A description of a competency based, individualized graduate degree program, Modular Multiple Alternative Program (ModMAP). The program focuses on the training of elementary teachers, and offers an alternative approach to graduate studies. (Author)

This report is the continuation report of an evaluation of the implementation of the Individually Guided Education (IGE) Program in the Austin (Texas) Independent School District which began during the second year of the program implementation in 1973-74. The evaluation continued to focus this year on the achievement of program inputs, processes,…

The relationship between personalized computer-assisted instruction (CAI) and learning, attitude, and personality were examined. Subjects were 181 students, predominantly female, enrolled in a one-year teacher training course at McGill University. Treatments consisted of two versions of a series of ten CAI lessons, one written to appear highly…

Reported are methods of accelerating and individualizing science and mathematics curricula for extremely gifted junior high school students as developed by the Study of Mathematically Precocious Youth (SMPY) and the Intellectually Gifted Child Study Group. Given are examples of acceleration such as allowing the student to take more advanced…

This report concludes the second phase of a four-phase study concerning the application of the microfiche medium for onboard training. This study compared the efficiency of using microfiche versus traditional paper copy for training. Thirty experimental trainees completed the curriculum using training modules republished as microfiche. The school…

Describes a method for individualizing freshman composition by making greater use of the teacher-student conferences. (RB)

A Bayesian Model II approach to the estimation of proportions in m groups is extended to obtain posterior marginal distributions for the proportions. The approach is extended to allow greater use of prior information than previously and the specification of this prior information is discussed. (Author/RC)

Not all children are self-motivated, not all like the spotlight, not all are aggressive enough to express their need for help or even to ask questions. Security must be provided in individualized classrooms, as well as freedom, says this author. (Editor)

Data are presented to show that students in PSI courses did better on a final examination than students taking the same examination who were taught in a traditional lecture format, and three criticisms of PSI are responded to. (Author/ND)

Stresses the important role played by school administrators in developing an effective individualized reading program and presents eight characteristics of such a program. (RB)

The report details development and implementation of a project to use the visual response system (VRS) to aid the mainstreaming of mildly handicapped students. The VRS uses overhead projectors, individual earphones, and other hardware at each student's desk so that students can respond to teacher presentations. The advantages are listed for the…