How to describe the Individually Prescribed Instruction (IPI) Placement Tests to the non-IPI community; how to assess student performance over a period of time, and what information can be obtained relative to the IPI curriculum: such are the concerns of this study. A possible solution to the first problem is to describe the IPI Placement Test…

A survey was made of schools using Individually Prescribed Instruction (IPI). The numerical and percentage results of questions concerning the pretesting program, prescriptions, curriculum-embedded tests and posttests are given. (JY)

The questionnaire reproduced here is to be completed in part by the school superintendent and in part by the school principal. It reflects the criteria used in the selection of a school for participation in Individually Prescribed Instruction (IPI). Administrative commitment, teacher commitment, willingness for retraining of teachers and…

Education is individualized in measure as the learning goals an individual pursues, and the means whereby he works toward them, are selected for and by him. Individualization is not limited to independent learning or learning in a tutor-student dyad. Depending on learning goal and learner characteristics, individualized education also can occur in…

Teachers trained in the art of teaching have recognized for many years that the student is an object of instruction. It has only been recently recognized, however, that the student can effectively teach his peers. By doing the teaching, students learn the material better and retain the subject matter longer than they ordinarily would. In addition,…

Five basic features of PSI are emphasized: written materials (i.e., study guides) specifically designed to supplement existing traditional texts; a "mastery" philosophy of learning which allows the learner to progress only after he or she has successfully demonstrated complete knowledge of the previous material; self-pacing; the use of…

A discussion of the development of an I-Scale as a way of determining the degree to which a particular classroom is individualized. (HB)

A model is presented which includes these components: analysis (behaviors, objectives, sequence), synthesis (competencies, materials, setting), and outcomes (evaluation, modification). (DAG)

This article addresses methods that incorporate an individualized approach to teaching racquetball to large groups of beginners. Three assumptions are made: (1) Players should enjoy the game; (2) Grading is not based on won/lost statistics; and (3) Beginners need to play the game as much as possible. (MT)

A structured small group instructional setting helps to teach mainstreamed handicapped preschoolers the skills necessary to interact with the classroom materials without direct supervision. Examples are cited of individualized play activities with puzzles, paint, and play dough. (CL)

A night school provides individualized learning prescriptions in such courses as reading, study skills, applied math, and computers to learning disabled adults. (CL)

The effectiveness of two group-training formats relative to individual training in teaching three severely handicapped adults to identify Bliss symbols was compared. Results indicated either equivalent or faster acquisition in group training than in individual training only when the same symbols were taught to each group member. (Author/CL)

Pre-class planning of individualized accounting is involved with goals, objectives, and activities developed and selected by the teacher in providing compatibility between accounting content and teaching strategy. A systematic arrangement of activities should be developed so that students can understand and apply accounting principles at their own…

A description of how one type of individualized learning package is prepared. (AK)