A detailed explanation is given of the field-based component of the University of Toledo (Ohio) competency-based teacher education program. Locations for field-based experiences of program participants are spread throughout the Toledo area in twenty-two public and private schools following the individually guided education (IGE) model. Rationale…

This document details aspects of the Waukegan Behavior Analysis Follow Through Program, designed for individualized instruction using Heath Elementary Mathematics textbooks. The guide contains five major sections. The first details the structure of the Heath series. Section two covers the process of student placement in the program. The third…

The Bilingual Individualized Instructional Management System operated in one Detroit (Michigan) public school. Materials and assistance were also offered to one parochial school. The approach employed a comprehensive and individualized learning system to provide concentrated instruciton to 150 children in grades Kindergarten through five who were…

The learning module described focuses specifically on the development of the Individualized Education Plan (IEP) for the handicapped child and is for the use of parents and teachers working together. The scope and sequencing of topics is outlined, and the activities and resources involved in the use of the module are described. A critique of the…

This staff development project was designed to increase teacher competency in the education of learning disabled adult students by helping the teacher to become aware of special education techniques and materials through inservice training. Emphasis was on reading with a variety of approaches demonstrated. Intensive workshop participation was…

This paper presents the philosophy, goals and curriculum of the San Jose University Demonstration Preschool Project and presents preliminary data on the integration of mild to moderately handicapped preschool children into the program. The program, which enrolls 6 handicapped children and 14 non-handicapped children, is based on the developmental…

The report, over half of which consists of appendixes, describes the development and implementation of a program in Dorchester County, Maryland, to integrate into a public school 23 emotionally handicapped students (ages 6-13) who had been attending school at a state mental institution. Services provided to the children in the public school…

The described inservice teacher education program is designed for elementary school teachers interested in developing skills in teaching reading in an individually guided educational program. The scope and sequencing of topics in the program are outlined, and activities and resources are described. Ordering information for materials is provided,…

The described inservice teacher education program is for elementary school teachers who will be dealing with special children in their regular classroom. The scope and sequencing of topics in the program are outlined, and the activities and resources involved are described. Ordering information is provided. A critique of the program is included.…

An alternative schools "explosion" is currently producing a large number of diverse educational choices for parents and students. Alternative schools, or those schools that offer all students a distinctive choice of educational programs, can be classified by philosophy, curriculum, or governance. This report defines, explains, and…

The Lincoln Terminal System is described as a device with the capability to deliver technical information, to monitor student performance, and to assure learning in industrial training. The experimental hardware and the lesson material for the system were tested in two mine maintenance schools and the results show that: (1) student users of the…

This program, included in "Effective Reading Programs...," serves from 10 to 40 junior college students each semester. The students come from several ethnic groups and are from low-income families in a small rural town. They represent various age groups, including adults returning to school after years of absence. Begun in 1971, the…

Described is a teacher development center, an inservice program designed to develop competencies for individualizing instruction in 73 regular and special educators attending 2-week training sessions. It is explained that training focused on 12 content modules (including teacher communication and guidance, classroom management, and organization of…

This program, included in "Effective Reading Programs...," serves 720 predominantly white students in kindergarten through grade six. The program, located in a small rural town in which families are mobile but incomes are low ($6000 annually), began in 1970. Needs-based instruction is the focus of the program. The reading curriculum is…

This is the report of a project which sought to determine if the text, MODERN MATH, would provide a basis for an effective individualized mathematics program in grades 1-6. A guide was prepared correlating supplementary materials with the text. Staff workshops were held and teacher aides assisted in the classroom. Results showed a gain in mean…