Reported is a study to determine if cloze tests are sensitive to gain measurement using two different approaches to science instruction. A secondary purpose was to determine what relationships existed among the scores of 300 fifth-grade students (150 boys, 150 girls), randomly selected from a population of 520 fifth-grade students in Warminster,…

The purpose of this study was to determine whether "Learning Activity Packages" (LAPs) could be used as the basic instructional material of individualized instruction for certain types of students and not for others. A sample of 133 biology students was selected at random and assigned to one of three groups, low, medium or high, on the basis of…

A rating scale was designed to obtain information from junior high school pupils that would aid teachers participating in an ESEA Title III project in their self-evaluation. The scale consisted of 16 items relating to interpersonal regard aspects of the classroom or individualization of instruction within the classroom, followed by a section for…

Due to cost factors, an educational institution may be willing to finance an individualized instructional system for only part of its student population. Three approaches to selectivity in individualization have been suggested: individualizing the most advanced courses, the first-year courses, or selecting those students who can profit from an…

Various approaches to individualized learning were presented at this 1973 summer institute, attended by 426 administrators and teachers. Major topics included individualized learning, steps of the learning process, open classrooms, contracting, learning centers, management systems, goals, and resource packets. It was noted that the idea of…

The purpose of this study was to develop and evaluate an auto-instructional individualized physical science (chemistry) course appropriate for prospective elementary school teachers. Thirteen core and several optional lessons were developed using guidelines and standards proposed by the Commission on Science Education of the American Association…

In May 1970, USOE requested new training designs for research, development, diffusion, and evaluation personnel in education, and a consortium of interviews conducted on a nationwide basis in 21 selected institutions engaged in one or more of these activities, and the results confirmed extensive national and regional needs for trained RDD&E…

The training consortium described in Vol. 1 of this report (SP 005 047) determined national needs for RDD&E personnel. The training program designed to meet these needs has three areas of objectives: materials development, training, and program development. Forty-eight training modules would be used individually in various agencies for evaluating…

Volume 3 of the report of the Southwest Educational Development Laboratory training program for RDD&E personnel is devoted to a budget-cost analysis. The introduction outlines the scope of the program and the total man-hours required for the training modules, together with the proposed first-year budget. Other chapters detail the first year…

This book is a descriptive compilation of various innovative practices adopted by the schools associated with the Educational Research Council of America. The program descriptions are presented in alphabetical order by school district and then by schools within these districts. The index provides an alphabetical listing by specific type of…

This report provides a framework for evaluating the use of performance contracts. It serves as a working guide for those who are considering or are committed to performance contracts with public or private organizations. The topics cover (1) the theoretical basis and rationale of performance contracting, (2) the procurement model and the request…

This booklet is intended for use by persons participating in a "Role Identification Training Session." It lists 33 behaviors--one on each page--and gives a description and example of the behaviors as manifested by both teachers and students. Space is provided for the participant to write in examples that he has observed of these behaviors.…

Described is a procedure for utilizing a computer to generate domain-referenced tests in mathematics. The procedure can be adapted for use in testing and instructional programs in either an on-line or off-line mode. It requires specification of the objectives of interest in behavioral terms and grouping them into sets that share a common content.…

This pamphlet offers hints to teachers on how to use the Patterns in Arithmetic series (a set of videotaped lessons) to individualize instruction. The suggestions cover preliminary preparation, procedure while viewing the lesson and immediately afterward, the physical arrangement of the equipment and tapes, and the prescription of different types…

An evaluation of the first year of operation of the elementary part of the Individualized Mathematics System (IMS) is reported in this document. The opening section describes the IMS course, where re-usable workpages guide students to work individually, often using manipulative materials, to meet carefully defined objectives at nine levels. The…