The purpose of the study was to examine categories of disabilities and disputes common to special education hearings in the State of Texas between 2006 and 2008, and to determine which party typically prevailed in these hearings. Special education disability was based on the 13 categories identified by the State of Texas. Chi square compared…

Learning cycles were developed in Brazil as an innovative project in order to address the needs and characteristics of the country's growing heterogeneous urban population. This new school model aims at reducing dropout rates and student failure as well as providing a non-interrupted school experience for diverse learners. In this article, the…

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a web-based, intereactive video assessment program on teaching preservice physical education majors to assess the motor skill of kicking. The program provided component specific feedback through tutorial, guided practice, and competency training options. The 72 participants were…

Senate and State Government reviews into inclusion in Australian schools during the last two decades have revealed that the inclusion of students with disabilities in schools has proved challenging. A qualitative study involving interviews with 50 leaders in inclusive education suggest that currently the secondary school context is a barrier to…

We investigated how an induction program supported and constrained beginning teachers' efforts to teach science or mathematics in equitable and effective ways. We focused our investigation on the teaching and learning of equitable instructional practices; we conceived of such practices as attention to students' experiences, instruction for English…

A presentation of a conceptual model of individualization which provides a common language, a model which can be empirically validated and subsequently utilized to measure, evaluate and generate further research, and criteria to examine existing measurement surveys. (Author/HB)

This bibliography on individualized instruction cites 88 documents acquired and processed by the ERIC Clearinghouse on Teacher Education from July 1968 to December 1969. Organization is in terms of document types: bibliographies--5 items; manuals--8 items; programs--33 items; research--15 items; reviews--4 items; and others, e.g., conference…

Project Criterion, an innovative teacher education program based on a systems approach to learning, became operational in the 1967 fall term. The project has a three-pronged approach: performance objectives, individualized instruction, and simulab experiences. Individualized instruction is provided through a series of "Instructional…

This article discusses an Office Technician Program in which tuition is prorated on the time it takes to complete the program..." (Author/AK)

How to provide the best mediation circumstance for each learner in a complex educational system needs a great deal of study." (Author)

An observant teacher will identify each pupil's special needs and will be better equipped to motivate those children under his supervision. (CK)

A brief run-down on the more significant projects concerned with individualized instruction. (LS)

High school students suffer from too many choices in the trend toward freedom in the classroom and from the shift in emphasis from concrete facts to abstract theories. (DB)