Notes the author was a member of the Arizona Reading Achievement Task Force, established by state law to report on how to implement the "phonics law" passed the year before. Presents the minority report, which outlines some principles of achieving reading excellence and which was not included in the Task Force's report. Suggests keeping…

Intended primarily for teachers of language arts in grades K-12, this program guide provides a framework and philosophy of language arts for all those concerned and involved with education in the public schools of Hawaii. The guide can assist schools in the building of programs that will help students become competent communicators and…

This publication from the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) is designed to inform parents about the department's Grade One curriculum standards in four major areas: language arts/reading, mathematics, science, and social studies. The integrated language arts/reading standards include instruction in phonics to assist students in…