Whole Language and Traditional Reading Instruction: A Comparison of Teacher Views and Techniques.

A study examined two methods of reading instruction, the whole language literature-based approach and the traditional basal approach. Eighty teachers from four diverse school districts in two midwestern states were surveyed to find out which method was the most widely used. Results indicated that 847. of the 50 teachers who responded used a combination approach. The teachers believed that by using key aspects of each approach, a more powerful tool for reading instruction would result. (RS) *********************************************************************** * * Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made * from the original document. * *********************************************************************** Views and Techniques Whole Language and Traditional Reading Instruction: A Comparison of Teacher Views and Techniques Julie Morrison and Leigh Ann Mosser Fremont City Schools DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Offtce or Educatoo(ai Research rto improvement EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC) )(This riOcument has been reproduced as *Cowed from the person or organization onginaling a 0 Minor changes hove bon made to improve reproduotton Quality 1 Pants of vaaw Or ocsnions stated in this doc merit do MI necessarily represent officio, DERI Posibon Or pOlicy \ PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE THIS MATERIAL HAS BEEN GRANTED BY 110.5.srTO THE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC) 1 Running head: WHOLE LANGUAGE AND TRADITIONAL READING INSTRUCTION