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Peer reviewedDowning, John – Reading Teacher, 1976
Discusses the positive effects that can be gained from using the initial teaching alphabet in beginning reading instruction. (RB)
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Initial Teaching Alphabet, Orthographic Symbols, Primary Education
Downing, John – Phi Delta Kappan, 1971
Descriptors: Alphabets, Basic Reading, Initial Teaching Alphabet, Orthographic Symbols
Downing, John – Literacy Discussion, 1972
Discusses scientific research on the orthography factor in literacy acquisition. First, an i. t. a. experiment was carried out in Britain, and the second study was a comparision of literacy acquisition in 14 different countries. (Author/RK)
Descriptors: Guidance, Initial Teaching Alphabet, Literacy, Orthographic Symbols
Download full textDowning, John – 1969
The Initial Teaching Alphabet (i.t.a.), devised by Sir James Pitman as a simplified alphabet for beginning readers, consists of 44 characters plus a set of rules for standard spellings of English words using these characters. The characters and rules are designed to ensure easy transition from i.t.a. to traditional orthography (T.O.). In September…
Descriptors: Dysgraphia, Dyslexia, Initial Teaching Alphabet, Literature Reviews
Downing, John – Elem Sch J, 1969
Descriptors: Alphabets, Beginning Reading, Elementary Education, English
Downing, John – Elementary English, 1970
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Concept Formation, Discovery Learning, Initial Teaching Alphabet
Peer reviewedDowning, John – The Reading Teacher, 1968
The conclusions and recommendations drawn from a 7-year study of the Initial Teaching Alphabet (i/t/a) made by the Reading Research Unit of London University are reported. The British research showed conclusively that traditional orthography (TO) is a major handicap for teachers and students of reading. Students taught with i/t/a made…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Initial Teaching Alphabet, Intermediate Grades, Orthographic Symbols
Downing, John; And Others – Educational Research, 1967
Two independent pilot studies in Britain investigated the effect of the Initial Teaching Alphabet (i.t.a.) on the creative expression and verbal skills in written composition of young children. The Staffordshire study compared a normal week's free compositions written by 54 children using the traditional alphabet with the compositions of a similar…
Descriptors: Creative Expression, Early Childhood Education, English Instruction, Initial Teaching Alphabet
