Article describes potential and current meanings of individualized mathematics instruction by describing and then analyzing two different operational programs. (Author)

The problem of this study was to determine whether Method A is a more efficient observational method for obtaining activity type behaviors in an individualized classroom than Method B. Method A requires the observer to record the activities of the entire class at given intervals while Method B requires only the activities of selected individuals…

The questionnaire reproduced here reflects the criteria used in the selection of a school for participation in the Individually Prescribed Instruction (IPI) Math program. Administrative commitment, teacher commitment, willingness to retrain, and willingness to participate in research are surveyed, as well as the past history of the school in terms…

In this companion paper to his earlier annotated bibliography of ERIC materials on individualized instruction, the author defines individualized learning as the tailoring of the educational process which takes into account the unique qualities and needs of each individual. He identifies and comments on general trends which seem to be emerging in…

Three levels of individualization are identified: self-paced, different routes, and independent learning. Individualization requires answers to these questions: what is to be learned? has the student learned it? what methods and materials should be used? Alternatives are presented to alleviate potential problems. Prepared "packages" of…

Learning packages allow students to cook up their own educational recipes without having to stew about deadlines. (RA)

Implementing new and advanced technology for instruction and access to the curriculum for the increasingly diverse student populations in schools can be a daunting task for even the most tech-savvy school personnel. This task can be even more challenging when devices, tools, and systems associated with assistive, or adaptive, technology are part…

Well-trained new special education teachers know that the individualized education program (IEP) team is the crux of the special education program. The IEP team addresses academic goals and behavior intervention plans for the student but rarely addresses in depth the social environment of the school, classroom, or family. Important aspects of the…

The purpose of this qualitative study was three-fold. First, the purpose was to identify instructional strategies implemented by a virtual public high school to serve students with disabilities. Second, the purpose of this study was to show how the curriculum for students with disabilities developed in a virtual public school in a southeastern…

Presented at the First Northwest Special Remedial Education Workshop at Terrace, November, 1977, the article discusses, in light of the increasing trend toward mainstreaming, written individualized education programs (IEPs), which the author feels should be provided to all handicapped children in need of special education and related services. (D…