Carole Torgerson|Greg Brooks|Louise Gascoine|Steve Higgins
Phonics: reading policy and the evidence of effectiveness from a systematic ‘tertiary’ review
Durham University|University of Sheffield|University of Sheffield|Durham University|University of Sheffield|Durham University|University of Sheffield
ten years publication two reviews evidence phonics rose 2006torgerson et al 2006 number british policy initiatives firmly embedded phonics curriculum early reading developmenthowever uncertainty effective approaches teaching reading remainsa definitive trial comparing different approaches recommended 2006 never undertakenhowever since number systematic reviews international evidence undertaken date systematically located synthesised quality appraisedthis paper seeks redress gap literatureit outlines detail reading policy development mainly england reference international developments last ten yearsit reports design results systematic tertiary review relevant systematic reviews metaanalyses order provide uptodate overview results quality research phonics