Spelling Mastery

Title:	Spelling Mastery
Description:	Spelling Mastery is a Direct Instruction curriculum designed to explicitly teach spelling skills to students in grades 1-6 by using phonemic, morphemic, and whole-word strategies. The WWC identified seven studies that investigated the effects of Spelling Mastery on writing achievement for students with learning disabilities. Two of those studies meet WWC evidence standards without reservations and included 70 students with learning disabilities in grades 2 through 4 in three elementary schools or receiving instruction at a summer program. Based on these two studies, the WWC found that Spelling Mastery has potentially positive effects on writing for students with learning disabilities.
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Cover Date:	January 2014
Web Release:	January 28, 2014
Print Release:	January 28, 2014
Publication #:	WWC IRD579 General Ordering Information
Center/Program:	WWC
Associated Centers:	NCEE
Authors:	WWC
Type of Product:	Intervention Report
Keywords:	Curriculum • elementary school Students • reading and writing
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