Described is a method of individual diagnosis and remediation of learning disabled children through the use of the method of equivalence which allows the precise specification of the nature of the educational handicap and suggests remediation approaches. (DB)

A computer-based measurement system for monitoring student progress through an individualized math and reading curriculum is described along with results of a study to determine whether special education and Chapter 1 students could be identified in reference to the number of units of instruction completed by the end of a school year. (Author/CL)

This report describes research and development activities concerned with developing a set of tools for planning interventions for individual children, birth to age 8. It is part of a 5-year project to develop a comprehensive system of assessment within a decision-making framework for programs serving children with and without disabilities, birth…

The Core Evaluation Team (CET), as required by Massachusetts' special education law Chapter 766, is staffed to perform all the assessments necessary to develop a comprehensive individualized educational plan for the child with special needs. To assist in the assessment procedure, the Massachusetts Department of Education provides a guide which…

Elementary school teachers' attitudes toward individualizing reading instruction were examined in the evaluation of the Wisconsin Design for Reading Skill Development (WDRSD). An instrument was constructed in the semantic differential format. Teachers were asked to respond anonymously on adjective scales to eleven example classroom procedures…

Designed by the Massachusetts Center for Program Development and Evaluation, the Educational Evaluation and Planning Package (volume 2) is noted to provide Core Evaluation Teams (CET) with information for developing an individualized educational plan for the child with special needs. Each of the skill area sections--mathematics, language…

This paper reports on the development of an error-coding instrument and a computerized continuous feedback system for the diagnostic evaluation and remedial treatment of unstructured second-language performances and the use of such a system in an instructional setting. The system does the following: it allows quick, objective, accurate, and…

This teacher training module is designed to help teachers design curriculum and teaching to accommodate student diversity. The approach locates decisions with groups of teachers, creates new roles for both general and special educators, and redesigns the Individualized Education Program. After an introduction and overview, the first section…

Volume II of the three-volume final report on the Right to Read Preservice Teacher Preparation Project is arranged into five appendices presenting learning, instructional, and evaluational modules in the reading and language arts fields. Appendix A appears in Volume I. Appendix B is a first draft of nine modules for a second undergraduate reading…

The characteristics of effective or successful individualized instructional programs were investigated. The work of other evaluators was reviewed and a series of screening criteria were applied in order to identify effective programs. Programs were selected from evaluation reports for their effectiveness and their "popularity." Information about…