Words Their Way
Overview
- Overview
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Words Their Way is Savvas’s developmental spelling, phonics, and vocabulary program. Educators use spelling inventories to group learners and assign word sorts, pattern study, vocabulary, and transfer activities.
A spelling inventory connects observed patterns with instructional groups and selected word work. Teachers preserve the assessment context when reviewing changes and students’ application of the patterns in writing. Participation, implementation, and progress describe different aspects of support. Instructional teams use their combined context when reviewing the learner’s next steps.
Features
- Features
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Audience and instructional role
Grades / learners:
elementary and middle-grade readers and spellers
Primary users:
students, teachers, reading specialists, and interventionists
Learning focus:
phonics, spelling patterns, vocabulary, morphology, and differentiated word study — Savvas’s developmental spelling, phonics, and vocabulary program
How it supports learning
- Educators use spelling inventories to group learners and assign word sorts, pattern study, vocabulary, and transfer activities.
- Teachers should connect use to explicit learning goals and inspect student work rather than rely on completion, time-on-task, or engagement alone.
Implementation and instructional decisions
- Use flexible placement and connect word study to authentic reading and writing; confirm edition, components, and alignment with the district’s foundational-literacy approach.
- Districts should confirm accessibility, language support, student-data practices, assignment workflow, reporting, and the continuing role of teacher judgment.
Student Data Privacy
- Student Data Privacy
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Review the Common Sense Privacy Rating:
N/A
Words Their Way Privacy Policy:
https://www.savvas.com/legal/privacy
Signed California Student Data Privacy Agreement?
Yes
Company News
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Interoperability
Sign-on, rostering, and file exchange methods
Learning Management System Connectivity
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- Multisensory phonology and morphology practice
- Hands-on sorts plus interactive digital activities
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