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Wilson, G. Pat; Martens, Prisca; Arya, Poonam; Altwerger, Bess – Phi Delta Kappan, 2004
Are programs that emphasize systematic phonics instruction truly superior to other types of programs for young readers, as the National Reading Panel claims? The authors conducted a study of three different programs to see what kinds of readers are actually emerging from them. Two were commercial programs that used explicit and systematic phonics…
Descriptors: Reading Programs, Early Reading, Teaching Methods, Inferences
Carbo, Marie – Phi Delta Kappan, 1987
Recent research on reading reveals many methods work for teaching reading. There are three individual reading styles: (1) those who need phonics, (2) those who can learn it but don't need it, and (3) those unable to learn phonics. The level of reading achievement depends on how well instructional program accommodates to an individual's reading…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Early Reading, Elementary Secondary Education, Phonics