Provide comprehensive professional development and ongoing coaching when implementing a structured literacy program¶

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Description¶

The article reports that SpellRead™ implementation is supported by "comprehensive professional development and ongoing expert support to educators as they implement the program, including five days of initial workshops, two follow-up workshops, and regular on-site coaching visits". This positions teacher preparation and expert follow-up as an integral component of delivering the intervention with fidelity.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• Trained instructors delivering the 140 lessons as designed

Constraints¶

Target Learners¶

• Educators implementing the SpellRead™ program with struggling readers

Target Learning Goals¶

• Fidelity of implementation of a structured literacy intervention

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Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

• What Works Clearinghouse, U.S. Department of Education. (2007). WWC Intervention Report: SpellRead™. https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc