Direct Instruction Spelling Programs Published by SRA/McGraw-Hill

• Spelling Mastery (Grades 1-6)
• Spelling Through Morphographs

Spelling Research Articles from the Journal of Direct Instruction and DI News

The Effect of the Intensity of Spelling Instruction of Elementary Students At Risk for School Failure

Teaching Spelling to Students With Learning Disabilities: A Comparison of Rule-Based Strategies Versus Traditional Instruction

Special Education and Direct Instruction: An Effective Combination

Training a Paraprofessional to Implement Spelling Mastery and Examining Its Effectiveness for Students With Learning Disabilities

Student Gains in a Privately Managed Network of Charter Schools Using Direct Instruction

Best Practices in Spelling Instruction: A Research Summary

Other DI Spelling Research

Darch, C., & Simpson, R. G. (1991). Effectiveness of visual imagery versus rule-based
strategies in teaching spelling to learning disabled students. Research in Rural
Education, 7(1), 61-70.

Lum, T., & Morton, L. L. (1984). Direct Instruction in spelling increases gain in spelling
and reading skills. Special Education in Canada, 58(2), 41-45.

Robinson, J. W. & Hesse, K. D. (1981). A morphemically based spelling program’s effect
on spelling skills and spelling performance of seventh grade students. Journal of
Educational Research, 75(1), 56-62.