Suggested in the curriculum guide are methods of identifying gifted and talented students and providing suitable instructional programs. Brief sections cover such topics as the following: standardized tests; characteristics of gifted children; objectives of gifted/talented programs; student evaluation; minicourses; materials and learning…

While it is theoretically possible to exploit individualized instruction in the language laboratory, in practice this rarely happens. This article suggests transforming the language laboratory into a tape library, in order to achieve self-paced, individualized use of the lab. This solution is preferable to the traditional laboratory use from the…

The intent of this annual conference is to provide a medium of exchange for practitioners in the field, with each person acting as a resource person for the others. To provide topical focuses, two presentations were made: Dr. Joan Roloff discussed "The Place of the Learning Center in Remedial/Compensatory Education in Community Colleges," and Dr.…

The Choctaw Adult Education Program was designed to give the adults access to an educational program in their own communities. It was based on the concept that equal emphasis would be placed on the delivery of effective client services and the development of professionals from among the program's client population. Initially, learning centers were…

This article compares the findings of two administrations of a questionnaire designed to determine how community colleges were responding in terms of attitudes and methods to the flood of poorly prepared students entering under open admissions policies. The questionnaire was sent to a 20 percent random sample of two-year colleges nationwide;…

The Dale Avenue Project was developed in the Dale Avenue School, Paterson, New Jersey through funding from the Elementary Secondary Education Act Title III. The project was validated in 1973 by the standards and guidelines of the U.S. Office of Education as innovative, successful, cost-effective, and exportable. As a result, the New Jersey ESEA…

This packet is a compilation of short units and quick review assignments used in the Oleanna Math Program at Skagit Valley College (Washington). This math program is taught in an auto-tutorial learning laboratory situation with programmed materials. Each unit of study is contained on a 5" by 8" card, which describes performance…

This package of materials, developed for teachers in the elementary schools, is designed to help the teacher educate the future voter so that he will be knowledgeable and concerned about environmental problems. This package on Ecosystems has two goals. The first is to help the teacher understand some basic facts and concepts of ecology and the…

The problems stated for this study were: (1) to determine the additional cost per month of reading gain in the Dougherty County reading program--funded under Title I of the 1965 Elementary Secondary Education Act--for elementary students (grades 1-6); (2) to compare the previous cost per month of gain for students enrolled in the Title I program…

The project discussed here was an outgrowth of a Title I, Elementary Seconoary Education Act cooperative project involving nine Arkansas school districts. Initiated during 1971-72 school year, the cooperative's first two years focused on developing and field testing procedures for conducting district wide assessment of needs, program planning, and…

The purpose of this practicum was to develop and field-test a model for reorganizing traditional school plants to accommodate and support individualized instruction. The model was implemented in five areas of eight traditional buildings in the metropolitan Atlanta area. Results demonstrated that reorganization could be accomplished at considerable…

The three objectives of this study were: (1) To investigate the changes in different teaching behaviors effected by different instructions alone, training alone and the interaction between them when they are combined; (2) To reveal the structure of interrelations among classroom activities, classified according to two category observation systems,…

The philosophy underlying this guide is that the teaching of special education students is most appropriately accomplished through a systematic approach to individualized instruction. The first step should be to determine student needs. Instructional goals for each student should then be clearly defined and behaviorally stated. Effectiveness of…

Questions frequently asked of the authors and their answers are presented to provide a basis for constructive discussion of the issues and concerns resulting from the "Competency Based Curriculum" concept. No attempt has been made to rank or select the questions by importance. Responses presented reflect the authors' thinking at the time of…

As a participant in a national program established under the Education Professions Development Act, Oregon State University established a program to prepare selected doctoral candidates with broad professional knowledge and specific competencies as vocational education leaders. An advisory committee was established and a system model for…