The First-Grade Studies Were Launched Nationally in an Effort to Identify

Multiple Choice

The First-Grade Studies were launched nationally in an effort to identify the best approaches to the teaching of reading. The major finding of The First Grade Studies was that

A) classroom instructional materials were the most important factor in first grade classrooms.
B) no instructional approach was superior to the others for students at either high or low levels of readiness.
C) children in first grade benefitted most from an interactive approach to reading instruction.
D) as long as the classroom teacher is competent, any instructional material was acceptable.