Since originally posting this analysis back in September, 2017, I have shortened it for publication in Margaret M. Clark’s new edited volume, Teaching Initial Literacy: Policies, Evidence, and Ideology (2018). But here I’m posting a somewhat longer version than the one included in Clark’s book, with updates to my original post. Is Synthetic Phonics Working in England? A … Continue reading Is Synthetic Phonics Instruction Working in England? (Updated)