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The Raising of Attainment in Reading in the First Year of School
Author(s) -
Wilson Sandy,
Robertson Lesley
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
british journal of educational technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.79
H-Index - 95
eISSN - 1467-8535
pISSN - 0007-1013
DOI - 10.1111/1467-8535.00106
Subject(s) - raising (metalworking) , citation , reading (process) , library science , sociology , media studies , political science , computer science , law , geometry , mathematics
In Clackmannanshire, the smallest local authority in Scotland, we wanted to try to discover the most effective approach to the teaching of the basic skills of reading in the early primary years. An enormous amount of research into the development of reading skills in young children has been carried out in the past, but little clear advice has emerged for class teachers. It appeared to us that there was a likelihood from recent research that one particular approach to the use of phonics in the teaching of reading might be more successful than current practice.