“…For example, direct skills and phonics instruction have long been used successfully in special education programs (Chall, 1989;Liberman & Liberman, 1990;Marston et al, 1995;Stahl & Miller, 1989). Similarly, whole language instruction has widespread support by educators and has been found to be useful in instructing students with disabilities (Fuhler, 1993;Gersten & Dimino, 1993;Goodman, 1974;Hollingsworth & Reutzel, 1988;Thorson, 1995). Learning strategies approaches are gaining in popularity and have strong support in the literature for use with students with disabilities (Englert et al, 1994;Griffey et al, 1988;Gumey et al, 1990;Harris & Graham, 1993;Idol & Croll, 1987;Lenz & Hughes, 1990;Mastropieri et al, 1990).…”