A Comparison of Skill Based Reading Instruction and Language Centered Reading Instruction : a practicum report presented to the faculty of the School of Education, Texas Wesleyan University, in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts, December 1988, June 15, 2026

A practicum report comparing the effectiveness of skill-based and language-centered reading instruction among second-grade students in a suburban Texas school district. The study analyzes quantitative and qualitative outcomes, including standardized test scores and students' attitudes toward reading and writing, using the California Achievement Test and measures of books read and published. The report includes a review of related literature, methodology, results, and recommendations for reading instruction practices.