ABSTRACT
Karen teaches a primary level grade in a medium-size city. When I read
about teachers and students at various schools, I typically expect the de-
scription to include the socioeconomic status (SES) and ethnic and cul-
tural makeup of the student body. I am not including those data here for
reasons discussed in greater depth in chapter 7. As you read the descrip-
tion that follows, make some guesses about how the authors of the phonics
program view the relevance of SES, ethnicity, and culture in the teaching
they prescribe.
