How administrators can provide for individualized instruction. (HB)

Teachers should develop a communication system in order to gather performance information on handicapped students entering a regular classroom. (JD)

Two mentors in a math mentoring program for gifted students offer principles for developing such a program. Topics covered include mentor qualifications, getting started, finding materials, preparing for the first mentoring session, frequency and length of meetings, student behavior, and planning. (DB)

Five areas are suggested for individualized instruction. (HB)

To be successful, individualized instruction must be introduced gradually. Children, especially those in the primary grades, do not know how to use freedom and initiative in the classroom. They must be taught this before individualization is implemented. (SJL)

This paper describes the development and application of individualized intervention procedures in a classroom for preschool language-impaired children. Language development principles utilized in the program focus on determining the setting, timing, interactive participants, purpose, and content. Resulting changes in language comprehension and…

Discussed the Learning Activity Package, a method for creating effective individualized programs. (Author/RK)

Provides seven recommendations for an effective secondary reading program that will treat reading as a body of skills taught in all subject areas. (MKM)

This paper discusses the elements of a management program to foster the development of speech production in children and youth with hearing impairments. Emphasis is on sensory management, experiential enrichment, and individual instruction. General cautions (e.g., avoid tension) are also offered. (DB)

The authors present strategies and methods for teaching generalizable skills (including demonstrating skills, grouping students, individualizing instruction, providing simulation and role-play activities, developing student teacher contracts, team-teaching, and designing individual learning activity packets). They also provide a discussion about…

Outlines procedures for integrating arts education into the individualized education program (IEP) written for each handicapped student under PL 94-142. Describes how art can provide diagnostic information on the child, teach academic and behavioral skills, and add an important aesthetic component to the handicapped child's life. (SJL)

This guide is designed to help individual teachers as they plan for and implement student-led Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) for students with disabilities. It presents activities for helping secondary students develop and participate in their IEPs. The first part of the guide is organized around the following five stages for involving…

Provides a guide for setting up learning centers in easily handled stages. Discusses six stages in the development of individualized instruction through the use of learning centers and offers specific guidelines for using this technique for facilitating instruction. (FL)

This article describes a conceptual framework for developing a multifaceted, individualized treatment program for young children who stutter, their families, and their preschool or day-care staff. Suggestions are provided for reducing environmental demands through education, affective support, and behavior change facilitation. Direct therapy…