Writing to Read (WTR) is an approach to initial language arts instruction which involves a multisensory learning environment including computers. The first Canadian installation of WTR began in two British Columbia school districts in 1985. This article focuses primarily on one of those districts and describes an evaluation of the WTR experience from the time of its planning (1984) until the conclusion of its second year of full operation (1987). The evaluation shows the WTR experience to have a positive impact on some aspects of writing achievement. However, the evaluation also suggests the value of closer scrutiny of the WTR system from more than the criteria of achievement scores.
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