I totally agree with Elsa's comments.  Another UK research document worth a 
look is the Research Report A Systematic Review of the Research. Literature 
on the Use of Phonics in the. Teaching of Reading and Spelling by Prof Greg 
Brooks at all for the Department of Education and Skills
www.dfes.gov.uk/research/data/uploadfiles/RR711_.pdf which exposes the 
weaknesses in all the research used to assert the superiority of one method 
for teaching reading.  Also I would point out that research on dyslexia - 
which encompasses a range of specific reading difficulties - advocates 
multi-sensory approaches.

As regards the comment on NSCALL papers - perhaps the filtering process 
needs to include criteria to ensure that any research on the website is 
based on robust evidence.

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