The purpose of this study was to develop a valid, reliable instrument for measuring the perceptions of teachers regarding decision-making structures and teacher involvement in decision-making in schools using the Individually Guided Education (IGE) model. Elements of Lipham's model of the decision-making process and Dale's definition of…

Diagnostic-prescriptive teachers have been proven to be the most effective in teaching reading, regardless of the method which they use. This paper contains a model developed by the University of Texas at Austin to use as a guide for reading teacher education. The diagnostic-prescriptive reading teacher: (1) Possesses a knowledge of the reading…

The mother of an 11-year-old deaf child compares her daughter's experiences mainstreamed in a traditional school system (a Hebrew school) and in a Montessori school. The Montessori system is seen to be especially advantageous for the deaf child because of the following characteristics: opportunities for the child to be successful, a visual (rather…

The report describes an inservice workshop for vocational education teachers of the physically, mentally, and multiply handicapped. The first third of the report consists of a general introduction and a summary of workshop activities with respect to (1) general information, (2) topics covered, (3) requirements for a letter grade, (4) summaries of…

Achievement testing indicates that the typical student who leaves high school prior to graduation has academic deficiencies considerably below expected grade placement. The need exists for identifying potential dropouts prior to their actual withdrawal. After a dropout-prone student has been identified, an analysis of his specific needs should be…

This booklet consists of two papers delivered by Patrick Haggerty, chairman of Texas Instruments, Incorporated, on the general topic of productivity in the American educational system. The first paper, "Education, Work, and Productivity," points out that while productivity per man-hour in the private sector of our economy has been increasing,…

Intended for teachers and speech clinicians, the handbook and accompanying worksheets describe research-based psycholinguistic procedures for needs assessment and individualized instruction of language-delayed children, including aphasics. Four main chapters explain how to collect a language sample (a systematic transcription of the student's…

Described is an instructional program that served approximately 125 hospitalized children in grades 1-12 during a 2-year period. Attention is given to the background and institutional climate, organization (including administration, staff, and physical facilities), operation (including objectives and strategies for individualized instruction),…

An earlier report on the progress of Individually Prescribed Instruction (IPI) is brought up to date with summaries of known materials dealing with several aspects of IPI. Part 1 of the report provides a general description and findings of IPI to date. Part 2 provides specific subject description and reviews in abstract format and formative and…

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…

This report presents a method of teaching first-year typewriting to a large group of students by using individualized instruction and multimedia techniques. The method presented was implemented at Napa College (California) during the fall quarter of the 1975-76 school year and was evaluated soon thereafter. In order to measure the success of the…

This is a guide for a proposed course to teach community college faculty members how to design, prepare, and evaluate an individualized learning unit (ILU). It represents a synthesis of the methods and techniques for developing ILU's that have been reported in the literature and the preferences and opinions of experienced practitioners in the…

The study investigates whether procrastination in Personalized System of Instruction (PSI) can be alleviated by two behavior-modification techniques. The efficacy of oral urging with praise by the proctor and a point reward for the early completion of units in reducing student procrastination behavior in two PSI psychology courses are examined. In…

The systematic approach to career education for special education students described in the monograph was developed by the Yonkers Career Education staff; it begins with a diagnostic evaluation of the student's capabilities and constraints on those capabilities. This approach leads to the establishment of an individualized career development…

U.S. Commissioner of Education, T. H. Bell stated that individualized instructional television via videotape cassette is one of the answers to routine tasks in education, but educational leaders have not moved ahead to take advantage of the capability. The system, he said, allows teachers to select the programs they want and use them when they are…