SpellRead
Program basics
- Literacy program for struggling readers two or more years below grade level
- Draws upon auditory and visual aspects of literacy through specially designed curriculum
- Takes 5–9 months to complete, consisting of 140 lessons total
Strength of evidence
Evidence level: Strong (second-highest tier)
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Strong (second-highest tier)
Ranked as having the second-highest level of evidence by the U.S. Department of Education What Works Clearinghouse
Target population
Elementary school-aged children
Program cost
Not available
Implementation locations
- Florida
- Maryland
- Virginia
- Pennsylvania
Dates active
Not available
Outcomes and impact
- Positive effects on alphabetics
- Potentially positive effects on fluency and comprehension
- Improved alphabetics by an average of 18 percentile points
- Improved fluency by an average of 9 percentile points
- Improved comprehension by an average of 20 percentile points
Keys to successful implementation
- Note: This content is under review
- Schedule enough time to cover the entire SpellRead program. Sessions should be scheduled on a regular and frequent basis
- Adhere to the program as designed, including limiting groups to five students sorted by reading ability
- Record student assessment data to monitor progress and guide lesson plans
- Provide teachers with sufficient training and support to build expertise in the SpellRead method
