility
Downing, C. & Caravolas, M., Jul 2019.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
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Handwriting Legibility Difficulties in Dyslexia and Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD): Same or Different?
Downing, C. & Caravolas, M., May 2018.Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster
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Literacy Instruction from Afar: Evidence for the Effectiveness of a Remotely Delivered Language-rich Reading Programme
Downing, C., Evans-Jones, G., Lira Calabrich, S., Wynne, C., Cartin, R., Dunton, J., Elliott, R., Caravolas, M., Hulme, C. & Jones, M., 6 Jan 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Reading and Writing.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Literacy Instruction from Afar: Evidence for the Effectiveness of a Remotely Delivered Language-rich Reading Programme
Downing, C., Evans-Jones, G., Lira Calabrich, S., Wynne, C., Cartin, R., Dunton, J., Elliott, R., Caravolas, M., Hulme, C. & Jones, M., 2 Nov 2023, PsyArXiv.Research output: Working paper › Preprint
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Do Visuo-motoric Aspects of Orthographic Characters’ Influence Writing Fluency in Children with Dyslexia
Downing, C. & Caravolas, M., Jul 2017.Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster › peer-review
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Phonographemic Complexity and Familiarity in Reading Words Aloud and Silently Among Children with Reading Difficulties
Downing, C. & Caravolas, M., Mar 2016.Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster › peer-review