Presents 10 comprehensive objectives related to instituting shared decision-making and individualized education in secondary schools. Illustrates applications of each objective with features from schools. (Author/JM)

Argues that the key to a successful individualized program lies in the teacher's attitude toward each student. Discusses some characteristics of good and bad individualized programs. (Author/JG)

Article is a report on NASSP's Model Schools Project that includes statements by a teacher, a student, and the principal of one of the MSP schools. (Editor)

P.L. 94-142 presents unique problems to schools with special education programs. This article offers suggestions for implementing the act's objectives of individualized instruction, least restrictive environment, and equal protection for handicapped children. (Author/LD)

I/D/E/A's Individually Guided Program pulls together promising practices and new concepts to make a school "everything it could be", claims the author of this article. He describes the elements of this program and how a school can consider adopting it. (Editor)

Competency-based educational programs are here to stay. Here the author describes the program underway in his school system. (Editor/RK)

If you've ever wondered what steps to take to institute individualized teaching-learning, here are the answers. The process is explored step-by-step in this conversational format. (Editor)

The authors suggest a method for analyzing the costs and benefits of recordkeeping systems for individualized instruction programs. (DS)

A block program enables teachers to meet during the school day to plan together how they can help individual students. (Author)

Over a three-year period, the teachers of Prairie High School (Iowa) wrote 1,600 videotapes that were used in individualized learning packages in several curricular areas. (IRT)

Individualization should be characterized by flexible values (such as adaptation to individual student differences and development of student responsibility), instead of rigid strategies. (Author/DS)

A social studies and science program, called Decision Making Man, for gifted students has been developed at Dunham Junior High School in St. Charles, Illinois. Its objective is to help students expand their awareness of the social implications of the applied natural sciences. (Author/RK)

Introduces the Supervised Study Program, a support program for average ability nonachievers that guarantees success in return for commitment and performance. (Author/WD)