Research
Research
Research into methods of teaching and learning in the area of early reading have brought about the majority of the changes that have taken place and that have altered people's perspective of how literacy is developed in young children.
Phonics
The question of phonics is one that has initiated a great deal of research work. One of the early results of that research was the phonics position statement made by the International Reading Association in 1997.
International Reading Association Position Statement: The Role of Phonics in Reading Instruction
The International Reading Association Position Statement gives the views of a large number of reading experts on the use of phonics in reading instruction.
Action research
A number of local authority projects have been conducted and evaluated in an 'action research' format and reports published that describe these projects.
Early Intervention: Research in Practice: Background
East Renfrewshire Council has set up a number of projects and has published the results of these in a publication entitled 'Early Intervention: Research in Practice'.
Early Intervention: Research in Practice: Home School Link
This case study gives the outline and findings of one school's project on sending home books and mathematics activities.
Early Intervention: Research in Practice: Writing Case
This case study is the result of a school preparing writing materials for children to use in partnership with parents and identifies the issues and lessons learned from the experience.
South Lanarkshire Report
This is the summary of the research report commissioned by South Lanarkshire Council into the development of early intervention in literacy and numeracy. Sue Kleinberg of the University of Strathclyde led the research.