The essence of PLAN, a Program of Learning in Accordance with Needs , is individualized instruction. To maximize individualization in instruction, allowances must be made for differences not only in amount, rate, and sequence of content presentation, but also in what content is to be chosen for presentation. Such a program obviously requires an…

This paper describes the first component of PLAN's Guidance Program. The five basic assumptions underlying Phase I concern the role of guidance within PLAN's educational system. In line with these assumptions, direct attention is being focused on seven goals: (1) orienting new students to PLAN and orienting current PLAN students to operational…