Teaching Children to Read: The Fragile Link Between Science and Federal Education Policy

Creator

Gregory Camilli
Sadako Vargas
Michele Yurecko

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Publisher

Arizona State University, University of South Florida

Publication Date

May 2003

Abstract

Teaching Children to Read (TCR) has stirred much controversy among reading experts regarding the efficacy of phonics instruction. This report, which was conducted by the National Reading Panel (NRP), has also played an important role in subsequent federal policy regarding reading instruction. Using meta-analysis, the NRP found that systematic phonics instruction was more effective than alternatives in teaching children to read. ...

Extent

51

Volume

11

Issue

15

Language

English

Media Type

Journals (Periodicals)

Format

Digital Only

Note

Citation: Camilli, G., Vargas, S., and Yurecko, M. (May 8, 2003). Teaching Children to Read: The fragile link between science and federal education policy. Education Policy Analysis Archives, 11(15). Retrieved [date] from http://epaa.asu.edu/epaa/v11n15/.

Identifier

E11-00313

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Recommended Citation

Camilli, Gregory; Vargas, Sadako; and Yurecko, Michele, "Teaching Children to Read: The Fragile Link Between Science and Federal Education Policy" (2003). Education Policy Analysis Archives (EPAA). 454.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/usf_EPAA/454