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Schafer, Virginia – 1989
A study investigated differences in reading achievement of students taught with a whole language philosophy compared to students taught using a basal textbook. Subjects, 20 second grade students taught using a whole language philosophy and 17 second grade students in the same school using basal textbooks, were given pre- and posttests to determine…
Descriptors: Basal Reading, Comparative Analysis, Grade 2, Primary Education