The phonics screening check is so closely correlated with month of birth that it can be argued that it is a test of age rather than decoding.

The “reading wars” that raged in American schools for decades finally seem to be ending. The victor is clear: Phonics is the ...

Misty Adoniou works for the University of Canberra. She has received funding from state and federal funding bodies for projects investigating curriculum, teacher standards and the teaching of English ...