Presented is a description of a physics program format used, with a high degree of success, at Boyertown Area Senior High School in Pennsylvania. The program features integration of desirable curriculum innovations such as individualization with a recognized curriculum (Project Physics) while maintaining the quality of a solid first year physics…

The paper offers the classroom practitioner the parameters for effective program development for the severely and profoundly handicapped. Focused on are the identification of annual goals for remediation, underscoring "reasonableness" in order that the child, parent, and teacher not become frustrated and, in turn, disenchanted. Also addressed is…

Described is a systems analysis approach focusing on the use of objectives and feedback for teachers, administrators, and parents working with exceptional children. Terms such as "objective", "student performance", and "feedback" are explained as they relate to the systems approach. It is noted that parents, teachers, and administrators can use…

Physical education programs, like other kinds of instruction, should individualize instruction to suit the interest and ability level of each student. A significant part of individualized programs is the use of behavioral objectives and criterion referenced tests, by which the student moves through a learning sequence at his own rate.…

Texts are provided of the various presentations made at the 1973 National Conference for the Individualization of Instruction. The individual papers focus on numerous topics as they relate to individualized instruction, including the following: (1) elementary school math, reading, and movement instruction; (2) secondary school reading…

The objectives of the symposium were to provide an example of the institution of a systems approach to the solving of an educational problem and to relate this approach to current measurement issues such as criterion-referenced interpretation of test scores and individualization of assessment, diagnosis and instruction. A pilot project in reading…

Dalton Junior College, Georgia, has developed a comprehensive staff development plan for professionals in the vocational-technical division to relate student needs to professional competencies and meet certification requirements. The plan consists of a rationale or stated need and general goals, policies, and procedures. As a component of the…

Student behavior problems have been found to be the most significant and frequently addressed concern of rural educators. A model was developed in response to the needs of rural educators in West Virginia for planning, documenting, implementing, and monitoring behavior plans for students with emotional and behavior problems. The first step…

This program, developed at the Ogden-Weber Education Center (Ogden, Utah) provides a curriculum for all levels of mental handicap, in which exit objectives of one phase meet entrance objectives for the next phase, and all objectives meet the requirements of the setting in which mentally handicapped students will live after completion of public…