What is the research basis for SPELL 2?
SPELL is based on a model of assessment developed by Dr. Kenn Apel and Dr. Julie Masterson and originally published in Masterson, J.J. & Apel, K., (2000). Spelling assessment: Charting a path to optimal intervention. Topics in Language Disorders, 20(3), 50-65. The SPELL method of assessment was refined during the development of the first edition of the SPELL assessment software and subsequently published in Apel, K., Masterson, J. J., & Niessen, N.L. (2004). Spelling assessment frameworks. In A. Stone, E.R. Silliman, B. Ehren, & K. Apel, (Eds.), Handbook of Language and Literacy: Development and Disorders . (pp. 644-660). New York: Guilford Press. SPELL – 2 is also based on a wide body of research about spelling development and instruction. We invite you to attend a conference in your area to learn more about the research basis for SPELL – 2.
