The effectiveness of a prescriptive teaching program on the reading, arithmetic, and linguistic development of 35 institutionalized mentally retarded children (mean age 12 years) was investigated. A prescriptive, precision teaching approach was used, along with positive reinforcement in the curriculum areas of reading, mathematical computations,…

The described inservice teacher education learning module is designed for the use of elementary school teachers who wish to build their skills in using diagnostic assessment techniques to evaluate the instructional needs of exceptional children. The contents of the module are outlined, and activities and resources involved in its use are…

Fifty-three students from six to thirteen years old participated in a study designed to compare the achievement of auditorally and visually deficient learning disabled students under three different treatment methods. Once students were found to meet the study's criteria for learning disabilities, they were further assessed, and 34 students were…

The described inservice teacher education course is for elementary school teachers who wish to increase their skill in individual tutoring of children who need remedial help with basic mathematics. Included in this informational report are an outline of the contents of the course, description of activities and resources involved in the course, and…

The effects on independent reading performance of two methods of word-attack instruction were compared for eight learning-disabled boys of intermediate age. The students read orally in the Checkered Flag series for five minutes daily. After a baseline period of two or four weeks, the students received two weeks of instruction focused on observed…

The way in which diagnostic reading test scores were used in planning a remedial program is examined in this report. Among the topics discussed are the administration of a diagnostic test in 13 Irish schools; the organization of a remedial program for students identified as having severe reading problems; weaknesses of diagnostic tests currently…

The purpose of this study was to gain information which would be helpful in designing and implementing a mathematics clinic in a university setting which would serve three purposes: provide remedial instruction for elementary- and secondary-school under-achievers, provide a situation in which the process of learning mathematics might be studied,…

The purpose of this study was to determine which of two individualized teaching techniques, personalized or prescriptive, was more effective in favorably changing reading rate, vocabulary, comprehension, and total reading interest scores of students enrolled in reading improvement classes in three Oklahoma community and junior colleges. The…

This directory reviews 13 diagnostic-prescriptive mathematics progres. Ten of the programs are complete mathematics programs; the remaining three are supplementary programs. These programs are designed for use in one or a combination of grade levels from grades K-9. Each program is outlined according to: nature of program, rationale of program,…

This paper presents a multi-model approach to early childhood education programing as a means of achieving the most rewarding experience for children of differing needs and backgrounds as well as maximizing the effects of teacher personality and style. The negative social consequences of inadequate programing, particularly for lower class and…

Teachers need to be proficient in the application of word analysis skills in order to insure their ability to provide adequate instruction to others. This study reports on the development of a word analysis test which evaluates potential teachers' ability to apply nine structural analysis generalizations before and after instruction in word…

A model of the various tasks of the instructor of illiterate and semiliterate adults is presented and discussed. These tasks include assessing the learner, instructing the learner, selecting methods and materials, and evaluating the effectiveness of instruction. An abbreviated case study is used to illustrate these instructional roles. (AA)

The author advocates an interdisciplinary team approach to diagnosis and prescription for the elementary school learning disabled (LD) child. Described is a 5-year project, funded under Title VI, operating within 11-18 elementary schools surrounding the University of Maryland Hospital. Biweekly services are offered to participating schools by a…

The final report covers activities of the National Regional Resource Center in the area of special education from 1970 through June 30, 1974. Reported is program emphasis on the development of a statewide diagnostic-prescriptive resource system including target classes (which served as data collection points and demonstration classes),…

The packet of materials includes complete instructions for conducting four teacher training workshops designed to familiarize regular and special class teachers with individualized instructional techniques. The workshops are consecutive in that Workshop 1 involves the participants in an exploratory activity to determine feelings and perceptions…