Science of reading is a term that has been used variously, but its use within research, policy,
and the press has tended to share one important commonality: an intensive focus on …

In modern societies, training reading skills is fundamental since poor-reading children are at
high risk of struggling both at school and in life. Reading relies not only on oral language …

This article is a rejoinder to JS Bowers (2020),'Reconsidering the evidence that systematic
phonics is more effective than alternative methods of reading instruction', Educational …

Peer feedback can be highly effective for learning, but only when students give detailed and
helpful feedback. Peer feedback systems often support student reviewers through instructor …

There have been few areas in England over the last 50 years where government has drawn
more heavily on research to inform policy and practice than in the area of teaching reading …

At the start of the 21st century, literacy teaching in state primary schools was conducted
under a framework guided by a National Literacy Strategy, which recommended a model of …

Research has demonstrated the positive effects of systematically teaching phonemic
awareness and phonics in kindergarten and first grade, but many commonly used reading …

The teaching of reading has been a source of contentious debate for many years. Margaret
Meek Spencer contributed her passion for the importance of specific texts to help children …

Learning to read in the first grade is essential for reducing educational inequalities,
highlighting the need to evaluate and enhance reading programs. This study examines" …

This report outlines the results of the 2021 Progress in International Reading Literacy Study
(PIRLS) in England. PIRLS is an international comparative study directed by the …