About the Intervention
SpellRead™ is a small-group literacy program for struggling readers in grades 2–12. The program consists of 105 lessons implemented in three phases over five to nine months, integrating phonemics, phonetics, and language-based reading and writing instruction. Students are taught to recognize and manipulate English sounds, practice and apply skills using texts at their reading level, and write about their reading. The program is delivered to small groups of five students with one instructor in 60–90 minute daily classes. The instructional cycle includes linguistic foundations (phonics and phonemic awareness), active reading (oral-reading practice), and writing connections. SpellRead™ includes professional development for educators: five days of initial workshops, two follow-up workshops, and regular onsite coaching visits.
Statistical Findings
Positive effect: on alphabetics
Positive effect: on reading fluency
Positive effect: on comprehension
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Focus Areas
N/APrograms & Services
General Education, Remedial EducationDelivery Methods
Face-to-FaceDisability Support
N/ATarget Groups
Student(s)Citation
U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, What Works Clearinghouse. (2007). SpellRead. Retrieved from https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/WWC/intervention/570.
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