Descriptions of reading programs and services related to elementary reading instruction in 16 Washington, D.C. schools are included in this report. Data are reported for grade levels only and combines information for all schools. Basal readers are the most commonly used materials, with approaches used with these materials varying greatly across and within grade levels. Linguistics/phonics, initial teaching alphabet, and language experience approaches are also commonly used, and both analytic and synthetic methods of word recognition were reported. This report contains descriptive information; no attempts were made to evaluate the effectiveness of programs. Data collected for this report will be analyzed, and a forthcoming publication will present evaluative information. Tables are included. (MS)