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USER’S GUIDE

Welcome to the online resources for SRA Spelling Mastery! These online tools complement the print Teacher Presentation Books, giving teachers additional ways to present and teach to mastery the skills and content your students need to gain success and confidence as strategic spellers.

Getting Started

When you enter SRA Spelling Mastery in ConnectED, you will see the Introduction Screen (Figure 1) on the Browse tab.

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Select the appropriate program level to access the Teacher Presentation eBook and Guide. (Figure 2)

Select the Teacher Presentation eBook to access the scripted spelling lessons that describe what to say and do. (Figure 3)

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Resource Library

You can access additional digital content for both courses of SRA Spelling Mastery by choosing the Resource Library button on the Introduction Screen. (Figure 4)

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From the list on the left, you can access the SRA Spelling Mastery i4 software, as well as additional digital versions of the program teacher materials. (Figure 5)

Select Spelling Mastery i4 Software to access software that provides students additional practice and reinforcement of program content. The Teacher Application and the Practice Software Implementation Guide is also available here. (Figure 6)

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Series Guide, Scope & Sequence

Select Series Guide, Scope & Sequence to access instructional strategies, teaching tips, and scope and sequence. (Figure 7)

Placement & Assessment Resources

You can access several types of assessment with SRA Spelling Mastery. Placement Tests determine which level is appropriate for a student or whether that student should be tested for placement in another level. Criterion Tests serve to measure how well students have mastered what has been taught. Weekly Spelling Tests are not built into Levels A and B Spelling Mastery lessons; however, ten-word lists are provided in the Optional Weekly Tests document. (Figure 8)

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Standardized Test Preparation

The Standardized Test Preparation materials in SRA Spelling Mastery may be used throughout the year to help students practice taking standardized tests. You may print and copy these materials to help your students apply skills they have learned in this program to other testing formats. (Figure 9)

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Word Lists

Word Lists are alphabetical listings of all words introduced in SRA Spelling Mastery. Students can use the Word Lists for independent work and to correct spelling errors. (Figure 10)

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User’s Guide

Select User’s Guide to access a document that will help you to navigate and understand the SRA Spelling Mastery ConnectED resources. (Figure 11)

Additional Resources

You can access Homonyms, Five-Lesson Point Summaries, and a Super Speller Certificate by choosing Additional Resources under the Resource Library bar. (Figure 12) Homonyms—pairs of words that sound alike—lists the definitions and provides a context sentence so that students will not confuse words such as write and right. Five-Lesson Point Summaries are for students to record their performance on weekly tests. Students also record their 30-Lesson Totals. A Super Speller Certificate may be awarded to students whose 30-Lesson Total is 138 or higher.

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General ConnectED Information

Note: For more general information about ConnectED, including assistance on how to use various features, choose the appropriate link at the bottom of the Introduction Screen. For Live Chat

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