Changing how literacy is taught: evidence on synthetic phonics
This is an evaluation study of the national change in education policy in England that saw a refocusing of teaching of reading around synthetic phonics. This was a low cost intervention that went through a pilot and then a national rollout. The study shows in particular how this change helped narrow the gap between disadvantaged and other learners.
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Changing how literacy is taught: evidence on synthetic phonics
This is an evaluation study of the national change in education policy in England that saw a refocusing of teaching of reading around synthetic phonics. This was a low cost intervention that went through a pilot and then a national rollout. The study shows in particular how this change helped narrow the gap between disadvantaged and other learners.
Author(s):
Machin, S., McNally, S., and Viarengo
References
Machin, S., McNally, S., and Viarengo, M. 2018. Changing how literacy is taught: evidence on synthetic phonics. American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, 2018, Volume 10, Issue 2, pp. 217–241
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