The purposes of this study were to determine the difference between selected groups of fourth grade pupils instructed by proficient teachers of phonics and those instructed by non-proficient teachers, and to determine the difference in pupils' achievement when students are divided into groups based on the number of years of teaching experience and…

This report describes a program for advancing student writing skills through the use of systematic and creative phonics instruction. The targeted population consisted of first and fourth grade students in a middle class suburban community located in the suburbs of Chicago. The problems of poor phonics skills and writing abilities were documented…