Considered in the paper are the contributions of behaviorally and accountability based instruction and therapy approaches to the education of learning disabled students. Pointed out in a section on individualized instruction are advantages (such as shared knowledge of learning goals and ease of evaluation) as well as disadvantages (including…

This experiment involved training students in self-instruction (specifically, teaching them to verbally cue and instruct themselves through given assignments), as an alternative to the direct intervention method for increasing on-task behavior and decreasing disruptive behavior in the elementary school classroom. Assignment completion rather than…

Presented are 19 research reports which apply the philosophy of the consulting teacher program at the University of Vermont to provide special education individualized services within regular classrooms for Junior and Senior High School Students with academic and behavioral problems. Included are an overview of the consulting teacher program and a…