Making Sense of Decoding and Spelling (MSDS)

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Description

MSDS is a structured adult basic-education curriculum developed by Alamprese et al. that teaches decoding, spelling, and fluency through explicit instruction based on Venezky's morphophonological analysis of English orthography.

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Claims

• The MSDS structured decoding curriculum produced a small but significant effect on adult learners' pseudoword decoding (WJR Word Attack) relative to control instruction [+M]

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Key Sources

• Alamprese, J. A., MacArthur, C. A., Price, C., & Knight, D. (2011). Effects of a Structured Decoding Curriculum on Adult Literacy Learners' Reading Development. Journal of Research on Educational Effectiveness. https://doi.org/10.1080/19345747.2011.555294

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title	Making Sense of Decoding and Spelling (MSDS)
description	MSDS is a structured adult basic-education curriculum developed by Alamprese et al.
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