This report summarizes the responses of principals of elementary schools participating in the I/D/E/A Change Program to a survey questionnaire that focuses on program implementation and selected efforts that may be associated with Individually Guided Education (IGE). Survey data are presented for the school years 1973-74, 1974-75, 1975-76, and…

Presented is the 1976-77 project report containing descriptions and evaluations of the five accomplished goals of the Preschool Instruction for the Exceptional (PIE) program which has provided services for 54 New Jersey students (3 to 5-years old). Described and discussed are the following objectives: (1) identification and diagnosis of preschool…

This paper describes the continuing development of a computer assisted instruction system that will connect the computer and a video storage device so as to allow the computer to regulate the delivery of instruction to individual television terminals. The video storage device consists of a videodisc player which feeds television signals from 60…

The decline in foreign language study in New South Wales is described, and suggestions are made for change in course content and organization to make foreign language study interesting and helpful to a larger number of students. (RM)

A description of the kinds of services libraries may provide to students in nontraditional programs and an examination of the kinds of training needed by librarians who perform such services. (LS)

A decision-theoretic procedure is outlined which provides a framework within which Bayesian statistical methods can be employed with criterion-referenced tests to improve the quality of decision making in objectives based instructional programs. (Author/DEP)

The author discusses the learning activities package (LAP) as a tool and system and defines its components; offers ways of designing the LAP to make it functional and attractive; describes some alternate ways to use the LAP, and one approach to implementation. A flowchart illustrates paths of students' progress. (Author/AJ)

Individualized instruction requires full exploitation of abilities, through systematized teaching and drill, programmed instruction and planning. The drill system should be divided into preparatory and practical exercises. Programmed instruction must be clearly distinguished from non-programmed. Comprehensive planning should aim at developing…

The various methods of adaptive instruction can provide college faculty with options for tailoring educational experiences according to the learning situation. In conventional, lecture-type instruction, the pace and difficulty level is the same for all students, allowing for no individualization. By encouraging the students to take responsibility…

This module is designed to assist teacher educators, prospective teachers, and practitioners to become more familiar with the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC). It is oriented toward the solution of educational problems and demonstrates how to use ERIC for this purpose. It consists of both an instructor-directed learning unit and an…

Computer-based education has been extensively studied in the last two decades. Such studies have shown that applications of computers, such as computer-aided instruction (CAI) and computer-managed instruction (CMI), can be useful in some facets of education, especially teaching basic skills and for drills. CAI is the use of a computer to help…

A four-step approach to planning and implementing a physical education program for children centers on a theme, through which movement skills are developed and refined. In preplanning, a scope and sequence chart are a means of providing a general overview of the school year and the progression involved from year to year. The second step involves…

The major purpose of this study was to observe, describe, and explain the decision-making processes and associated leadership behavior of teachers and advisors in secondary schools that individualize their educational programs. Two senior high schools and two middle schools were chosen for observation in this study. A companion study by Dunstan…

Using observation and interviews, researchers studied a small sample of Accelerated Christian Education (ACE) schools in six towns in northwest Texas to identify aspects of the schools' operations that might be applicable to public education. Interviewees at each school included the chief administrator and some teachers, monitors, and students.…