*Whole Language Approach IDENTIFIERS Direct Instruction

A study examined the position of phonics instruction or direct skill instruction within the context of a whole language. meaning-based approach to reading instruction. A total of 22 first-grade students participated-12 students received instruction in phonics while 10 followed a meaning based curriculum. All were administered a phonics test and a reading test. Results indicated an increase in both groups ' phonics scores and slight increase in reading scores with the group that had no phonics instruction. (Contains 14 references and 2 tables of data. A sample phonics test and a sample reading test are attached.) (Author/RS) 0********07 ******* * *** * ***** * *** * ********** * *t***0 0 Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be mode * 0from the original document. uPhonics in a Meaning Based Instructional Program b